A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The Beer Goddess was recently a guest on The Imbiber Show, a podcast featuring outlaw booze writer, Dan Dunn. Beer was imbibed and cheese was paired with craft and Belgium beers. A show to be savored, you're going to want to take notes on why beer and cheese work together better than wine and cheese, what beers pair with what cheeses, and why you should eat a block of cheese before you go out drinking.

Here are the pairings featured on the show:

The overall character is a rich, full-bodied, maltiness whose sweetness is balanced by generous use of hops.  Brewed with Harpoon's house ale yeast.

Style:    Marzen/Octoberfest
History: brewed since 1990
Orig. Gravity:    14.5 P
Color:    Garnet Red 45 EBC
IBU’S:30

AVAILABILITY - August to October

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS - pork, sausages