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The Principles of Pairing Beer with Food by True Brew America By Certified Cicerone Erik Budrakey • True Brew America
B ecause beer is, in fact, food, and because beer offers such a wide array of aromas and flavors, it allows for the perfect pairing to fully enhance your dining experience. When pairing beer with your meal, look for harmo - nies and match strength with strength, while taking into consideration bitterness, sweetness, heat/spice, rich - ness, and carbonation. Finding Harmonies — Combinations that share common aroma and flavor elements work best. The malty, “The 3 C’s of Pairing Beer & Food”
toasty flavors of an American Brown Ale paired with the charred, fatty flavors of a burg - er or steak; the light, citrusy notes of a Belgian Witbier paired with seafood; the rich, lightly burnt, sometimes choc - olatey/coffee-like flavors of an American Porter paired with the sweetness of a chocolate chip cookie are all prime ex - amples of finding harmonies. Match Strength with Strength – Delicate foods work best with delicate beers. Strongly flavored foods de - mand more assertive beers. The intensity of flavor is the sum of the total taste experi - ence. With beer, that involves alcohol strength, malt charac - ter, sweetness, richness, hop bitterness, roastiness, and
Assemblyman Angelo Santabar - bara was represented by Mia Comenzo , and Chris Alexander , Executive Director, Office of Cannabis Management , spoke on behalf of New York State. Find out more at cannabis.ny.gov/adult-use On November 20, 2018, Massachusetts made history with the launch of the first recreational cannabis sales on the East Coast . At Taste of Schenectady ® and BEYOND ™ magazine, we are not against drinking alcohol responsibly and recre - ational use of legal Canna . However, wherever we dine out and/or travel, we order non-alcoholic drinks. Creative mocktail menus are showing up in some of the best bars & restaurants in the United States. more. When pairing beer with food - sweetness, fat, textures, cooking methods, spicing, and complexity all have a role in the dance... The 3 C’s are Complement, Contrast, and Cut—let’s take a look! Complement — While considering beer and food pairings that complement one another, look for similar aromas and flavors in both the beer and the food. Contrast — Contrast beer with flavors of food that are op - posites. Cut — Cut through the heat and spice of the chicken wing with the sweet, malty fla - vors of an Amber Ale . Before you place your food order, consider what beer style might pair well. Have fun pairing beer with great food. Cheers!
Holistic, Leisure & Travel: The Most 420-Friendly Cities - Upgraded Points Study Highlights Top U.S. Destinations for Cannabis Enthusiasts
The very first legal dispensary for cannabis with THC in the Capital Region The Capital Region Chamber was excited to be a part of the ribbon cutting for Upstate Canna Co. , the very first legal dispensary for cannabis with THC in the Capital Region. Renata Filiaci , Manager & Ho - listic Health Practitioner and owner Donald Andrews spoke on behalf of Upstate Canna Co. about their hard work and dedication to their profession, while friends and relatives en - thusiastically expressed support. Donald’s “ Uncle Josh ” shared his pride at seeing him grow from a young man with an impoverished beginning to become a small business owner in our community.
The U.S. Cities with the Most 420-Friendly Stays The U.S. Cities with the Most 420-Friendly Stays The U.S. Cities with the Most and Least Expen - sive 420-Friendly Stays The U.S. Cities with the Most and Least Expen - sive 420-Friendly Stays " Over the years, we've seen a lot of legislative change on this issue, so we are happy to assist travelers in finding cities that offer cannabis-friendly tourism," said Keri Stooksbury, editor-in-chief at Upgraded Points. "Accommodating des - tinations reflect a broader shift towards more cannabis culture within the travel industry ." To ensure fairness in compar - ison, the number of listings was normalized to the census population size of each city,
A Guide to the Most Welcom- ing and Least Expensive U.S. Cities To Celebrate 420 PRNewswire/ -- Upgraded Points recently offered another compelling data study, this time revealing the evolving landscape of U.S. cannabis tourism. Highlighting desti - nations where travelers can freely enjoy cannabis-friendly accommodations, the analy - sis pinpoints the top cities in states where recreational mar - ijuana use is legal. Ultimately revealing the most welcoming locales and the best value for weed tourism, the study is a crucial guide to helping trav - elers blend wanderlust with weed-friendly experiences.
The U.S. Cities with the Most 420-Friendly Stays
calculating the weed-friendly stays per 100,000 residents. The study also computed the aver - age nightly rates across these listings to identify cities with the most and least expensive 420-friendly accommodations. n
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