Last night I led a beer + chocolate tasting workshop at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Around 20 of us tested out various pairings of pure chocolates, chocolate desserts and artisanal beers. I'm sad that I forgot to take a photo of the glorious array of chocolate treats that we sampled - but all I can do now is post a picture of the fabulous drawing of a cow saying "moo" that one of the participants in the class drew next to "Valrhona Milk Chocolate" on the pairing menu.
Here is the pairing menu in its entirety:
Ommegang + Valrhona Jivara 40% Milk Chocolate
Aventinus Eisbock + Cafe Tasse Milk Chocolate
Guinness Extra Stout + Valrhona Manjari 60% Dark Chocolate
Guinness Extra Stout + Theo Madagascar 65% Dark Chocolate
Chimay Ale Premiere + Fran's Chocolate Smoked Salt Caramels
Ipswich Ale Oatmeal Stout + Kickass Chocolate Cupcake
Left Hand Milk Stout + Petsi Pies Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie
Lindemans Lambic Framboise + Taza 80% Dark Chocolate
A few of these pairings are old favorites, and several others were a little more experimental. I tested out most of the menu at a pre-tasting tasting two nights ago with my friends David, Dmitri, and Brett, who were kind enough to swing by my house late night and super last minute to offer up their tastebuds for some chocobeer!
