Dare To Pair Your Beer

NC – For thousands of years, beverages have been inextricably connected to food. Beer has ingredients that can intensify, complement and create endless food-pairing possibilities. Leading brewery, Molson, explains three distinct ways:

Food Pairing: The low alcohol percentage found in beer (4-6%) complements food instead of overpowering any delicate or complex flavours.

Palate Cleansing: Beer breaks down fats and oils and resets the palate so every bite of food tastes as delicious as the last.

Cooking: Caramelization and browning during the beer-making process creates many sweet and savoury flavours that we also enjoy in food.

To perfectly pair your beer with cheese, says Molson, try the Rickard’s family line-up. Rickard’s White has a citrus, spicy quality, which makes Brie a choice pairing for this crisp, fresh brew. The soft, rich taste of the cheese balances with the citrus profile of the beer and leaves a buttery mushroom finish.

The taste of caramel and slight bitterness of Rickard’s Red pairs nicely with a semi-soft, creamy Havarti. The delicate sweetness and hint of bitter in the beer is a fitting match for the slightly acidulous taste of this smooth, buttery cheese.

The rich, smooth, maple and slight smoke profile of Rickard’s Dark allows for multiple cheese pairing options. Semi-soft Blue cheese with a rich, creamy, salty tang provides a delectable contrast to the sweet, earthy nature of the beer.

When you’re breaking out the barbecue this season, leave ordinary pairings behind and reach for a cider. Molson Canadian Cider’s fruit-based ingredients are quite acidic and will cut through many creamy and spicy foods like a champ.

Roast pork, spicy sausages or even a sweet and sour pork dish are the ideal accompaniment to cider. Pair a cider with smoked salmon grilled to perfection on a cedar plank for an added smoky flavor.

Whatever you decide to serve up, the perfect pairing will complement and enhance flavours, resulting in happy guests with full stomachs.