LCBO Food and Drink Holiday 2016

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CURRIED BEEF POT PIE recipe on page 251

AVEC LES BONS VOEUX DE LA BRASSERIE DUPONT LCBO 474668, 375 mL, $6.95 Think beef pie, and a pub lunch comes to mind, perhaps with a pint of bitter for company. But this dish de- fies expectations. It’s delightfully spicy, thanks to the curry paste and garam masala, with chutney and raisins add- ing a tangy sweetness. It demands a beer that defies expectations, too, and the renowned, bottle-fermented Avec les Bons Voeux de la Brasserie Dupont saison, or farmhouse ale, is just that. Not too hoppy, it offers a mellow, complex mix of fruit and floral flavours that harmonize with the pie’s more exotic notes, while a nicely prickly carbonation offsets the but- tery crust and hearty beef flavour.

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