Cookies and Beer is simply that...cookie recipes and the beers that pair well with them.
I can't even begin to say how awesome this book was. When I first saw it I was like...cookies and beer?!?!?! Really!?!?! But then after a moments thought I realize what a genius idea this was. We are so used to pairing beer with salty snacks that we forget that beer can bring out great notes in sweet snacks as well. One of the very first photos is of a cookie that looks like an Oreo being dipped into a frothy glass of beer...and oh my goodness if I didn't want to leap into the pages and have a bit of that!
This book is filled with great recipes that I'm itching to try especially the Chocolate Covered Caramel Filled Shortbread Cookies (paired with a barrel aged porter) and the Pumpkin Butterscotch Cookies (paired with a bourbon barrel aged brew). There is even recipe for making Beer Syrup for your own Beer Milkshakes. Oh and there are some savory cookies as well such as the Curry Coconut Macaroons (paired with an American brown ale) and Rich Butter Cookies with Fennel Seed and Sea Salt (paired with a rich Copper Ale)
This book would make a great gift not just for a beer lover but for the person that loves to bake. And hey if they are a beer loving baker that's all the better!
5 out of 5 stars
*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
1 comment:
Thanks for the lovely review, Melissa. I'm glad you enjoyed the book and I hope you've dived into a few of the recipes and pairings.
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