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Matching Beer to our Wedding
Caroline: What a perfect day! As fun as the ceremony was, I was SO glad to be handed a Natty Bo (National Bohemian, Baltimore Beer) as we walked through the gates to my parents backyard for the party....
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Baltimore Crab Feast with Natty Bo
Caroline: You can’t go to Baltimore and not eat some Maryland crabs! The day before the wedding we had everyone over for beer, BBQ and steamed old bay crabs! Oh the tastes of home! Kris: I can’t visit...
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Heavy Seas Alehouse
Caroline: Before we left Baltimore, we went to Heavy Seas Alehouse for lunch with my dad. It’s in an awesome old industrial building that dates back to the civil war! They use seasonal food most of...
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Jean Bonnet Tavern, Pennsylvania
Caroline: After the wedding, Kris and I took a mini honeymoon to Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania. While there, it was recommended we try out the Jean Bonnet Tavern. Boy am I glad we did! It was only...
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Pecan Pie and Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot Barley Wine
Caroline: It’s been so cold lately I’ve been really craving some Christmas time foods. I think the reversed seasons is still the weirdest thing about living far from home for me. It’s August and it...
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Broccoli, Beer and Blue Cheese Soup
Kris: As you have seen from previous posts, we have a small but productive garden in our backyard. Our broccoli is ready, so I thought I would make some soup to eat with 2 hoppy Amber Ales that I...
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Cape Grim Steak and Beernaise matched with Stone and Wood Jasper Ale
Kris: It’s nearing the end of another Tasmanian winter and the Stone and Wood Jasper Ale was a great beer to savour on a mild day in Hobart. It is based on the German Altbier style and I thought I...
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Beer Braised Mushroom, Bread and Rocket Salad with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Kris: I recently purchased a mushroom kit for Caroline. After a few weeks, no mushrooms. We had pretty much forgotten about it in the back shed until I was brewing and noticed a mass of beautiful,...
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Prawn and Mango Salad with Pressing Matters Riesling.
Caroline: YAY! IT’S SUMMER! And who knows better how to cook for hot weather than my Queenslander husband! Kris: You have to enjoy the warm days when they are here in Tasmania, Summer can come and go...
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BBQ Scallops with Little Creatures Pale
Caroline: We couldn’t stop thinking about the bacon wrapped scallops we had in Bedford on our minimoon a while back; so we decided why not just make our own version?? I don’t think I’ve ever tasted...
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