Craft Beer Caramel Apples: The Ultimate Autumn Treat Ah, autumn! A season synonymous with cozy sweaters, crisp air, vibrant leaves, and a symphony of flavors. For many, including myself, it signals an irresistible urge to satiate the sweet tooth that seems to hum a...
Beer will always go with food. Pairings as fancy as the “fresh” dinners at Stone Gardens (amazing. So amazing) to the basic beer and enormous greasy pizza or breakfast burrito at 11pm at night. Where there is beer, there is most always good food. Or passable food. ...
We enjoyed watching the movie “Chef” the other night. Long story short, it’s about a chef who loses his upscale restaurant job and then starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative swagger. In one of the more epic scenes, a food critic claims that he...
Hop Heads and Hot Heads unite with this dish - Beer Basil Chicken! It’s light, spicy, and wildly complex. It can be served solo as an appetizer or can be paired with rice and veggies for an exotic summer cuisine. The beer marinade gives this dish an incredibly rich...
These past couple of frigid Pittsburgh days have left me desiring something a little bit more tropical. Okay, maybe not tropical but definitely something fresh and bright to help me thaw out a bit. We've had quite an impressive stint of sweet recipes, which have...
Pumking Ale is one of our all time favorite autumn brews. It’s like drinking the most delicious boozy pumpkin pie ever known to man. Although it is not from a Pittsburgh brewery, it still feels very homey to us. For the past couple of years, we have gone up to Lake...
I love the fall and everything that goes along with it…including the beer selection. And I will be the first one to admit that I count the seconds until brewers release their fall offerings, especially the pumpkin ones. But it turns out that those so called pumpkin...
Beer and meat make the ultimate pairing. Not only do well-crafted brews bring great flavor to the table (literally), they also make a wonderful, tenderizing marinade. Beer has enzymes that help break down the tough fibers found in most red meat, which makes beer even...
Arlo's Craft Beer Guide had the pleasure of interviewing Renée M. DeLuca, daughter of pioneer microbrewer Jack McAuliffe founder of the New Albion Brewing Company at the Ohio Tap Takeover hosted by 101 Bottles of Beer On The Wall. Renée is a little Irish, a little...
