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Peppermint Mocha Stout Chocolate Chip Cookies

Peppermint Mocha Stout Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you love cookies that are rich, chocolatey, and just a little bit boozy, these stout chocolate chip cookies are for you. I recently revisited my peppermint mocha chocolate chip cookies and decided to give them a Chews & Brews makeover with SYC Obsidian Export Stout. The result is a festive, indulgent cookie that blends chocolate, espresso, peppermint, and the deep roasted notes of a full-bodied stout — perfect for holiday baking. The Brewery SYC Brewing stands for Share Your…

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Beer can chicken cooked and ready to be carved
Grill the Best Beer Can Chicken with Jasper Ale

Grill the Best Beer Can Chicken with Jasper Ale

It still feels like summer here in Edmonton — 25°C in September — but we’re right on the cusp of fall. Beer can chicken is one of those recipes that works beautifully in both seasons. On a hot day, it’s the ultimate backyard barbecue showstopper. On a cool evening, it’s comfort food with just the right touch of smoky-crisp skin and juicy meat. The beer you choose makes all the difference, and for this one I’m going with Jasper the…

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Easy Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts with Beer

Easy Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts with Beer

Looking for a simple, healthy dinner that still brings big flavour? This lemon thyme chicken checks all the boxes — light, fresh, and full of bright citrus and herb notes. The best part? A splash of beer in the marinade adds depth and character to an already easy weeknight winner. You can bake it in the oven or toss it on the grill, and either way, it pairs perfectly with a chilled glass of Bentstick Brewing’s Norwegian-style farmhouse ale: Uff-da….

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quick breakfast sandwich
Quick Breakfast Sandwich

Quick Breakfast Sandwich

Welcome to Chews and Brews – I am glad you are here! If this is your first time visiting Chews and Brews, let me introduce you to the blog. I started Chews and Brews in March 2015, and it has since evolved into a blog dedicated to the delightful intersection of craft beer and food. While I primarily focus on Alberta craft beer, I also share recipes incorporating this beloved beverage or offering suggested pairings. To my loyal subscribers, thank…

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Red Rye IPA Mushroom Ragu
Red Rye IPA Mushroom Ragu on Flatbreads

Red Rye IPA Mushroom Ragu on Flatbreads

We bought this Cosmic Autumn Ryebellion Red Rye IPA beer in the fall and used it to make this Red Rye IPA Mushroom Ragu recipe back in the fall as well. Now that it is basically spring, and this was an autumn beer, the beer is out of production for the season. But really, you can use any kind of beer you would like for this recipe, and actually an IPA will make the mushroom ragu more bitter than one…

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Gose Beer Steamed Mussels
Gose Beer Steamed Mussels

Gose Beer Steamed Mussels

Gose beer is one of those beers that is meant to be enjoyed on a hot summer day. It is refreshing, sweet and sour, and light. It also works perfect when steaming mussels! Basically, any recipe you have for mussels that calls for white wine, replace with a gose beer and you have Gose Beer Steamed Mussels! Easy, tasty, and fun!  I made mussels on Chews and Brews a long time ago – two versions in one post, both made…

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Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Stout Oatmeal Cookies… I know… not entirely creative. While I was sitting back enjoying Ghost Train Oatmeal Stout from Hell’s Basement brewery, I immediately thought of oatmeal cookies. And creativity aside, I decided to just make the best damn oatmeal cookies I could using this thick, roasty beer. 

Smoked Rye Porter Barbecue Sauce
Smoked Rye Porter Barbecue Sauce

Smoked Rye Porter Barbecue Sauce

Happy New Year!! Chews and Brews in 2018 is going to showcase a lot of the great breweries that Alberta has to offer. If you are a craft beer junky like me, you will want to follow along. Each post will highlight an Alberta brewery, a beer from that brewery, and a recipe using that beer! This first post of the year is Smoked Rye Porter Barbecue Sauce using Bench Creek Brewing’s Smoked Rye Porter from their Villainous Series. 

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