Eating and drinking my way through Maine
Dubbel Shot ale from Barreled Souls Brewery in Saco,is a Belgian style ale with with cold brewed coffee. It’s a wonderfully complex high alcohol brew, reminiscent of a fine dry port but much more drinkable.
I plan on pairing my growler with some beef short ribs that have been simmering all day.
It’s not necessarily Maine and it is not dining out, but fall in New England makes me crave the slow simmered foods and root vegetables of my youth.
The following link takes you to a fantastic yet simple recipe for Brisket at one of my affiliated sites Food 52
Sneak peek of the Bearded Lady’s Jewel box and they are already a Fabulous drink slinging machine! Stay tuned you will want to be there when they open for real in the very near future!
Timber Steakhouse & Rotisserie is the place to go in Portland if you like to eat meat. Feel like a steak, on our first visit my wife and I shared a 24 Oz dry aged ribeye that was fantastic. Bigger than my head yet so tender and flavorful. We left in a meat haze and still had left-overs!
On our latest visit we were drawn in by their new Wednesday and Sunday nigh offering of prime rib. Seeing this once ubiquitous cut of meat on Timber’s menu made me very happy as it had become virtually extinct in the area. Oh so tender and so, so meaty! At $29 it is not inexpensive but this huge slab of meat served with super-creamy mashed potatoes and tarragon sliced carrots, represents the best of Americana and should not be missed.
They also have a huge whisky selection.
As American as apple pie
