So here at the Gallery, if you happened to stop by our parties during the month of June you would know that we are beer, wine, drink enthusiasts. We tried to brew our best Sangria for you all to enjoy while meeting the artists and shop. Well, we thought we would spread the word on a great brewing company that has their selection at various locations including the one and only Tornado 2 blocks from us!
Christopher Elbow teemed up with Brian Hunt from Moonlight Brewing Company to have a beer and chocolate tasting. Now, I know you wouldn’t think beer and chocolate would be good together, but amazingly enough they managed to pair them off pretty darn well. I have to give credit to Bryan Riate who made this beautiful party of two people who are ambitious about what they do, come together for a great one night event.
Now brewing a great beer is a technique that takes years to master just like chocolate. We had 4 beers total in the tasting. The first beer was “Reality Czeck” a delicate soft Lager, authentic to the Czech Republic. This nice beer was paired with the white chocolate Passion Fruit which was AMAZING! I couldn’t believe how well they went together. By far my favorite pairing.
Second, was “Bombay Boat IPA” very earthy and rich with hop oils. This was paired with the Persian, a packed truffle with cardamom, clove, cinnamon, almond marzipan and orange blossom.
Third, was “Twist of Fate” a deep amber ale with bitterness and aromatics. This took you for a ride of flavor, very nice and paired with the Macadamia Praline chocolate, my mouth was overflowing with flavor.
Last but also a favorite “Death & Taxes” a black beer but light and crisp Lager with not a lot of heaviness. This was paired with Vietnamese Cinnamon as you will see in my pictures below.
To read more about how Brian brews his unique and flavorful beers, check out his site and read the latest press release that was in the SF Chronicle at Moonlight Brewing.
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