Beer & Chocolate Collaborations (Ep.35)

Beer & chocolate belong together.In today’s episode we’ll look at a number of recent chocolate and beer collaborations, including beers made with ethically-sourced cacao and craft chocolate made with beer or beer ingredients.Hopefully you discover some new tasting experiences to try out, or if you’re a brewer or chocolate maker, some inspiration for a new project. Just be sure you let me know about it.Beers discussed in this episode include:Burial Beer Lessons in Solitude: Portrait II & Portals Into Infinite NonexistenceHi Wire Blueberry Crumble 10W-40 & Chai 10W-40Wolf’s Ridge Office PartyEel River Vanilla Citrus StoutLady Justice Queerly BelovedFiction Beer LunasRabid HemogoblinBranch & Bone Skinwalker & Campfire CandleMadTree S’more GratitudeChocolates discussed in this episode include:Moka Origins Slab Castle Stout 72%Dick Taylor Vanilla Citrus Stout 55%Fu Wan Strawberry Beer Yeast 70%Indulgence Chocolatiers Porter 58% & IPA 64%Chocolats Latour Rhinegeist Bengal bonbonMap Dear Madame FruitcakeThe music for this episode was sampled from instrumental versions of the songs “Come Home” and “Winter”, written and performed by indie folk musician Anna ps from her 2016 album Umbrella. Anna p.s. conveys a sense of weariness throughout her simple yet resonant songs, but it’s a weariness that keeps a blanket of hope tucked up under its chin, even as the rain keeps falling outside the windows. You can find out more about Anna at her website.Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together.Follow Bean to Barstool on social media!InstagramFacebookPinterestSign up for host David Nilsen's beer newsletter for regular beer musings, and the Bean to Barstool newsletter for pairings, collaborations, and maker profiles.