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  NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDERING!                                           Chef Series #3- Burnt Citrus Fruit. R&B Brewing "Chef Series" is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between our head brewer Todd Graham and a select group of acclaimed local chefs. In partnership thy have created beers and dishes with complementary ingredients and flavours especially designed to be enjoyed together. The chef for the third edition is Robert Belcham (pictured below), head chef and co-owner of Campagnolo on Main and Campagnolo Roma on Hastings. This mild hopped Extra Special Bitter is ripe with citrus notes brought out with the use of Galaxy hops and the addition of burnt oranges, grapefruits and lemons. It is then filtered through 30 pounds of charcoaled pork bones.   ...

my notes from yesterday's beer column on cbc radio one's on the coast with gloria macarenko sitting in for stephen quinn There really is no right or wrong way to pair food and beer, it really comes down to personal taste. Different beers bring out different flavours in food, leading to different experiences. There are some guidelines, like following the three c’s – complement, contrast and cut – but the best way to find an excellent pairing is to experiment for yourself.   The theory behind “Complement” is pairing like with like: chocolate stout with chocolate dessert.  In contrast (ha ha), the “Contrast” is just like it sounds: pairing opposites, like sweet with savoury.  To “Cut” is to use the carbonation in beer to cut through the fat in food or to use the bitterness in beer to cut through the sweet in a dish.  These three “c’s” are a good starting point for beer and food pairing experiments. Usually when we talk about food and beer pairings we a...

i will be on cbc radio one's on the coast this afternoon at 5:50 sipping on beer and chatting about it with gloria macarenko specifically we'll be talking about the chef series of beer from r and b brewing which launches today! and here is yesterday's press release: NEWS RELEASE For Additional Information Contact: Katharine Manson katharine@mansoncommunications.com 604.318.9690 How Many Chefs Does It Take to Make Great Beer? R&B Brewing Co. Launches the Chef Series Vancouver BC, May 26, 2014 - Anyone who has ever worked in a restaurant knows that 'kitchen beers' are two of the most satisfying words a cook can hear. Not only does it signal an end to a very long day, it is the beginning of a nightly ritual that results in cold beer, comfort food and camaraderie. Beer has come a long way over the past few years, making its way from late night kitchen relief to prime time dining room enjoyment. In collaboration with five of Vancouver...