Beer and food matching: Summer at the Dog & Partridge
The Dog and Partridge pub in Bury St Edmunds uses a variety of the best food Suffolk has to offer, including guinea fowl and chicken.
The pub also matches local Greene King ales to their menu, making sure that the beer complements the food they serve. Examples from the summer menu include:
A pint of Abbot Ale matched with scallops served on a seasonal mixed leaf salad and a tangy balsamic dressing. Abbot Ale's complex, fruity aromas make it a refreshing accompaniment to a meal, bringing out the subtlety of the food's flavour without overpowering it.
A deli board of locally sourced cold meats, cheeses and chutneys as an accompaniment to Old Speckled Hen. An ideal choice for summer, Old Speckled Hen's warm toffee undertones play the same role as the chutney in providing contrasting flavours with the meat or cheese. These are followed by a short, clean finish that cleanses the palate in preparation for the next mouthful of food.
A classic chicken Caesar salad accompanying a refreshing pint of St Edmund's. Recently launched as part of Greene King's permanent range available to all cask ale pubs, St Edmund's is a crisp, pale golden beer with citrus flavours and floral notes. Brewed to be served colder, it's at home with any seasonal summer dish
- .Greene King sponsors the Cask Ale Pub of the Year category at The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009. For more information go to The Publican Food & Drink Awards 2009
