Future Date #11: San Miguel Lifestyle Brews Degustation Dinner

Pairing beer with food? YES!

Last Wednesday, I had the pleasure of joining the launch of the San Miguel Lifestyle Brews Degustation dinner at Chateau 1771, Greenbelt 5 as part of my work with Anton Diaz. Okay, I wasn't supposed to be there since I gave up my slot to somebody else, but fortunately another person forgot about the dinner and gave me a chance to sit in and enjoy great beer together with equally great food Yey!

But despite of being so happy I got to join the gang for dinner, I was also sad because this degustation dinner is something that Dodong would also enjoy. We both love food and eating out is not the same without him.

So what would Dodong enjoy on our future San Miguel Lifestyle Brews Degustation dinner date?

Okay before we go to that, what is the supposed guidelines for beer pairing? According to the brew masters at San Miguel Lifestyle Brews, the basic principles are (of course, these are pairings with their beer brands na):

• San Miguel Premium All-Malt goes best with poultry and seafood
• San Miguel Super Dry goes best with pork and beef
• Cerveza Negra goes best with anything sweet (i.e. dessert)

So now, what are the dishes that Dodong would enjoy on our San Miguel Lifestyle Brews dinner date? Hehehe!

DISH #1: GRATINATED SCALLOPS WITH SAN MIGUEL PREMIUM ALL-MALT

San Miguel Premium All-Malt with Gratinated Scallops

San Miguel Premium All-Malt beer is actually my personal favorite! I'm super kuripot but I'm willing to pay for this beer baby! And I think that this was the best dish of the night.

Scallops were the best I've ever tasted to far. It was fresh and light, contrasted by the rich, creamy sauce topped with crunchy breadcrumbs. Super YUM! And super bagay with San Miguel Premium All-Malt Kung pwede lang humingi ng second serving, I would have asked for another dish for myself. Hehehe!

DISH #2: BONELESS CRISPY PORKHOCK WITH RED ONIONS AND CABBAGE

Anything is good with pork and its crispy skin...drool...drool...

I would call this pinasosyal na boneless crispy pata I love, love, love pork so I do appreciate this dish all the more. Lalo na with the crispy skin! Cholesterol Haven! The bitterness of the San Miguel Super Dry actually complimented the slight tang from the cabbage, which was cooked sauerkraut style.

I just couldn't guess what the sauce was made of. Anybody care to enlighten me? Hershey? Spanx? Dedet? Meg? Hehehe!

DISH #3: DOUBLE GANACHE TART WITH CERVEZA NEGRA

A meal is never complete without dessert (and a Cerveza Negra!)

This was the perfect match! You'd actually hesitate (like I did) because you would never in your life imagine beer to be paired with dessert. But one bite of the double ganache tart and a sip of that Cerveza Negra…ay grabe! The flavors all just blended together.

And the double ganache tart is something Dodong would love since he is the chocolate addict. Yes, you read it right. He loves chocolate and I don't. It's so not girl-like right?

I preferred the Filo Mille Feuille than the double ganache tart. Hehehe. But for a perfect beer match, the double ganache tart still reigns supreme with the Cerveza Negra.

I was so busog that night and so happy to have experienced a gourmand meal Hehehe! But still wish Dodong was there too Howell…

Kudos to the Chateau 1771 culinary team led by Chef Vicky Pacheco for coming up with the great food and to the San Miguel Lifestyle Brews team for introducing this wonderful concept with their world class beers Cheers!

I heard that they will be offering this beer pairing menu in Chateau 1771 for this month, so better get your asses there to check it out. Let me know how you find the pairings

PLUS they will be having another dinner with a new culinary team as well. Hmmm…what restaurant would be the next San Miguel Lifestyle Brews degustation dinner venue? Can you guess? I wish Dodong were home when the next degustation dinner happens. Sigh.

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay

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