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St. Patrick’s Day

Second Draught: Chaman, a hoppy and aromatic imperial pale ale from Quebec

Green beer annoys me. It’s a gimmick and another plank, roughly patched over a hole in the leaky SS International Pale Lager. I guess the hidden irony here is that DDC makes some of Canada’s best stouts. Many of them are good options for St. Patrick’s Day; better some would say than the Irish stouts we get here.

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St. Paddy’s Day

A pile of Irish goodness.

A pile of Irish goodness.

Kat has a “work” commitment that involves getting mildly intoxicated on a Tuesday so we had our St. Patrick’s Day dinner a day early.  On the menu: ham, bubble-and-squeak (or colcannon, I guess), and bacon brussels sprouts.  All elements of the meal were simple enough that they don’t really need a proper recipe.

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