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Tastings School - Beer and Food

Tastings School

From basics to more advanced topics, the Beer School has all the info to expand your knowledge and enjoyment of your beers, ales and lagers.

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Beer and Food

A beer lover's banquet (Ale & Pie Pubs)
A great deal of thought goes in to the Fuller's beer and food menu. Purely in the interests of research, Ben McFarland went along to a tasting session
September 2006, Issue 8, page 40

A salt on the senses (Beer & Seafood)
Beer can make a great accompaniment to salty seafood. Ben McFarland reports
May 2006, Issue 6, page 40

A very big house in the country (Thornbridge Hall)
Richard Jones dons his gladrags for an evening of fine beer and food at the magnificent setting of Thornbridge Hall in the Peak District
January 2007, Issue 10, page 39

A very British dish
Few things are as well matched as beer and curry, but is it as simple as that? Sally Toms finds out
August 2007, Issue 13, page 40

Be bold with beer
There's nothing wrong with a quality lager as an accompaniment to Indian food, but as Ben McFarland reports, there are other options
January 2006, Issue 4, page 40

Beer has a future with food
Increasingly people are experimenting with flavours and serving food with beer. Ben McFarland introduces our food column
August 2005, Issue 1, page 58

Beer off a duck's back
Can beer really hack it at the poshest of dinner tables? Ben McFarland books into tthe three Michelin star eaterie Fat Duck and finds out
November 2005, Issue 2, page 40

Beer vs wine
Beer and wine go head to head at the Ra!n Bar in Manchester, at an event organised by JW Lees brewery. Sally Toms was there.
December 2007, Issue 15, page 40

Capital combinations (London)
Where in London can you eat good food and drink great beer at the same time? Ben McFarland found out
July 2006, Issue 7, page 40

Enjoying the goodlife
Ben McFarland travels to deepest darkest Dorset for a beer and food cooking demo at River Cottage HQ.
July 2009, Issue 25, page 38

Food for thought
We've talked about which beers to pair with your meal, but which beers should you use in your meal? Ben McFarland provides some recipes
November 2006, Issue 9, page 40

In hop heaven
Ben McFarland asks a panel of experts for their food pairings with the eminently hoppy India pale ales
April 2008, Issue 17, page 44

Kolsch on the menu
Our panel of experts look at Kolschbier from Cologne, and what best to eat with it to pick out those delicate flavours.
May 2009, Issue 24, page 40

Oriental express
Last issue we got stuck into one of the gastonomic world's greatest creations - beer and curry. Now we explore beer's other perfect partner - a Chinese takeaway! Ben McFarland picks up his chopsticks
October 2007, Issue 14, page 40

Pale and Interesting
Our panel of experts give you their take on what to munch with pale ale.
September 2008, Issue 20, page 40

Perfect Partners (Cheese & Beer)
Cheese is far more compatible with beer than wine, so why don't we serve the two together more? Ben McFarland goes on a road test
January 2006, Issue 3, page 40

Perfect with porter
In the latest of our series on beer and food, Ben McFarland looks at what to eat with porter.
July 2008, Issue 19, page 40

Set in stone
Ben McFarland attends a beer dinner organised by Stone Brewing, a San Diego microbrewery making some big beers
March 2007, Issue 11, page 42

The Hairy Bikers
Dave Myers and Si King are the Hairy Bikers: two-wheeled, globe-trotting, beer-loving chefs from North East England. Jeff Pickthall spoke to them
May 2007, Issue 12, page 38

The sweetest thing
This issue, our panel of experts look at how you can partner fruit beer with food.
January 1970, Issue 21, page 40

Top of the chocs (Beer & Chocolate)
Ben McFarland gets all gooey at a beer and chocolate tasting
March 2006, Issue 5, page 40

Top of the Glas
Ben McFarland samples some of Sweden's finest beer and food combinations.
January 2008, Issue 16, page 40

Wild thing I think I love you
Love them or hate them, spontaneously fermented beers can provide some wonderful matches with food. Our panel of experts give their views.
March 2009, Issue 23, page 40

Wonderful wheat
Ben McFarland looks at wheat beers in all their forms, and how to pair them with different dishes.
June 2008, Issue 18, page 40