Big Sam Boston Beer Co. which is known for its Samuel Adams brand, said it is brewing an "imperial" series that features "more robust flavors," not to mention a more robust alcohol content - and a more robust price tag. The Imperial Series will be available nationwide in March at asuggested retail price of $9.99 per four-pack, the company added. The new series of beers includes Samuel Adams Imperial White, Samuel Adams Imperial Stout, and Samuel Adams Double Bock. Big Anchor Meet Anchor's Our Barrel Beer - it checks in at 8.2% and has been aged six months in charred oak barrels that had been used to age Anchor Old Potrero Straight Rye Whisky. Anchor Proprietor Fritz Maytag said it will sell for $30 a bottle beginning in early March. The beer is medium brown with very mellow, smooth, faintly sweet flavors; it has a drying, mild vanilla finish and a bit of warmth from the alcohol. |
What to Order for Dessert Some tips for pairing beer with desserts: Combine the chocolate chip cookies with a good brown ale (not too hoppy). Use beer styles that have a roasted, bready quality that matches the golden cookie. With airy desserts such as chocolate souffle or light cake, look for a porter. A fruited Belgian beer, such as Lindemans Framboise, which is flavored with raspberries, or Kasteel Rouge, which owes its deep pink to cherry juice, will go well with bitter chocolate treats. If cheesecake is your choice try a Baltic strong porter or a solid American stout. Opt for a spiced ale or a cream stout with pumpkin pie. When in doubt go with a stout, the blackest member of the ale family, for most desserts. |
Beer Fights Cancer Beer has tumor-inhibitory properties, according to Italian scientists from National Cancer Research Institute, Genoa. In a published research report they say that an analysis of the composition of beer showed that the beverage contains a large amount of special molecules that hamper the development of malignant tumors in the human organism. Their research further showed that beer with bitter taste and thick foam is estimated to be healthier in this respect. Red wine and tea have the same properties, but the level of anti-cancer molecules in these two beverages is much lower. And even more ... Using beer as a marinade makes your red meat much healthier according to a New Scientist magazine. A simple marinade of beer dramatically reduces a fried or barbecued steak's cancer-causing properties. The high temperatures of frying or grilling morph the sugars and amino acids in meat's muscle tissue into a compound called heterocyclic amines (HA), which can cause cancer. Marinating steak in beer cuts the levels of two types of HA by 90 %. Beer marinade achieved this in four hours. |