I've been on hiatus due to poverty. Being a beer snob ain't easy, and beer/cheese pairings tend not to be cheap. Check out Ratebeer.com or Beeradvocate.com for more beer fanaticism
Beer is an Abbey Dubbel made for TJ's by Unibroue. It has sweet over-ripe fruit (Apricot, pear) with sour yeast and a little hops. Sourdough yeast and much spice (coriander, anise, clove, nutmeg). Slightly toasted malts (It is fairly dark) and sticky/tangy in the palate.
Cheese is buttery rich cream with a very mild bitter goat tang. Not really like chevre, more of a nutty roasted earthiness. A little more flavor and bite than cows milk, but still a mild creamy soft cheese.
Creaminess of cheese dulls spice and sour of beer. The nutty/salty flavor of cheese is brought out when beer is chased with cheese.
Not the best pairing, the beer overpowers. This cheese would do much better with a pilsner or an amber ale.
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