LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2019

FALLING FOR BEER

Refreshing your beer cellar is just like updating your fall wardrobe with cozy, chilly-weather staples. Our beer buyers import a limited selection of seasonal brews perfect for ageing and ripe with intense, warming flavours. Their high ABV, robust malt and/or yeast character make these easy to tuck away. Feeling beer-geeky? Pick up a few bottles of the same beer, store them in a cool, dark place and crack one every few months to taste the complex fla- vours that develop over time. Intense flavours

There’s only one thing we love more than cooking up a feast for family and friends: pairing each course with the right brew! Beer’s bready, spicy, fruity notes can kick up the flavour of a dish. Bonus: lively bubbles cleanse the palate after every sip. Give thanks!

The Wolf of Glen Morey Port Cask LCBO 10208, 330 mL, $4.95

BLACK ISLE BREWERY Systems Theory Imperial Stout LCBO 10502, 440 mL, $4.75

Dubussion Scaldis Amber LCBO 10239, 330 mL, $3.50

Turkey Teaser Peppery, fruity and dry, saisons effortlessly bridge flavours in most dishes. Serve Niagara Oast House Brewers Saison ( LCBO 359877, 750 mL, $11.75) with the roasted bird. The ale coaxes out sweetness in the meat, and the piquant notes add complexity to the star course.

Pie Perfection The spicy, sweet, earthy richness of pumpkin pie complements the deep caramel malt and sprinkle of cinnamon, ginger and allspice in Bobcaygeon Brewing Foliage Autumn Ale ( LCBO 12388, 473 mL, $3.35).

Vivacious Vegan Try a whole, herb-roasted cauliflower topped with scallions and a squeeze of lemon with a hazy, juicy and vegan IPA like Left Field Brewery’s Greenwood IPA ( LCBO 645416, 355 mL, $3.75). The earthy flavours of the cruciferous veg shine, while the beer’s fruity hops soften the bitterness of the dish.

La Trappe Quadrupel LCBO 92791, 750 mL, $8.95

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AUTUMN 2019 FOOD & DRINK