Wine advice so I don't look like a tool

[Boris]

I'm gonna stand by my statement. And I think if you took a random sampling of people, most would agree with me if you did a taste test. And I'm a beer lover. I love beer and only like wine. But honestly, there are no really good beers that go well with food. All of the food beers are very mild tasting light beers. I mean if you're going to suggest Kirin to go with the meal, you might as well suggest Coors Light. It will do just as well as a complement to the food. And before you go off on me about the Coors Light suggestion, think reasonably about how it tastes. Coors light is not a bad tasting beer. It is simply a beer without very much taste.

[Ulysses]

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But honestly, there are no really good beers that go well with food. All of the food beers are very mild tasting light beers.

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How about one of these beers with one of these meals?

[Boris]

That's what I'm sayin bro. Take Pilsner Urquell. One of my favorite beers. I'd rather drink it alone and I'd rather drink water with my spatzle. Maybe I'm going against CW here but I think I'm making the world a better place by upsetting the apple cart.

BTW - if you ever get down here, there is a German joint across the street from my office. It is entirely unremarkable except for the sweet looking owner and the spatzle. They also have Fernet if it comes to that.

[toddw8]

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Of course you could be a nit and find one particular "food" that might taste better with beer. But it won't be anything you'd serve to dinner guests.

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Bullshit. You may like wine better with your food, but don't try to pass it off as a fact that wine compliments food better. Beer represents a much larger range of flavors than wine and can be just as complex. Also, beer doesn't overpower the flavors of food like wine can.

If you are interested in learning more about beer complimenting food read this. Garrett Oliver knows his stuff.


And for the OP, this would be my suggestion:


By it may be pretty hard to come by depending on where you live.

[ethan]

That site doesn't allow remote linking to its images.


It's very good. $12-15 may be a more than OP is willing to spend on a beer, though.

edit - link to that site's review of this beer.

[MrMon]

Wine and Indian food do not mix. Same for much of Mexican cuisine, stuff above Taco Bell level. In general, heavy spices and wine just don't mix. Beer works much better in those cases.

Talk to any knowledgable chef and they'll tell you what does and doesn't work. It's all about complimentary flavors.

[Cancer Merchant]

If all else fails, bring a bottle of decent plum wine for an after dinner drink.

I strongly suggest "Hawai'ian Punch" WARM.

Like Chevy Chase said in "Nothing But Trouble", there is nothing better after a long day on the road than some nice, warm, hawai'ian punch.

[PhatTBoll]

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Beer represents a much larger range of flavors than wine

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I [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] beer, but this makes me think you have little experience with wine. Also, your link doesn't work.

To the OP: I tend to go with beer at these places. But you will likely have good results with one of these: Gewurztraminer (preferably from Alsace), sparkling wine like Champagne or Asti (to complement the spice), or New Zealand sauvignon blanc (just cause it rules).

[STLantny]

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I strongly suggest "Hawai'ian Punch" WARM.

Like Chevy Chase said in "Nothing But Trouble", there is nothing better after a long day on the road than some nice, warm, hawai'ian punch.

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Man, one of my favorite movies of all time, I havent seen this in forever.