From the demo: Sand Dabs 3 Ways Recipe Courtesy of Chef Lucia Robles Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 TBSP baking powder 1 tsp kosher salt or ½ tsp sea salt cayenne pepper Cajun Seasoning 1 bottle of your favorite larger or pale ale, cold 1-2 pounds of Sand Dabs or other firm white fish cornstarch [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘beer’
November 17th, 2009 - 3:03 pm § in Information
Aly Recommends- Cucapá Barleywine ’08
Don’t be fooled by the name! Barleywine is a style of beer, low in hops and carbonation. Our Cucapa Barleywine is aged for 1 year, allowing the flavors of slow-fermentation blend and meld into a layered symphony of jammy plum, clove, spiced compote and caramelized raisins. With this beer weighting[...]
October 22nd, 2009 - 5:29 pm § in Information
New Beers- Kona Coffee Porter and NØgne Ø Brewery’s India Pale Ale
Surfas is known to carry hard to find craft beers from both international and domestic breweries. Here are two new arrivals we are proud to offer: - Check out the new Kona Coffee Porter. This is the brainchild of the Ken Schmidt Maui Brewing and Stone Breweries. Layers of Macadamia nuts, toasted coc[...]
October 10th, 2009 - 11:21 am § in Information
Father’s Day Weekend Kickoff: Beer and Sausage Tasting Class
The Best of the Wurst We kicked off Father’s Day weekend in the best way we could think of: Beer and Sausages! Aly was back to lead an informative and tasty class on some perfect beer and sausage pairings. Below are her notes! 1. Julius Echter Hefe Weiss (4.9% ABV) Rabbit, Pork and Ginger [[...]
October 10th, 2009 - 11:15 am § in Information
“CHEAT SHEET”: Beer Styles and Flavors
“Put it back in the horse!” – H. Allen Smith, after he drank his first American beer. When shopping for a beer, one is greeted with a dizzying array of imported and domestic beers to choose from. Colorful labels almost beckon with a “come-hither” gesture, as if to invite one to enjoy[...]
October 10th, 2009 - 11:12 am § in Information
Keys to the Store: Beer Terms
Brewing Ingredients: The German Purity law lists beer ingredients as: • Water ( the medium) • Malt ( base) • Yeast (the catalyst) • Hops (the stabilizers and flavoring agents) Belgians and other distinctive craft brewers use spices, seeds, nuts, flowers, fruit, coffee, ad many other flavor[...]
October 10th, 2009 - 11:09 am § in Information
Aly’s Intro: Cinco de Mayo Beer and Cheese Tasting Notes
This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord has intended a more divine form of consumption. Let us give praise to our maker and glory to His bounty be learning about beer. –Friar TuckThere is a reason why monks are known to brew beer and make cheese. Perhaps it is [...][...]