Beer and Hot Food #2
The Friar has more to say on wings …
When it comes to fiery concoctions, I find that only BIG beers are up to the test. Doublebocks and Belgian Quads have enough flavor to add to the taste experience as opposed to getting lost as an ordinary lager or pilsner might. Even many ales evaporate when facing such extreme heat.
My favorite paring is to use a BIG Imperial (also called Double) IPA like The Maharajah by Avery. This beast of a beer is loaded with hops (112 IBU’s) and also super malty. It is so strong in …read more
Beer and Hot Food
More on Wings from the Friar
Contrary to popular opinion/practice beer does NOT help with extreme heat from things like Habanero peppers (or Thai Dragon or anything else that high on the Scoville scale). When you need to put out the fire, dairy products are best- hence the popularity of Bleu Cheese dip (the celery is more or less only a means of delivery). Milk and Yogurt are also very good at neutralizing heat. Bread or dry crackers like Saltines are also good in this role. Beer can still be tasty to drink along with such volcanic …read more




