August 2017 - Helles & Grilled Bruschetta

For August the pairing is helles and grilled bruschetta.  Helles is a German Lager which seemed a little odd to combine with an Italian appetizer but that was the pairing in the calendar.

We chose Uinta Brewing Co. Fest Helles German Style Lager. Unita is a craft brewery in Salt Lake City. Unfortunately this beer is not listed on their website so I was  a little skeptical about it although they have quite a few other beers that I would like to try.
I did find a description on Untapped:

Fest is a delicate balance of malt and hops. With its bready malt character and grassy aromatics, this German style lager is the perfect go-to for late Summer drinking, lederhosen optional. 

The box and can were interesting.  We wondered what "compass cans" meant but if you look at the top of the can, you can see the compass.

The big surprise was... we loved this beer.  I would definitely get it again!

I used a bruschetta recipe I got from my cousin Mary Lou Stathopoulos a few years ago.  We usually don't grill it, but this time we did so I had to make a few adjustments but the ingredients were the same.

To top off the dinner we had grilled fish, pork on a stick and cucumber salad.  All was delicious and another successful food and beer pairing is in the books.

 

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Next month is Coffee Stout and Cinnamon Roll.  The plan is to have this in the morning before leaving for the Renaissance Festival.