The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper

Vol. 15 No. 31 - May 27, 2015

FEATURE

Food & Wine

Beer dinners pair brews with entrees

Anna Maria Island Sun News Story

submitted

This recipe for brined roasted rosemary chicken legs has been revised
to include Motorworks Brewing V Twin Lager.

Local restaurants have begun to embrace craft beer and some even host fun events like beer dinners, where each brew is paired perfectly with a signature entrée. Head brewer of Motorworks Brewing, Bob Haa, especially enjoys planning beer dinners with local chefs. Not only does he appreciate the collaborative efforts and creative processes as he works alongside the head chef(s) deciding the best pairings to offer, he also enjoys the reward of consuming the pairings on the evening of the event.

Much like being a chef, a head brewer has many different recipes that make a very wide range of styles. By using different malt, hop and yeast varieties, the color, flavor, aroma and mouth-feel possibilities are endless. Every beer falls under either the ale or lager category. This is determined by the type of yeast strain being used, which determines what temperature it will be fermented at.

Ales are top fermented at warmer temperatures, typically between 65° and 75° F. Lagers, which phonically means to store in German, usually take a bit longer to ferment, producing a mellow flavor through the extended fermenting time. Lagers are bottom fermented at cooler temperatures, typically between 45° and 55°.

The only thing the Motorworks Brew family enjoys more than producing award-winning brews is enjoying them over a good meal with good company. One of the brewery’s most sacred meetings is held once a month, when the brew family gathers together to enjoy good food, good beer and some creative thinking.

Nothing sparks creativity like crafty people enjoying the things they love most with like minded people. It’s times like these when the best names for brews are agreed upon, new brew recipes are inspired and fun events are planned.

V Twin Lager Brined Roasted Rosemary Chicken Legs

Original Recipe By Jackie Dodd. Revised by Head Brewer of Motorworks Brewing, Bob Haa to include Motorworks Brewing V Twin Lager.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. chicken legs and drumsticks
• 2 Tbs. kosher salt
• 12 ounces Motorworks Brewing V Twin Lager
• ¼ c. olive oil
• 3 large cloves garlic, grated
• 2 Tbs. chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
• Serves 4 to 6

Method

• Add the chicken to a large bowl, sprinkle on all sides with salt. Pour Motorworks
Brewing V Twin Lager over the chicken.
Cover and refrigerate for one to six hours.
• Remove chicken from beer, rinse well
and pat dry.
• Add to a baking sheet. Preheat oven to 450º.
• In a small bowl stir together olive oil, garlic, rosemary and pepper.
• Drizzle chicken with olive oil mixture,
turning to coat.
• Roast at 425° for 25 to 30 minutes or until the skin is browned and the chicken is cooked through.


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