By Julia Herz , Certified Cicerone™
In general, there are four main ingredients in craft beer: malted barley (or malted wheat or other cereal grains), hops, yeast and water. Malt and hops work extremely well with food served in the United States today. Additionally, beer's carbonation plays a role in food pairing. Let's take a look...
which can be undesirable.Much of what we eat today has rich sauces with added fat or butter.
Julia Herz is the Brewers Association's Craft Beer Program Director. She is also a homebrewer, BJCP beer judge and Certified Cicerone™. Despite her extensive experience, she will always consider herself a beer beginner on an unending journey to learn more about craft beer. Read her Craft Beer Muses blog.
Enjoy this delicious fall dish of manila clams steamed in Weisse beer, garlic butter and red peppers, and served with Parmesan cheese. more »