Our table/display at Brewer's Plate
I know this post is a bit overdue, but I still wanted to write something about my experience at the Brewer’s Plate at the Wychwood Barns in Toronto on April 6.
Rooted in slow food principles, Brewer’s Plate brings a number of Ontario chefs and restaurants together to pair spectacular locally grown and produced foods with Ontario craft beers. What a novel idea! Local food and yummy local craft beer!
Along with fellow Artisan Cheese Region Ambassador Stephen Paul, we hosted a table at this event in partnership with Barley Days Brewery. We provided Maple Dale cheese curd for people to sample partnered with a choice of one of four different Barley Days’ beers. Our curd was a big hit, and so was the concept of partnering cheese with beer.
For a bit more information on this event, here’s an interview we found with one of the event organizers Chris Lowry:
Blog post by Andrew Redden
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We welcome the following post submitted to us by Mill Street Brewer Sam Corbeil - a beer and cheese pairing guru:
A few years back, I managed to parlay my brewing credentials into a side job doing beer and cheese pairings at a little cheese shop in Toronto known as The Leslieville Cheese Market.
Since that time, I’ve come to discover that both these storied products have a lot in common. Mainly, they both originated in the farm house and both share that simple, earthy, down home flavour that we all crave and love so much. And maybe that’s why they taste so great together; a shared history and a shared flavour profile.
From Stouts and Stiltons, to Bocks and Gruyeres. From ESBs and Aged Goudas to Pilsners and Cheddars, there are just so many flavour combinations out there it could take you a lifetime to try them all. And Ontario, your own back yard, is bursting with a plethora of hand crafted beer and hand crafted cheese. Products made with time and care, products made with the heart and dedication they deserve.
In Part 2, Sam will offer up some suggestions for pairing beer and cheese. What are your favourite combinations?
You can usually find Sam Corbeil behind the booth at festivals, pouring samples of the beer he helps produce, but for now, here he is, with his daughter Olive (Photo sourced from http://greatcanadianpubs.blogspot.com/)
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From the farmsteads of yore, cheese is re-discovering a natural home on the palates of beer lovers. What’s the connection, you wonder? More than first meets the tongue.
As farmhouse products, beer traditionally complemented the ploughman’s lunch of meat and cheese. Beer is grown from barley grass and milk is a by-product of a cow’s diet of grass, not to mention grain. And something new to me, both beer and cheese were made on the farm by women!
According to Beer Advocate, cheese and beer share common characteristics in aroma and flavor, while the carbonation in beer lightens the palate and brings out the many nuances in the cheese.
So if you are ready to move beyond your run-of-the-mill wine and cheese party, try pairing cheese and beer.
5 Cheese and Beer Pairings to Try
- Sharp Cheddar with Pale Ale
- Feta or Goat’s Cheese with Wheat Beer
- Havarti or Monterey Jack with Pilsner
- Gorgonzola with Barleywine
- Gruyére with Bock Beer
For a beer inspired repast offered up by Jamie Kennedy, Marc Breton and many more, saunter down to the 3rd annual Brewer’s Plate at Hart House in Toronto on Wednesday May 26th, 2010.
Ever considered starting your very own cheese factory or investing in a business idea with old roots? Pay a visit to Invest in Cheese ambassador Andrew Redden, who will be mixing it up at the event under the Live your Dream banner!
I’d love to hear about your favorite local cheese and beer pairings featuring microbrews and artisan cheese from Ontario in particular, but anywhere in general! Galen
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