Hogs Back Food & Drink pairing ideas for Christmas 2021
We are all deserving of a jam-packed festive period with families and friends celebrating from the weekend before Christmas right through to the New Year. We certainly think there’s scope to ring the changes and swap a bottle of plonk for beers matched to festive fare on some occasions across the holiday.
Our seasonal beer Advent Ale, 4.4% ABV, has wonderful smoky and roasted malt flavour, with a rich dark chocolate aftertaste, and should definitely be enjoyed in front of a roaring fire with a mince pie or two.
For Christmas food and drink, our Managing Director, Rupert Thompson, suggests the following pairings for each festive course:
- Smoked salmon matched with Hogstar English Craft Lager (4.5% ABV): Brewed with five different hops and a blend of botanicals and matured for a month, Hogstar has a depth of flavour and natural carbonation that work well with smoked salmon or other seasonal seafood dishes;
- Christmas dinner matched with TEA (4.2% ABV): Refreshing but robust, the malty flavour of Hogs Back Brewery’s flagship ale makes it the perfect partner to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings;
- Christmas pudding with OTT (6% ABV): This strong, dark beer was enjoyed by the British Guild of Beer Writers at their 2018 annual awards dinner served with sticky toffee pudding. Its distinctive, complex aromas and taste make OTT an ideal pairing with rich desserts;
- Festive buffet with Hog IPA (4.5% ABV): The refreshing light and hoppy flavours make Hog IPA a great drink to serve with sausage rolls, creamy vol-au-vents, pork pies and other buffet food.
You can pick up all of these beers from the Brewery Shop which is open right up until 4.30pm on Christmas Eve. You can enjoy all of these beers in bottles or why not try them as the Head Brewer intended and drink them Brewery Fresh? Follow our guide to ordering Brewery Fresh beer this Christmas here.