Vintage port and food combinations

[Eric Menchen]

For the worst francesinhas, yeah ... for the best one, a foreign handcrafted beer

So when I make it for a Harvest Tour, I'll bring a travel case filled with beers, and swap them out for Port along the way.

[Andy Velebil]

The big question is ... what is the best type of Port to serve with a Francesinha sandwich?

None, Super Bock is a far better pairing

Andy you'll be please to know that Super Bock recently launched new beers that are food friendly(read having more taste). Rubi and Gold are their name.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qCJJnoU9Hk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EfZV52Kh_Q

Anyone tried them yet?

[goncalo devesas]

yeah, I rather drink a guiness... I enjoyed and laughed a lot when I saw the fancy advertisements on T.V. , because this is the kind of beer with no success in Portugal, starting with the "gourmet" meals ... after a few days no more advertisements on T.V.

[goncalo devesas]

For the worst francesinhas, yeah ... for the best one, a foreign handcrafted beer

So when I make it for a Harvest Tour, I'll bring a travel case filled with beers, and swap them out for Port along the way.

we have a deal Eric !

[Andy Velebil]

yeah, I rather drink a guiness... I enjoyed and laughed a lot when I saw the fancy advertisements on T.V. , because this is the kind of beer with no success in Portugal, starting with the "gourmet" meals ... after a few days no more advertisements on T.V.

Now that's too funny. I guess some research/ad company didn't do their homework

[goncalo devesas]

From Super Bock. the one that I prefer is the STOUT... Toasted flavour and caramel, dark color with a lot of foam... creamy

[Eric Menchen]

From Super Bock. the one that I prefer is the STOUT... Toasted flavour and caramel, dark color with a lot of foam... creamy

Alas, I don't have a large format bottle of stout to bring you. I and some friends made 208 liters of imperial stout that we aged six months in an oak whiskey barrel. I have a little on draft and just a couple of 12 oz. bottles left.

[goncalo devesas]

Eric, I wonder if I´ll have the opportunity to make a toast with your LIMITED EDITION (STOUT)

I´ll offer the francesinha and you´ll be incharge of the beer...

[Roy Hersh]

What ... no Port with your Francesinha my friend?

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