July pairing - Kölsch and Potato Salad

Our beer was Goose Island Summertime.  This was one of my favorite beers.  It was nice and summery.  The label reads:

• The color of sunshine, with a light fruity aroma and a hint of fruity acidity, Goose Island Summertime is the perfect summer session ale. A Kölsch beer brewed in the traditional German fashion, you’ll find yourself enjoying and savoring each sip of summertime as much as you do those hot summer days and cool summer nights.

The best potato salad recipe to me is an old standby from the Betty Crocker Cookbook.  My cookbook is one that my dad gave me for Christmas in the early 1980's and I will use it all the time.  I also made deviled eggs with a recipe from that cookbook.

I made ribs using a recipe Paul gave me several years ago and I put in the family cookbook.  I changed it a bit so I could use the crockpot and not heat up the house.  We grilled them at the end to crisp them up.

Here is our finished dinner which also included fresh cantelope and strawberries.

Here was our Twitter and Instagram post:
July #foodbeerpairing "Kölsch and Potato Salad" featured @gooseisland Summertime. @WCPO @Mike_Canan

Facebook post was:
July food/beer pairing was "Kölsch and Potato Salad" featuring Goose Island Summertime.


Next month is Kolsch & Potato Salad and Matt already knows the beer he wants to use Wheat Ale and Watermelon.  I have seen some cool ways to cut a watermelon so stay tuned!

I get these recipes from a calendar!

People ask me all the time how we decide what to pair.  I have a calendar from Red Cruiser.

I talked about a little bit in this post, but only regarding this year's calendar.  I did not have last year's calendar but now wish I could get a copy of it.

2015

2016

I'm also intrigued by the 2013 calendar.  Especially the S'mores and Porter.  May have to try that the next time we have a bonfire.  Maybe on a Friday call it #flashbackfridaybeerfoodpairing