What do we have on draft? – pt. 2

Ommegang White:

 

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Ommegang White is brewed with both malted and unsalted wheat, orange peel, and coriander – this refreshing brew really shows the Belgian talent for brewing such full-flavored ales that are also light and balanced.

Country of origin: Belgium

Beer Style: Belgian Wit

Ingredients: Pilsner, unmalted and malted wheat, oak flakes, hops, coriander, sweet orange peel, ommegang house yeast

Taste: Pleasantly light, equivalent malt and wheat sweetness, dry – crisp, refreshing finish

Ommegang is the perfect way for a light beer lover to expand their palette and add to their “favorite craft beers” list. If you’re one of those – visit their website here to learn more and find a brewery/restaurant near you!

 

What do we have on draft? – Pt. 1

To start my very first series on my blog, over the next couple of weeks I will be introducing you all to the 8 beers that The Cottage has on a draft with a little profile on each, explaining the beer, where it comes from, the taste, etc. To help broaden your beer palette, and maybe find your new favorite!

For the very first one, I’m going to start off with the World’s Number 1 Belgian Beer and a personal favorite of mine…

Stella Artois:

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Stella Artois is part of a very rich Belgium brewing heritage, dating back as early as 1366. They’re known for their quality and sophistication – especially with their signature chalice glass – specially designed with a unique shape that heightens the aroma and a stem that keeps beer colder, longer.

Country of origin: Belgium

Beer Style: European Lager 

Ingredients: Pils Malt, Noble Saaz Hop, Maize

Taste: Pleasantly bitter and hoppy with a refreshing and crisp finish, a very distinct pale golden color.

Stella Artois is a national and worldly renowned beer, visit their website here to learn more and find your nearest restaurant/bar/grocery store and have a nice cold Stella (that is, if you’re of legal drinking age of course).

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter/April Fool’s Day everyone!

One of the absolute best parts of Easter for me has always been Cadbury Eggs, I have no idea why, but I’ve had a weird obsession with them since I was a child…

In the spirit of Easter, I decided to get a little fancy and see if there was any other way to eat a Cadbury Egg and sure enough….delish.com has the craziest and most creative ways recipes.

Check it out here

There’s over a DOZEN recipes and cool, funky ways to use Cadbury Eggs in dishes you probably already eat. The most fascinating for me was the “Cadbury Egg Cheesecake”

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My mouth is watering just looking at that photo…cheesecake is one of my all time, top ten, favorite desserts and adding some Cadbury Eggs on top is a perfect Easter dessert option!

Another of the recipes really shocked me and probably will shock you as well…. .A Cadbury Egg Pizza.

Have you ever even heard of or thought this was possible?? Well sure enough it is.

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This was one I was a little iffy about, but they put a yummy, sweet spin on a normal pizza, which is actually pretty cool. It has chocolate sauce, marshmallows, brownie bits, meringue, and of course, the Cadbury Eggs. Unfortunately, you can only get this interesting creation at only one place in the whole world, “Crazy Pedros Part Time Pizza Parlor” in the United Kingdom. But now if I ever visit the UK, trying this cadbury egg pizza is definitely in the top 20 of my bucket list, like how could it not be – it’s a dessert AND a pizza?! Craziness.

10 Best Spring Cocktails

According to https://www.thespruce.com/spring-cocktail-recipes-759873 , these 10 cocktails are impressive, easy, fresh and perfect for the spring and for any bar/restaurant feature!

My personal favorite was #10, the Rhubarb-Rosemary Daiquiri

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Rhubarb has a very limited season, so it’s important to take advantage of it while you can! For this drink, you combine the rhubarb with a rosemary syrup and top-offed with your favorite light rum. It makes a refreshing and yummy drink with that perfect herbal twist; a spring favorite!

The best part about spring is that everything is sweet, savory, and just all around happy! The weather, the food, the drinks, puts everyone in an all around better mood.

As the snow melts, our drinks fill up, and the countdown to summer is on!

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The Facebook for Beer

Can you imagine a social media app surrounded around beer?!

Something that allows users to “check-in” as they drink different beers and share these locations with their friends.

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Let me introduce… Untappd –the best way to discover and share your favorite beer, you also can:

• Rate the beer your consuming
• Earn badges
• Share pictures of their beers
• Review tap list from nearby venues
• See what other beers your friends are drinking
• Suggest similar beverages

There’s also a business function to the app as well, where you can quickly share your beer menus with the world, maximize visibility and bring in new customers and, keep your customers up-to-date by publishing on Untappd, Facebook & Twitter.

In 2016, they added a feature that allowed users to find a beer by scanning its barcode and order an Uber to your location, to attempt to reduce the amount of DUI’s.

Connect with your Facebook account at http://www.untappd.com and start drinking socially and sharing your favorite beers!