Yes you heard me right! Phia and I went to Stone Brewery in Escondido this weekend to attend a little Beer and Chocolate pairing. I’m truly not a chocolate kind of guy (I know I’m crazy) but I have to admit that it was much better with the beers. I thought they did a great job of pairing the beers in such a way that the chocolate cut the hops or that the beer itself complimented the chocolate. All in all it was really fun. Phia on the other hand loves chocolate so she was of course in heaven.
I’m sure Phia will post up some of her chocolate favorites, as for me, I truly enjoyed the Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale. The regular Arrogant Bastard is a punch you in the face beer that is not for everyone. I find it a little “too much” but I thought the Oaked version, was much more mellow. The oaking process of aging it slightly in an Oak barrel as the name suggest, really did a great job of rounding out those rough edges and making it really accessible.
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