KLOB - Dec '06 - Pairing Foods with Beer

Stiegl-Weizengold Brewery: Stiegl, Salzburg, Austria Style: German Hefeweizen RateBeer.com: 2.91 (34th percentile) BeerAdvocate: 3.6 (86 score) Notes: 12 ° original gravity, 5.3 % alcohol by volume Paired with: Fandango Mojete	Brassiere de Blaugies "La Moneuse" Brewery: Brassiere de Blaugies, Blaugies, Belgium Style: Saison RateBeer.com: 3.78 (95th percentile) BeerAdvocate: 4.14 (89 score) Notes: "La Moneuse is named for A. J. Moneuse (b. 1768), a famous local bandit and gang leader, and ancestor of the brewers' family. It is a classic "saison" beer by virtue of its strength and its earthy, aged quality. It has a hardy, semi-dry malt character, a fresh but not overpowering hoppiness, abundant yeasty, fruity flavors and a fairly strong, but pleasant and enticing mustiness." - Commercial Description, 8% ABV Paired with: Garlic Chicken (Chinese)
Three Floyds Alpha King Brewery: Three Floyds Brewpub, Munster, IN Style: American Pale Ale RateBeer.com: 4.02 (99th percentile) BeerAdvocate: 4.28 (91 score) Notes: "Big American Pale Ale with citrusy aroma- a hop lover’s cult beer and Three Floyds’ flagship beer Brewed with Cenntennial, Cascade & Warrior Hops" - ThreeFloyds.com, 6% ABV, 66 IBU Paired with: Fandango Homemade Chorizo	Old Ruffian Brewery: Great Divide Brewing Co., Denver, CO Style: Barley Wine RateBeer.com: 2.92 (98th percentile) BeerAdvocate: 4.33 (92 score) Notes: "...with its subtle fruit aromas and complex caramel sweetness, this deep mahogany-hued ale quickly shows its true character marked by bold hop flavors and massive hop bitterness. Old Ruffian's rich, slightly creamy, caramel malt mouthfeel balances its grapefruit, pine, and floral hop flavors, working wonders on your palate." - GreatDivide.com, 10.2% ABV, 90 IBU Paired with: Gorgonzola cheese (Bacchus)
Wolaver's Certified Organic Brown Ale Brewery: Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, VT Style: American Brown Ale RateBeer.com: 3.12 (53rd percentile) BeerAdvocate: 3.59 (82 score) Notes: "is mild and creamy, deep amber in color, with a smooth and luscious taste. A soft beer, slightly malty and well balanced with hints of cherry and black currant. Perfect with light foods." - Wolavers.com, OG: 1056, 21 IBU Paired with: Fandango Grilled Tenderloin	North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Brewery: North Coast Brewing, Fort Bragg, CA Style: Imperial Stout RateBeer.com: 4.12 (100th percentile) BeerAdvocate: 4.26 (91 score) Notes: "A rich, intense brew with a robust palate, a fruity nose and a warming finish. Very complex." - NorthCoastBrewing.com, 8.9% ABV, 75 IBU Paired with: Lindt Dark Chocolate