Chews and Brews

Chocolate stout mini egg brownies bring together rich chocolate, roasted stout, and the crunch of crushed mini eggs in one deeply fudgy dessert. The stout doesn’t make the brownies taste like beer. Instead, it enhances the cocoa flavour, adding subtle notes of roasted barley and coffee that deepen the chocolate profile. The result is a dense, rich brownie with just enough complexity to stand out…

Easy Apple Pumpkin Beer Bread #abbeer #Albeerta #Albertabeer #apple #pumpkin #bakingwithbeer #cookingwithbeer #beer

Fall is here, and so are the cozy flavours of the season! As the air gets cooler and the leaves turn shades of amber and crimson, it’s the perfect time to embrace all things pumpkin. If you’re looking for a delicious way to kick off your autumn baking, this Easy Apple Pumpkin Beer Bread is just the ticket. It’s packed with the flavours of fall—apples, pumpkin spices, and a smooth pumpkin ale that…

Welcome back to Chews and Brews! Today, I’m excited to share a tasty recipe for Rye Festbier Mustard, a homemade beer mustard made with a delightful Der Krankenwagen Rye Festbier from The Pass, a fantastic brewing company in the Crowsnest Pass. There’s something truly satisfying about making condiments from scratch. Not only do you get to control the ingredients and flavours, but you also get to…

Ahhh, St. Patrick’s Day. March 17th. A day where we all wear green and head out to our favourite pubs for a pint of Guinness or other stouts, or sometimes, that green food-coloured lager. While St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with the enjoyment of stouts, this post will delve deeper into the essence of these iconic beers beyond their holiday connections. Whether you’re a seasoned stout…

This Belgian Pale Ale Pickled Peppers recipe is quick and simple. Add them to burgers for some slight spice and crunch, chop them up and put them in a taco, use in fresh salsa, or eat straight from the jar!

This Belgian Pale Ale Pickled Peppers recipe is quick and simple and can be served as a side during large meals (add to the pickle tray at your next turkey dinner), or add for some slight spice and crunch to homemade burgers or pizza, chop them up and put them in a quesadilla, burrito, or taco or use in your next fresh salsa. The opportunities are endless, and they also look pretty in the jar,…

English Mild Beer Bread ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca #beer #bakingwithbeer #beerbread #englishmild #abbeer #drinklocal #albertacraftbeer #yyc #cabinbrewing #malt

A beer bread is an easier type of bread to make where you don’t have to knead it or let it rise. It comes out a bit more cake-like, but also tasty and …bready! The English Mild Beer Bread took me literally 10 mins to make and then an hour in the oven. The beer has yeast in it that helps the bread rise, which is why you don’t need to add any! Science! Pretty neat!

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#Salmon with #Pilsner #Asian #Glaze ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca #cookingwithbeer #fish #craftbeer #seafood #drinklocal #abcraftbeer #yyc #yeg

Happy New Year! We are in a new decade, 2020, and it still feels futuristic to me. Also, the 90s being 20-30 years ago seems impossible… how did time fly and how am I this old?! I turn 40 this year, which is both very exciting and unbelievable to me. Not only do I not feel 40, I don’t act it! I don’t plan to ever act my age, to be honest. That’s one of my resolutions for 2020 – stay young. How do…

5 #DIY #Holiday Gifts Made With #Beer ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca ~ #christmas #cookingwithbeer #stockingstuffers #craftbeer #homemade #gift #roundup

While receiving craft beer as a Christmas gift is always a hit for me (subtle hint for those out there that have me on their list!), handmade gifts can be really special, and these 5 DIY Holiday Gifts Made With Beer are quick, easy, and will be a great surprise in anyone’s stocking!

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Kung Pao Beer Chicken ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca ~ #cookingwithbeer #beer #kungpao #porter #abbeer #chewsandbrews #albertabeer

I love a good stir fry.It’s kind of my way of cleaning out the vegetable drawer in the fridge when there are peppers, celery, maybe some carrots or broccoli threatening to expire on me. I can quickly whip up a sauce, find a protein like chicken breasts in the freezer, and start a pot of rice, and voila, dinner is done! When thinking about a stir-fry sauce, I thought about how I could incorporate…

Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken ~ tender and crispy, flavourful fried chicken ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca ~ #paleale #beer #abbeer #cookingwithbeer #chicken #friedchicken #recipe #abcraftbeer

Who doesn’t love crispy fried chicken? And even better than that is a Pale Ale Crispy Fried Chicken! Adding beer to a marinade of buttermilk and hot sauce helps with the tenderizing of the beer along with adding flavour, of course. I have used beer in marinating before with the Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts or the Honey Cream Ale Grilled Drumsticks.

This Pale Ale Crispy Fried…

#Strawberry #Rhubarb #Wheat Ale Loaf ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca #bakingwithbeer #yegbeer #abbeer #craftbeer #beer #yeg

If you have been reading Chews and Brews from the beginning, you are well aware that I like rhubarb and like using it in baking and cooking. This Strawberry Rhubarb Wheat Ale Loaf is a recipe I have used before in baking, but adding beer adds some different flavours plus yeast which is great for baking loaves and bread! I have used beer before in a loaf, in my Banana Beer Bread. Making fruit…

Pale Ale Yogurt Marinated Chicken Breasts #grilling #chicken #marinade #cookingwithbeer #craftbeer #chewsandbrews

Okay, so it’s been a while since I have posted. Spring got away from me a little, but I have remained active on Instagram showing you what craft beers I have been trying out. One of the great beers I did try this spring, but waiting until now to post, was the Ten Peaks Pale Ale from Canmore Brewing Company. When I had this beer, I thought it would be great to incorporate it into a recipe, and…

GIVEAWAY ALERT! Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Caesar by winning this amazing prize pack from Matt & Steve #GetYourBeanOn #StirUpSomeFun #mattandsteves #madeincanada #proudlycanadian #Caesar #Beersar #beer #giveaway #contest

Being a Canadian, I am very familiar with the Caesar cocktail. It’s a cocktail that I enjoy all year round; in the winter months its spiciness can warm me up, and in the hot summer sun on the patio, they go down like water. This year is the 50th anniversary of the national cocktail, invented in Calgary in 1969!

I had the opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Caesar by collaborating…

Lager Beer and Pineapple Juice Chicken Tacos ~ www.chewsandbrews.ca ~ #lager #abbeer #abcraftbeer #tacos #pineapple #chicken #cookingwithbeer #beer #craftbeer

I have made tacos, or taco-like dishesbefore, and a couple of times with beer. These are a little different in that I am using my Instant Pot to make the shredded tasty chicken part of the taco. And, of course, there is beer involved! These Lager Beer and Pineapple Juice Chicken Tacos were undeniably my favourite of the tacos I have done. They were juicy, full of flavour, and just down right…