SLO LIFE Jun/Jul 2017

| TASTE
Eat Your Beer:
Local Brewpubs And Beer-Infused Fare
It stands to reason that where fine craft beer flows, fine fare also goes. For this special collaborative
column, beer expert Brant Myers and food writer Jaime Lewis team up to taste the beer-infused flavors
of three SLO County brewpubs.
BY JAIME LEWIS & BRANT MYERS
JL: First things first: I know you’re the beer expert, but I’ve done some serious time
inside a pint glass, too, just as you know more than a little about cuisine. Beer and food
belong together. Do you agree?
BM: Everything pairs well inside my belly! There is no doubt that great food deserves
a great beer, but I feel it’s worth an extra minute to truly experience the components
separately before enjoying them together. How do you like to taste?
JL: I come from a wine background wherein wine and food are complementary, yin and
yang, so I like to sip, nibble, sip. That being said, I believe beer can absolutely stand on its
own. In fact, my glass is usually at least half-empty by the time appetizers arrive. (That
might say more about my lack of pacing than it does about my tasting preferences.) >>
JAIME LEWIS is a world
traveler and food writer, who
lives in San Luis Obispo.
BRANT MYERS is owner
of Hop On Beer Tours, a
concierge service.
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