A question about a recipe: Bruschetta with Ricotta, Honey and Lemon Zest

Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.

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I'd go for a Belgian ale. (Hi Jordan!)

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Hi Amanda! "Belgian ale" is like "French wine"; there are literally hundreds of styles. See BeerAdvocate's list of ~20 main categories, for example: <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style." target="_blank">http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style.</a> The two styles I'm debating between are Flanders Red Ale (sharp, fruity, sour, and tart; closer in taste to a sweet champagne or dessert wine than what you think of as beer) and the Tripel (a complex spiced, sweet style).

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Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.

added 4 months ago

I knew you were going to call me out on that!

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A tripel sounds maybe a bit too rich for this dish. do you think something like a saison (Dupont perhaps) would go well with the floral honey flavor and the light lemony zest?

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That's a good idea. If I can't get my hands on a case of Dupont by tomorrow, what do you think of Rodenbach Grand Cru as a backup?

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Merrill is a co-founder of food52.

added 4 months ago

Wish I could add something to this conversation, but I'm not a beer connoisseur in the slightest.

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added 4 months ago

For a bruschetta with ricotta I'm thinking Italian all the way; Moretti or Nastro Azzurro.

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QueenSashy added 4 months ago

I would go with lighter floral beer, something like Flower Power India Pale Ale, a nice lemony Belgian white ale or whitebeer like Celis White?

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