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Food and Beer and Windfall
2010/03/13,08:56

So I made shredded BBQ chicken for dinner last night. It really wasn't anything THAT spectacular, it was really just surprisingly easy. 

 

  1. Boil three chicken breasts until completely cooked
  2. chop chicken into large pieces and place into large sauce pan
  3. add one bottle of your favorite BBQ sauce (in this case Arthur Bryant's Sweet Heat) 
  4. Cover and Simmer for about an hour
  5. If simmering for more than an hour, add 8oz of light beer (optional)
Yep, it's that easy. 
 

 

 

K and I found a little bit of extra cash laying around and splurged on two beers normally out of our price range. 
 
The first was an Issaquah Brewery Menage a Frog. Issaquah is part of the Rogue Alliance of Beer; which, from my perspective, means a certain winner. This beer did not disappoint. Menage a Frog is a Belgian-style Tripel ale. Its been my experience that belgians don't have a very long shelf-life if not properly chilled. Finding a domestic brewer that can make a good one is solid gold. This beer has everything you'd expect, lots of foam, flowery scents, and delicious flavor. This is a beer that is perfect early spring beer. It will be hard to drop $17 for another one, but I'll definitely have to think twice before passing one the Frog in the beer isle.
 
The second beer we splurged on was a Danish Barley Wine style Ale. Called Little Korkny Ale from Norrebro Bryghus (or here Shelton Brothers ) this beer packed a flavorful wallop. Bottled in 2006, this was aged and then shipped to America, so it's easy to understand the $25 price tag. I'd hoped that after bring this home, that I wouldn't be pouring my money down the drain after making such an investment into a brewery that I'd never heard of. Again, I was not disappointed. This beer is Rich, carmel-y and strong (12% ABV). And while strong in flavor and alcohol, it was very VERY good. We didn't have sniffers to savor our brew, so we had pint glasses which served us well. If you looking for something a little bit exotic for your next get together, try this beer. But at $1/oz it's likely not to be a regular addition to your fridge. 
 
 

 

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