Who Doesn't Love A Good Beer And Food Pairing?

Wednesday night I had the opportunity to try some of Garage Projects new releases, including two nitro beers and three new beers exclusively made for Wellington on a Plate. All brews were matched with signature dishes from the team at Crate Kitchen. From crumbed eggplant to coffee braised beef short rib, it's safe to say they nailed it!

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Garage Project Can Lah 4.6% | Welcome beer on arrival
A "super smashable" beer to begin.

Garage Project Electric Acid Dry Hop 4.2% | Paired with Crumbed Eggplant, Dukkha & Whipped Feta
A mild sour (unlike those ones you take a sip of and screw your face up at) matched with a tasty piece of crumbed eggplant. Now I'm not the biggest fan of eggplant and I would never opt for a dish with eggplant in it but Crate Kitchen may have changed my mind on this one.

Garage Project Mango Mango Milkshake IPA (Nitro) 5.4% | Paired with Fried Chicken Slider, Coconut, Cucumber & Tamarind
Not as sweet as you might think, this nitro ipa is super creamy with a juicy finish. The fried chicken slider was matched perfectly with is subtly spicy flavor.

Garage Project Garagista 5.4% | Paired with Pan Roasted Octopus, Crispy Polenta, Kimchi Mayo
A cult classic in the Garage Project line up, the flavor fuelled octopus was an absolute hit.

Garage Project Red Eye Gravy 5.6% | Paired with Coffee Braised Beef Short Rib, Smoked Potato, Pickled Shallots
One of the new brews, a front and centre coffee flavor with hints of maple accompanied by a melt in your mouth beef short rib #drool

Garage Project Cereal Milk Stout (Nitro) 4.7% | Paired with Dark Chocolate Mousse, Rhubarb, Honey Comb
Another nitro beer, the lower alcohol content takes nothing away from the smooth cornflake finish. The dark chocolate mousse was a bit too rich for my liking but the rhubarb complimented this well.