Fred’s 2007 “Good Stuff” Tasting: The Quest for the Holy Ale

March 1, 2008 By Fred Eckhardt

All beers are from Texas craft breweries, except the last.

1. Fredericksburg Gold Medal Porter with fresh, hot cornbread slathered with honey and butter

2. St. Arnolds Amber Ale with spiced hazelnuts

3. Two Rows IPA with California Humbolt Fog Blue Bavarian cheese

4. Blue Star Baltic Porter matched with a good blue cheese

5. Anchor Old Foghorn served warm, with an Oreo cookie for dipping

6. Chimay Grand Reserve (blue cap) in a coffee flavored ice cream float