wine with a beef braised in beer dish

[Botafogo]

That is not a "Julia Child" dish, it is the creation and pride and joy of the Liefman's Brewery in Oudenaarde, Belgium and you MUST use their Goudenband Oud Bruin or some suitable substitute (Oak Barrel Fermented Brown Ale with considerable lactic content) both for the dish and to serve with it!

There is a similar biere called "Petrus" that might get your wine geek friends excited.....See Michael Jackson's "The Beer Companion" or "Ultimate Beer", both have recipes and serving suggestions and, remember, there is NO wine remotely as complex as a good Belgian ale!

Roberto

[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 02-28-2001).]