Choosing the Right Beer

How to Choose the Right Beer

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While most enthusiasts have a particular wine paired with a particular type of food, beer enthusiasts also have their own pairings.

Tech Crunch featured a local brewery in San Francisco that helps its patrons choose the right beer for them through Digital Beer Curation. North County IntertwinedBistro Restaurant

“Craft beers aplenty but not sure what your taste buds might like to try? Local Brewing Company is a newly opened brewery in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco with an app for that. Brewmaster and owner of Local Brewing Company, Regan Long, developed a mobile platform to help founders, VC’s and other bar patrons in this tech-heavy area of the city figure out which beer to order. The platform ranks the brewery’s beers on a scale from one to 10 for bitterness, the level of alcohol each contains, and on the beer’s complexity of flavors – a light lager will be very different in taste from a hoppier beer, for instance.”

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Beer and Candy

The Kitchn also helped its viewers pair beer with, surprise—halloween candy. Wine Menu

“Let’s get one thing straight: As adults, we might be too old to go trick-or-treating, but we’ll never be too old to eat Halloween candy. And the one advantage we have over kids on Halloween? We get to drink something far more exciting than milk with our treat stash — we can crack a cold one and go to town. “

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Ageing Beer

The Washington Post, meantime gave a mini tutorial on the proper way to age beer.

“First, when buying beer to age, avoid most IPAs, even strong ones. Because hops were used as a preservative when beer was shipped from England to India in the 19th century, some people wrongly believe that hops protect a beer as it ages.”

Read the rest of the write-up here.

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Health benefits of Drinking Beer

Down that bottle

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Drinking beer may just be something that is done to unwind, or to cap a tiring day at work.  Menu 

But recent studies show that as long as one does not get overboard, beer drinking may even have some health benefits!

The British website The Telegraph published an article supporting such.

“A research team at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania found that dark ales and stouts can reduce the incidence of heart attacks. Atherosclerosis – when artery walls become furred-up with cholesterol and other fatty substances – is known to cause heart problems, but Dr. Joe Vinson, a professor of chemistry and lead author on a 2000 study, revealed that beer can cut the risk of this disease by as much as half. However, the researchers were keen to add that moderation was key.”

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Drink for your health

Care on Go also published another article on the health benefits of Beer drinking. IntertwinedEscondido 

“Drink it to fight cancer: Studies have proved that because of various compounds like Xanthohumol which are used in brewing beer, cancer can be cured.”

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More benefits

CNN meantime specifically pointed out on the benefits of beer in maintaining an exercise regimen.

“Your six-pack abs may actually benefit if you share a six pack with your friends. Beer, or any alcohol for that matter, when consumed in moderation, may be a brilliant motivator to keep people working out. Scientists still need to do more research as to exactly what the connection is, but several studies have found that people who drink moderately tend to exercise more than abstainers.”

Read the rest of the article here.

Cheers to that!

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Guilt-free Appetizers to Pair with Wine

Healthy Starters and Finger Food Ideas

Loving it without the guilt! Healthy finger food that goes well with wine. (Photo Credits)

Wine is usually paired with appetizers and finger food. To make it even more enjoyable for fitness conscious individuals it is of course bet to choose healthy and guilt-free ones.

Cooking Light shared a recipe of a healthy appetizer that is perfect even during the holidays! IntertwinedEscondido

“Save 167 calories, 3.6g sat fat, and 393mg sodium per serving over traditional spinach-artichoke dip. Frozen artichoke hearts contain no added salt, unlike the canned variety, which may contain more than 300mg per half cup.”

Check out the recipe here.

Guilt-Free Finger Food and Wine

Fitness Republic for its part gave its readers eight appetizer recipes that should not get them guilty post-munching and wining. Menu 

“Whether you’re in the mood for a snack for yourself or looking for a fun, healthy dish to whip up for your next potluck or dinner party, this list of 9 healthy appetizers has you covered. Just because something is healthy doesn’t mean it can’t be flavorful, and just because something tastes good doesn’t mean it can’t be good for you. These appetizers are all the best of both worlds: yummy and nutritious.”

Get the recipes here.

Healthy and nutritious can be fun, too.

Kalyn’s Kitchen meantime shared more than appetizers that is best served during Super Bowl nights!

“I started with a list of the kinds of things people might like to eat at a Superbowl party, but once I decided all recipes had to be both low-carb and gluten-free I took chili and dishes with low-carb tortillas off the list. Then I removed lettuce wraps, because they’re so popular they need an entire round-up post of their own.  What I ended up with was a pretty big collection of Superbowl-friendly finger foods, including cold nibbles and bites, warm nibbles and bites, meatballs, foods on a stick, and dips. And when I realized I had more than 50 recipes, I told myself to stop. But I couldn’t resist making the title say 50+, just so I can add more good things if I find them!”

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Wine and Finger Food

Finger Food Recipes for the best wine party

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Finger food is a must in every wine party. Beer Menu 

Yummy.ph shared the best bar chow recipes for must-have finger food dishes for every wine party.

“Hosting a Party? We Have 8 Easy Recipes for Bar Chow. What to serve with cocktails or beer.”

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Super Yummy

Yahoo.com also posted its share of recipes for the best finger foods. IntertwinedBistro          

“When the main event is taking place in front of the tube versus around the table, only portable finger foods will do. After all, it’s much easier to navigate a remote in one hand while holding a Martha Stewart-approved cocktail shrimp in the other. Or, for that matter, one of Ina Garten’s thyme-roasted Marcona almonds. Yum.”

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Buzzle also has mouth-watering recipes published in one of its posts.

“Finger food are similar to appetizers, but these are to be eaten with fingers rather than with cutlery. Today, they have become an extremely popular choice for parties, wedding receptions, and for family gatherings. Preparing finger food is very easy and can be done quickly too. While cooking for a large crowd, preparing finger food is the best option because of the sheer variety of food you can offer and the little time you need to invest.”

Read more here.

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Sparkling Wine Enthusiasts Unite!

All About Sparkling Wine

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Sparkling wines are the best alternatve to those who cannot stand the strong and sometimes bitter-y taste of traditional wines.
The website Wine Folly gave a no-nonsense guide to sparkling wines.

“Remember, Champagne is just one type of sparkling wine. There are lots of other high quality sparkling wines being produced all over France and the rest of the world.”

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Just great

Rachel Ray came up with a list of cheap and cheerful sparkling wines.

“We sipped 100(!) sparkling wines — all $15* or less — to pick the best for every holiday occasion. These 5 picks bubbled to the top of our list.”

Take a look at the list here.

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Craft Gin Club meantime gave tips on how to continue enjoying Prosecco in the event of a weather-related shortage through the recipes it shared.

“The subtle-ish difference from the classic French 75 recipe is the addition of elderflower liqueur. The original recipe calls for champers but prosecco’s sweetness can hold up even better against the tart lemon juice than a brut champagne. Holding true to the cocktail’s name, the best elderflower liqueur to use is the French liqueur St. Germain”

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The History of Wine

All about the Roots of Wine Drinking

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Wine lovers unite. How many wine drinkers are familiar to wine history?

Wine Folly gave its readers a 101. Wine Menu

“Wine is a beverage that’s been shaped both by innovation and fashion over the course of several thousand years. You can learn a lot about how life must have been by understanding how wine has changed over the course of history.”

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Middle Class wine drinking also has its own history – at least according to the website History Extra. Intertwined Bistro 

“The focus now is not only on places where people go out to drink but also on domestic consumption. And middle-class consumption of wine is receiving much more attention too.”

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Mulled wine also has its own history. Wine website Vivino published a post on its origins.

“It was created by the Romans who would heat wine to defend their bodies against the cold winter. As the Romans conquered much of Europe throughout the next century, their love for mulled wine spread across their empire and the regions they traded with.”

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All about Wine Pairings

What goes best with your wine

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Wine pairing may be tricky for some, but there are guides out there that could tell people what wine goes best with a type of food, appetizer, meal, or even bar chow. Food Menu  

Buzzfeed.com actually came out with an easy to understand guide.

“This one, which also teaches you how to accompany your cheeses with fruits, meats and nuts perfectly.”

Check it out here.

Wine + Junk Food?

Surprisingly, wine could even be paired with junk food, as shared by Marie Claire. IntertwinedEscondido Restaurant          

“There’s a pivotal scene in Grease where Jan, ever the running joke, takes all you know about wine pairings and flips it on its head: “It says right here, it’s a dessert wine,” she says, as she eats a Twinkie. On first viewing, you might laugh—Oh, Jan. That’s *not* what it means…—but then, you begin to think. A dim lightbulb flickers on somewhere above your head.”

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And for families who may have too much Girl Scout cookies in the house, know that these treats can also be great with wine as featured by LA Times.

“It’s officially Girl Scout cookie season. And even though the cookies can be pretty great crushed into milkshakes, straight out of the freezer or eaten just about anywhere, the folks at the Vivino wine app insist that if you want to take your cookies to the next level, you’ll need to pair them with wine.”

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