LCBO Food and Drink Holiday 2016

BEER  BOXING WEEK SPECIALS

CHOW MEIN NOODLES WITH GROUND PORK & PEANUTS recipe on page 250

BROOKLYN LAGER LCBO 362764, 473 mL, $3.05

When it comes to beer, Chinese food seems to demand a lager, and Brooklyn Lager is a perfect match for these noodles. This thoughtfully crafted amber beer from the legend- ary Brooklyn Brewery updates a recipe from before Prohibition. Its slight sweetness and floral hops with a hint of apricot meld perfectly with the pork and green-grass snowpea flavour, while letting the intriguing spiciness of the Sichuan pepper shine through. And that crisp, lager mouth feel is just what’s needed to balance the sharp bite of the green onions and the rich earthiness of the fried noodles in their peanut sauce.

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