Hosted in the classically styled Twankey Bar on the corner of Adderley and Wale Streets, the Beer Appreciation Evening features 16 of the best Craft Beers available paired with a selection of authentic Indian delicacies from the Taj Cape Town's fine dining restaurant, the Bombay Brasserie.
As with any food and beverage pairing, most of the fun is found in trial and error experimenting with new combinations, but it is useful to know some general guidelines because very often the exception to the rule is the most fascinating. Jean Muller, host of the Beer Appreciation Evening at the Twankey Bar offers the following three tips when pairing beer and food:
1. If you're familiar with wine tasting, think of a lager as white wine and an ale as red wine when it comes to pairing with food. In place of an acidic wine, a hoppy beer can be used.
2. Try to balance a sweeter beer with sweet food and a tart beer with tart flavours. However many exceptions to this rule, like a robust beer with sweet creamy flavours, are worth a try.
3. Beers that carry strong hop bitterness can overwhelm delicate food, and fare better when paired with hearty or spicy meals with robust flavours.
There is limited space, so bookings for the Beer Appreciation Evening are essential. Tickets cost R395 per person and one guest will win a six-course dinner for two at the Bombay Brasserie. Contact +27 (0)21 819 2000 or moc.sletohjat@nwotepac.stnaruatser to reserve your space.
