I know I'm a bit late on this, but better late than never right? Being a part of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance has its perks, and this is one of them (Are you a member? If not, join!). Recently, the alliance put together a fun little food swap with fellow Boston food bloggers, hence the name Austin to Boston Food Swap. I was paired with Tara from Wine Me A River (www.winemeariver.com), and boy did she deliver.
But first, here's what I sent her. I didn't take any pictures of what I sent, but the theme of my box was B&B. No, not Bed and Breakfast, Beers and BBQl! I sent her some Austin (area) staples, which included:
I figured all of that would make for one hell of a backyard bbq, and hopefully it did.
But check out what she gave me.
The Notch BSA Harvest was definitely my favorite of the bunch. A low gravity session beer that packed a lot of punch in the flavor department.
I forgot to take a picture of it, but damn that Cisco (no not the IT company) Brewing Wet Hopped Brown IPA was also delicious. Very dark, malty, creamy, and delicately bitter. This was a favorite among family members at Christmas.
The White Birch Hooksett ale was also interesting, but not my favorite. It was a dark and hoppy Belgian ale. So take a Belgian dubbel and throw in a bunch of American hops and voila, Hooksett ale. It reminded me a lot of my latest home brew actually. I think American hops and Belgian strong ales are like two magnets close to each other. They want so badly to be with each other, but the forces of the universe won't allow it to happen.
But first, here's what I sent her. I didn't take any pictures of what I sent, but the theme of my box was B&B. No, not Bed and Breakfast, Beers and BBQl! I sent her some Austin (area) staples, which included:
- Austin Beerworks Pearl Snap Pils
- Jester King Wytchmaker Rye IPA
- 2 Shiner Bock bombers
- Salt Lick rub
- Salt Lick sauce
- Rudy's BBQ sauce
I figured all of that would make for one hell of a backyard bbq, and hopefully it did.
But check out what she gave me.
The Notch BSA Harvest was definitely my favorite of the bunch. A low gravity session beer that packed a lot of punch in the flavor department.
I forgot to take a picture of it, but damn that Cisco (no not the IT company) Brewing Wet Hopped Brown IPA was also delicious. Very dark, malty, creamy, and delicately bitter. This was a favorite among family members at Christmas.
The White Birch Hooksett ale was also interesting, but not my favorite. It was a dark and hoppy Belgian ale. So take a Belgian dubbel and throw in a bunch of American hops and voila, Hooksett ale. It reminded me a lot of my latest home brew actually. I think American hops and Belgian strong ales are like two magnets close to each other. They want so badly to be with each other, but the forces of the universe won't allow it to happen.
