{"id":548,"date":"2010-05-18T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T18:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/?p=548"},"modified":"2021-08-25T19:54:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T00:54:21","slug":"beer-bacon-paddy-longs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guysdrinkingbeer.com\/beer-bacon-paddy-longs\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer & Bacon, Not Just Tailgating Staples"},"content":{"rendered":"
“Of course beer and bacon go together,” I thought to myself as I headed over to Paddy Long’s<\/a> with my wife on Saturday night.\u00a0 We were going to the bar, at 1028 W Diversey in Chicago, for their beer and bacon tasting.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The Irish pub opened a few years ago boasting a solid menu and a great mix of international and craft beers.\u00a0 Karl and I would spend many a lazy weekday afternoon there watching Rugby and drinking Belgian beers we had never heard of and, at the time, could hardly pronounce.<\/p>\n Saturday night, I was there to see what magic owner and certified beer judge, Patrick Berger could work with beer and bacon.<\/p>\n The first offering was Metropolitan’s Krankshaft Kolsch paired with Irish Bacon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/a>This was a good start to the five course pairing.\u00a0 The bacon was thick, with a little extra layer of fat for added flavor, and incredibly salty.\u00a0 Mouthwatering.\u00a0 The kolsch was a great pair with this bacon.\u00a0 The bready, sweet and slightly citrus flavor of this beer helped mute the salty taste of the bacon.<\/p>\n Next up was Trumer Pils paired with Pepper Bacon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/a>This was probably the most intriguing pairing of the day.\u00a0 The pepper bacon had a ton of kick to it.\u00a0 In fact, my notes on the bacon read:<\/p>\n “pepper, pepper, pepper…burn…fire.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Trumer Pils, though, was the perfect thirst quencher for this slice of bacon. The crisp, fresh taste and hops really put out the fire.<\/p>\n The third offering was Ommegang’s Belgian Pale Ale paired with Imported Danish Bacon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/a>These two paired so well together I almost forgot to take a picture until I was near the bottom of my tasting glass and there was only one piece of bacon left.\u00a0 The two complimented each other almost perfectly.\u00a0 The saltiness and slightly sweet flavor of the bacon blended well with the hops and spices of the Belgian Pale Ale.<\/p>\n Next was Spaten’s Maibock paired with Hickory Smoked Bacon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n