Beer And Food Pairing: Indian Brown Ale And Gumbo

Winter is definitely here and with it the colder temperatures. I've always found one of the best ways to cut the chill is to make a nice hearty soup or stew. One of our favorites is Gumbo, which is a Cajun/Creole inspired soup that uses roux(flour and fat) for the major flavoring component. It is usually a little spicy and contains some kind of meat or sausage. I decided to make the Gumbo with some leftover ham and smoked turkey legs. For the beer, a nice Brown Ale should pair up great. So I decided to try the Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale with the Gumbo

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[snoochpounder]

thats gotta be salty as hell. Perfect dish for a beer haha

[VideoBeerReviews]

@snoochpounder Actually, I kept the salt to a minimum. It still came out delicious and the beer went perfect with it. Cheers!

[retrohippie]

I had this brown ale about a week ago and really loved it. So much flavor and quite dangerous, like Dogfish Head's Raisin D'etre. The alcohol is really camouflaged in some of their beers.

As for your dinner, gumbo is something I make all the time with either a turkey breast, cornish hen, or chicken and served with a homemade baguette. I've never actually paired my gumbo with a beer before. I'll be sure to do try this pairing next time ;]

[VideoBeerReviews]

@retrohippie This is a good beer and it went great with the gumbo. Definitely give it a try!

[Batman9571]

@VideoBeerReviews Gumbo kinda sounds like something from Louisiana...Is it not?

[VideoBeerReviews]

@Batman9571 Yes, Gumbo is a Cajun dish. It's very popular in Louisiana and boy is it tasty!

[verticalcinema87]

@VideoBeerReviews I figured because of your sweatshirt in the video. Yeah iv been gone from CO for three years now. No place like it.

[VideoBeerReviews]

@verticalcinema87 Estes Park is a great place. We lived in CO for 18 years and miss it,

[verticalcinema87]

@VideoBeerReviews I tried it up in Estes Park, Colorado. They have a great brewery there.

[VideoBeerReviews]

@verticalcinema87 I've heard good things about Moose Drool (the beer). We don't get it here though.