Supper Club - 2011 Winter Edition Brewer's Notes

The beer that we chose to showcase for our first supper club was our porter. Checking in at a sessional (by IMBC standards) 6% ABV, this beer is refreshingly smooth with the subtle complexity that you'd expect from a porter. The combination of crystal, chocolate and a hint of black malts, creates a slight nutty flavor that we felt would pair well with the smokiness of the bacon. The slight chocolate undertones paired beautifully with the dessert and helped with the overall smooth/creamy finish.

Future supper clubs will feature a wider variety of IMBC beers to pair with each course, but we wanted to keep things simple for this one.

Also, keep an eye out for our barrel aged version of our porter in the next month or so. Our basic porter aged in bourbon soaked oak and vanilla beans. And other exciting new developments in the coming year!

Supper Club - 2011 Winter Edition

The first ever IMBC Supper Club happened this past weekend. Hosted at my apartment in Long Beach. We invited a few friends to experience a beer and food paring around IMBC brews.

We created this supper club to introduce IMBC brews to the masses in a medium that all people love. FOOD! We tried to prepare food that would pair well with the brew of choice. This edition centered on our Porter.

With the roasted, smooth flavor, and heavy body of the Porter I decided to add bacon to each dish. From the bacon wrapped dates in the starter to the candied bacon topping on the dessert each dish paired well with the Porter. The fan favorite of the night was the dessert, chocolate cookie cups with vanilla ice cream and topped with candied bacon.

If you missed out on this edition, don't stress. We're doing this each season with different brews. From San Diego to LA, and possibly the Bay Area we're bringing IMBC to you.

Mystery Wedding Beer Revealed!

The mystery wedding brew is a Belgium Tripel weighing in at a dangerous 11% ABV. Scott kept an ear out on what was one of my favorite styles and he nailed it. Flavor profile was definitely on point. Yeasty, light bodied, and finishing with some citrus notes. Carbonation was lacking but it ain't no thang. It'll come with the aging. Not as good Unibroue's La Fin Du Monde, but definitely a good brew.