English Brown Ale

Almond cookies feature nutty, buttery flavors with light sweetness that pairs beautifully with dessert wines offering complementary honeyed notes or contrasting acidity. The nutty qualities in the cookies find harmony with malty, nut-forward beers that echo the almond character while providing enough complexity to enhance the pairing.

Pasta Bolognese features a rich, meaty sauce with deep tomato flavors and savory umami notes that benefit from beverages with enough structure to stand up to its hearty profile while offering complementary fruit and acidity. Italian red wines like Sangiovese cut through the richness with acidity while providing earthy notes that enhance the sauce, while malt-forward beers with caramel notes complement the savory meat and tomato flavors.

Wild mushroom dishes showcase pronounced earthy, umami flavors with subtle nutty undertones that call for beverages with complementary characteristics. The earthy, forest-floor qualities of Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo mirror the mushrooms while offering enough acidity to cut through any richness, while Saisons and Belgian Dubbels enhance the dish with their own rustic, yeasty complexity.

Wild mushroom pasta showcases the deep, umami-rich earthiness of forest mushrooms, often complemented by herbs, garlic, and possibly cream or cheese. The pronounced earthy notes call for wines with similar characteristics, while the dish's moderate weight benefits from beverages with good acidity to cut through any richness.

A classic English brown ale with a rich nutty character, subtle fruity notes, and a smooth malty finish. It features a walnut-like color with ruby highlights and is brewed with well water from the original well at the Old Brewery in Tadcaster.