Its now ok to buy light beer

Amstel Bier was born in 1870 in Amsterdam, the beer is named after the Amstel River with flows straight through the heart of Amsterdam. Amstel is a product of the famous Heineken company but Amstel has a large family of over 6 beers all under the same name.

When on my recent trip to the US i had my first Amstel Light and it was fantastic. I would have never been one to condone drinking a light beer but this has changed my opinion of light beers. It's a 3.5% alcohol content and for those that care only 95 calories per bottle.

The only problem is that in Manitoba it is difficult to get. The best and closets place in Canada would be through the LCBO in Kenora Ontario. If you happen upon a case of this stuff i would highly recommend giving it a go.

Tasting Notes:
Medium gold colour with medium head; malty and lightly hoppy aromas; dry, light bodied, light malty flavours, with mild hoppy notes; crisp and clean flavours on the finish.

Recommended Paring:
Serve chilled with seafood and mildly spicy Asian dishes.

Link to the Amstel website:
http://amstellight.com/

Micro Magic

This was my garnish bowl for Tuesday night. Some beautiful micro Coriander or Cilantro, the other is a Sweet Corn. The tips on the Sweet Corn are as you guessed... Sweet, where as the lower half is a little more bitter. They look fantastic on almost any dish and really give great color and texture. Micro herbs are becoming increasingly popular in restaurants and markets. Aside from color and texture they add flare, freshness, taste and a slightly higher price tag. Check your local greenhouse and see what's sprouting.

 

Other commonly availible Micro Herbs are

-Parsley

-Chive

-Raddish

-Chick Pea Sprouts

-Coriander/Cilantro

-Mash