Food & Beer Friday :: Not those kind of pills.

I'm still in the midst of my Whole 30 (woohoo day 17!), but I tried this beer back at the end of April.  Oddly enough, my co-host Sarah tried out an Oscar Blues beer for her first Food & Beer Friday!  I love a good pilsner!  My first featured beer was Victory Prima Pils (which also means I'm quickly approaching the one year birthday of Food & Beer Friday!).  Spring is finally peaking through, which means we're on the brink pilsner season!

Oscar Blues Mama's Little Yellow Pils is a smooth pilsner.  It's brewed like a traditional Czech pilsner with German malts and hops.  Unlike Prima Pils, it's not very hoppy but still lends some of the hop bittnerness that comes with the beer style.  It's definitely a light beer that I would suggest for those who want to transition from those boring "lite" beers to something in the craft beer realm (read: with flavor!).

If I was drinking while doing Whole 30, I would have paired this beer with these Paleo/Whole 30 Asian Meatballs (I subbed venison since it works for my flexitarian rules).  They're not spicy, and Mama's Little Yellow Pils would wash them down perfectly!

Tell me, do you have a favorite pilsner?  Then head on over and check out what beer Sarah has picked for today! (And don't forget to link up any beer, drink, or food post from the week!)

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New Link-up :: Food & beer Friday!

In an effort to bring a bit more focus to this lifestyle blog of mine, I decided to think about some of the things I love most.  Travel, sure.  I don't get to do that enough as much as I want, and it can be a bit depressing to post about places I want to go but can't.  The only logical explanation was food and beer.  And I shall present:

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That's right!  Food & Beer Fridays!  I plan to try and spot a beer or maybe beer company and/or a recipe of the week.  I'd love for you to join in!  Let me know if you end up linking up!  

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This week's spot-light :

With spring's arrival and summer on the horizon, I'm ready to move away from heavy stouts and winter ales.  One of my favorite styles of the lighter variety is a pilsner.  Since my very favorite pilsner, Terrapin Sound Czech, was a limited time release, I have to stick with Victory Prima Pils which I can snag up all the time.

Pilsners are basically a pale lager.  The name originated in the city of Pilsen in today's Czech Republic.

To a newbie craft beer drinker (ie. those of you still choosing wheat beers over pale ales), Prima Pils may be a bit too much.  While pilsner beers are typically lighter in color, they have a strong hop aroma and flavor.  Victory's is loaded with German and Czech hops which lend to, in my opinion, a more prominent hop flavor than other pilasters I've tried.

As I am really no professional nor is my palate as developed as those other beer aficionados I know, I had to do a bit of research on the best food pairing for Prima Pils.  I'll drink it with practically anything, but it pairs best with spicy dishes based on the long, dry finish it gives.

Since I adore spicy dishes, I'm planning to pair my Prima Pils with Carrie's guacamole and some tofu tacos for the win.

[I made this at least five times last summer!]

[Also, I didn't do an official link-up here, but give me your feedback!  If enough people (I guess at least five?) show interest in linking up, I'll get a linky tool set up for next week!]