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    IPA and Food Pairing – November 8, 2008

    You hear about people going to food and wine pairings all the time. Even down here in Florida we have the annual Food and Wine Festival at Disney’s Epcot. Sometimes people forget that food and beer can go well together. Certain foods bring out the flavors in the beer more and visa versa.

    I signed up for the IPA and Food pairing at the BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth, Florida when I attended their home brewing class a month ago. They mentioned how their previous pairing was a great success and were looking very forward to this one. I being the IPA fan that I am decided it would be fun. So along with fellow beer blogger Danno we went this past Saturday night at the cost of $25 a head in advance, $30 at the door. This price may seem a little steep to some but I believe it was ultimately worth it as you will find out. Continue reading…

    He’Brew Genesis Ale

    Name – He’Brew Genesis Ale
    Country – United States
    Type – American Pale Ale

    Appearance – A nice light copper color with a nice white, foamy head.

    Smell – A sweet but faint caramel smell.

    Taste – All the tastes seemed very faint to me.  There was a sweet yet hoppy appeal to it but it just was not all there.

    I found that the Genesis Ale started out with promise but ultimately didn’t finish properly.  The appearance and smell were there but the taste just lacked overall to me.  I guess you could say it just wasn’t strong enough for me.  If the flavors came out a little more with a punch this would have probably been better.

    Overall Grade – C-