The holidays are such a busy time for so many of us, and they are also known as a time of indulgence. From big holiday meals, to endless cookie swaps and cheese plates. Speaking of cheese plates…. If you want a no-fail, easy-to-put-together cheese plate, try for three cheeses; a blue cheese (or a […]
Beer & Cheese Pairing- 12 Days of Cheese
We know you love beer, and it is the holiday season- time for seeing friends and family. How do you wow your guests or bring over something simple that is also amazing? Easy- serve cheese and beer. We figured we’d help save you some time by giving you beer pairings to go with the 12 days […]
Craft Beer Cellar Makes Your Thanksgiving Amazing!
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and, for us at Craft Beer Cellar, it brings up one of our favorite questions: What beer to drink with Thanksgiving dinner? We’ve asked this question before here on our blog, and it’s amazing to see the array of styles our stores and their Beer Geeks come up with. […]
3 Beer and Food Pairings for the Summer
Few things are more divine than the perfect beer and food pairing! Craft Beer Cellar co-founders, Kate Baker and Suzanne Schalow, are Certified Cicerones® and collectively share nearly 50 years in the restaurant business. They’ve tinkered with hundreds of recipes and pairings over the years. Here are a few of their summer favorites (you can […]
Craft Beer Cellar Style of the Month, February 2017: Porter
Every month, Craft Beer Cellar highlights a different beer style in its Style of the Month program. We’ll share some of the style’s history, as well as flavor profiles. If you like what you read, ask a Beer Geek at your local Craft Beer Cellar for recommendations! “Studying the history of porter is […]
Craft Beer Cellar Saves Thanksgiving – 2016 Edition
Thanksgiving is just two weeks away and, as we prepare for the feast, we ask two questions: “What are we having to eat?” and “What are we having to drink?” The possibilities for the second question are nearly endless. Fortunately, we’re here to make some sense of it with our annual Thanksgiving Day beer/food […]
Craft Beer Cellar Saves Thanksgiving 2015
Craft Beer Cellar Saves Thanksgiving 2015 Edition It’s our annual Thanksgiving Dinner beer pairing post! As part of our commitment to education, we are always challenging ourselves to find fun and interesting beer and food pairings. Thanksgiving Dinner is a perfect opportunity to share some our favorite beers (and beer pairings) with friends and family. So […]
The “I Don’t Cook” Guide to Beer Pairings
A good food and beer pairing can be a wonderful experience. On one end of the spectrum, you’ll see a lot of beer pairings for foods such as mussels, gruyere cheese and Belgian endive salad. These are all well and good, but mussels take some effort, and Belgian endive salad requires having Belgian endive on […]
Craft Beer Cellar Certified Cicerones® Save Thanksgiving!
The Beer Geeks of Craft Beer Cellar are fond of pairing craft beer and, well, everything. From doughnuts to music, we believe a thoughtfully selected beer enriches any experience. So naturally (and with a giant hat tip to the great work being done by our friends at Serious Eats in their “Ask a Cicerone” series), […]
Brew Review: Boulevard/Sierra Nevada’s Terra Incognita
Terra Incognita is a collaboration brew between Sierra Nevada and Boulevard Brewing Company. Described as “[made] with Sierra Nevada’s estate-grown pale malt, and combined with amber malt, wheat, and malted wheat, it is then assertively hopped with Bravo and Styrian Goldings, dry-hopped with East Kent Goldings, and finally barrel aged with Brettanomyces in Missouri oak.” […]