Sex Panther and Porter Culture!
In my house, there are certain food and beverages we consider “pantry staples”, whether or not they actually reside in the pantry. Yes, there is always kosher salt, granulated garlic, onion powder, ground cumin, black pepper and Tony Chachere’s in my spice cabinet. There is always Vernor’s Ginger Ale (not too sweet, not too spicy), and various flavors of juiceboxes.
We always have fresh onions, garlic and bell pepper (red and green). I guarantee if you open the fridge you’ll find unsalted butter, Sriracha and Yellowbird Sauce, half & half for my coffee, and either whole milk or almond milk. In the freezer you’ll find the blender pitcher, because we believe that margaritas are part of our Texan religion. There will also be frozen meatballs, something I’ve learned not to run out of, as it is one of the approximately six foods my 5 year old willingly eats.
And there’s craft beer. It’s a rare day that we do not have craft beer in the house. Even rarer is the day when we have no beer at all. Craft beer is a pantry staple in the Marley-Dilworth casa. We’re fortunate to have such a rapidly expanding craft brewery scene in Austin. When I moved here, local/Texas craft beer was Shiner. Just…Shiner. A few years later Celis Brewing opened, followed by St. Arnold’s, then Live Oak, and much rejoicing was done. These days all I have to do is go to the nearest grocery store and be dazzled by the variety of craft beer.
Missouri fun — yummy, yummy beers.
On a recent Missouri trip, I sampled some of their craft beer, and a few that weren’t born in MO, but available in their stores. It’s always fun to go beer shopping in other states and see what they have access to that we don’t. I need more of the Charleyville Tornado Alley Amber Ale, that is certain.
What are you drinking these days?
