June Picnic and Saison

This pairing took some time to figure out.  When I visited the farmer's market in Chicago last month I picked up some Underground Meats Finnochiona  and Brunkow's Baked Cheese.  Both items were incredible!  The following week the free Friday download at Kroger was Nabisco Good Thins crackers.  These were used for our "starters" tray.

Our Saison beer was Love Buzz by Anchorage Brewing.  The website describe it as:

A feeling overcomes, deriving of a most curious perplexity. A rich desire awakens to explore the contents of such delicate loveliness. Upon a deep connection with rounded lips, a bitter sweet complexity enters the soul…and so begins an amorous affair.
Heightened awareness envelopes the senses as the grandeur of such bold character develops. Caramel beauty exhibits itself, sprawling its full body widely upward, bubbling with excitement. Tantalizing effects of peppery bitterness grasps the tongue. Enchantment takes hold as a blanket of citrus slowly unfolds. As in any noteworthy love story, a subtle fruity sweetness of a rose emerges to the finish. A warm contentment grazes over, signifying a united marriage of balance and pleasure.
Fortitude has revealed itself to those who have encountered such an enriching experience. An experience so delectable, so defining, so unequivocal. An experience that is Love's Buzz.

Then we served fried chicken and cole slaw.

Dinner was followed with my favorite homemade peach pie with ice cream.  (This recipe is similar but mine has a lot more butter.

Here is the actual peach pie recipe card (in my teenage handwriting):

Here was our Twitter and Instagram post:
June #foodbeerpairing "Picnic & Saison" featured @anchoragebrew Love Buzz. @WCPO @Mike_Canan

Facebook post was:
June food/beer pairing was "Picnic & Saison" featuring Anchorage Brewing Love Buzz beer.


Next month is Kolsch & Potato Salad and Matt already knows the beer he wants to use!