This is comfort food!  A hugely flavorful recipe using chicken and beer.  Easy to make, impressively delicious.  An excellent dish to prepare for a social gathering or as a nice satisfying meal.

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The New Albion Brewing Company was founded in 1976 and was arguably THE  microbrewery that spurred the ever growing craft beer movement.  In it's heyday New Albion brewed 7.5 barrels of beer per week that sold every single bottle to a ravenous beer loving public at an alarming rate.  Unfortunately, they were never able to brew enough beer to make a…

Purity.  It seems like a good thing, doesn't it.  We want our water to be pure from chemicals so we buy expensive filtration systems that make unfiltered water look and taste like, well, water.   We want our vegetables to be pure from  pesticides so we buy organic, even if we end up leaving most of the sack of grapes rotting uneaten in the fridge.  And now we can buy our beer pure from additives.  At least we can, if we live in Wisconsin (or know a guy willing to schelp a a…

I think by now, I've made it pretty clear that I'm a fan of New Glarus beers.  Spotted Cow, Back 40, Fat Squirrel are some of the best reasons to travel North to Wisconsin (Why, New Glarus?  Why take away my Fat Squirrel???  Was it something I said?  I can change!  Well, not a lot, honestly.)  So when I discovered that they brewed a Scottish ale this…

In my family, we all get to choose our dessert when our turn at the great birthday wheel comes around.  I say birthday dessert and not cake because for years now, not one of us has chosen a cake for our big day.  More often than not, we have cupcakes or possibly brownies.  My mother, for reasons only known to herself, pulls out a butterscotch pudding request every few years.  When the end of August rears it's head, I always make it known that I want a candle or two in a fresh baked…

Thanksgiving Beer Pairs

One of my bosses likes to tell me that whatever I am doing, it's not rocket science.  This is probably a good thing, because my math skills are, let's just call them, lacking.  Pairing beer with your Thanksgiving celebrations also should definitely fall into the "not rocket science" category (if you want to learn exactly what is rocket…

• Style:  Wisconsin Bock 
• ABV:  5.5%
• Season: Autumn
• Ease to locate: New Glarus Brewing only distributes in Wisconsin.  But their…

The bottle claims that the New World Porter is also "A Pioneer Black IPA", and that might be a more accurate description.  Here's why.

Nørrebro’s New York Lager is a beer that I would really love to like, but find it hard to actually do so. For starters, the timidity of its slightly off-white head was rather disappointing, although it was still well-retained. The translucent copper color is gives Nørrebro’s New York Lager an inviting and refreshing look. The lacing, however...…

Well, the weather can't hold out forever...…

Extremely well-made and doesn't fall for the "overly-sweet-banana" trap…

A lighter variation of a great style!…

http://sudsavant.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-holland-pilgrims-dole-barleywine.html

Great notion, but it comes up a bit short.

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http://sudsavant.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-glarus-unplugged-imperial-weizen.html

Not only one of the best hefes I've ever had, this is one of the best beers I've EVER had.  Top 5 no question.

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