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Submitted by rebecca.lawler@... on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 3:25pm

Craft Brewers Guild recommends the following beers to serve at your restaurant

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Chimay Red (Premiére)

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:27pm
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Product - Chimay Red Sm
Brewed By: 
Chimay
Self-Defined Style: 
Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV

Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. The taste perceived in the mouth is a balance confirming the fruity nuances noticed in the fragrance. Its taste, which imparts a silky sensation to the tongue, is made refreshing by a light touch of bitterness. To the palate, the taster perceives a pleasant astringency which complements the flavor qualities of this beer very harmoniously. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.

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The hand crafted Chimay cheeses of the Scourmont Abbey would be an obvious choice for this Trappist ale. Beef, pork, veal cured meats, game, pate and even meaty pasta dishes also pair well.
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Duvel Golden Ale

Submitted by Father Hennepin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:28pm
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Product - Duvel Duvel
Brewed By: 
Duvel
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgain Strong Golden Ale
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV
Color (SRM): 
4º L

Duvel is unique. No other beer is made like it, or tastes like it. Blonde and refreshing like a Pilsner, but with the flavor, depth and complexity of an ale, Duvel defines the Strong Golden Ale category. The beer's golden hues originate with its Pilsner malts, while Bohemian hops and a unique yeast strain add character, intensity, and a certain verve. It's this beguiling nature that has made Duvel a Belgian favorite.

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Pairs well with seafood, particularly steamed mussels, and works well as a stand alone beer. Excellent as an aperitif.
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Julius Echter Hefe Weissbier

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:28pm
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Product - Julius Echter Hefe
Brewed By: 
Julius Echter
Self-Defined Style: 
Weissbier
Strength (ABV): 
4.3% ABV

This pale hefeweizen displays a rich, lingering head foam, a honey-hued body, and the subtle aroma of banana and clove. The spicy flavor is enhanced by the silky mouth feel obtained through the use of wheat. The lingering finish mellows for quite some time.

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This traditional German Hefeweizen pairs quite well with rich meats such as suckling pig, roast duck, or wild boar.
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Lindemans Framboise

Submitted by craigh on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:28pm
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Product - Lindemans Framboise
Brewed By: 
Lindemans
Self-Defined Style: 
Raspberry Lambic
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Long before hops were common in most beers, various fruits and vegetables were used to season beers. The acidity of lambic beers blends perfectly with raspberries. Rose in color. Magnificent aroma, delicate palate of raspberries with undertones of fruity acidity; elegant, sparkling clean natural taste.

Best With: 
Chocolate desserts (especially chocolate decadence), fresh raspberries, ice cream with a raspberry demi-glaze sauce, créme caramel, baked Alaska, Olympia oysters, caviar. Serve in flute-shaped Lambic glasses at 45 degrees.
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Ommegang Abbey Ale

Submitted by Father Hennepin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 6:20pm
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Product - Ommegang Abbey Ale
Brewed By: 
Ommegang
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-style Abbey Dubbel
Strength (ABV): 
8.5% ABV

Meditate on this dark ruby elixir. Breathe in its deep emanations of fruit and spice. Is that clove you smell? Licorice? Fig? Sip serenely as revelations of honey, toffee, chocolate and dark dried fruit delight your senses. Can a beer be holy? you wonder, and Where can I get a grail on-line?

Best With: 
savory dishes, meats, slow-cooked French dishes made with pork, lamb, rabbit, beef, carbonnades, hotchpot, marinated roasts, barbeque, rich cheeses, almost every dessert.