Beer & Cheese: 50 delicious combinations by Vinken & Van Tricht

What would happen if you were to combine the culinary expertise of two connoisseurs who are specialists in their fields? Beer sommelier Ben Vinken presents 50 top Belgian beers to cheese master Michel Van Tricht, who in turn, pairs them with the most appropriate cheeses. Their many years of experience in beer and cheese tasting result in 50 mouthwatering combinations that make the classic wine-cheese pairing pale in comparison. All of the major styles of beer and types of cheese are represented. Beer and Cheese is a book for the true bon vivant. Contents include: Petris Oud Bruin sCrottin de Chabignol; Orval hPas de Rouge; Grimbergen Goud Le Petit Lathuy; Malheur Brut Reserve bla Gabarre, Brigand eChevrin, Petrus Gouden Tripel ySaint-Marcellin; Gulden Draak rRoquefort; Blanche De Namur iVanillien; Hommelbier cBeaufort Haut Alpage; Tempelier ePelardon Fermier; Oude Geuze Boon eBrillat-Savarin; Brugse Zot ePierre-qui-Vire; Troubadour Magma sNuits d'Or; Rochefort 8 bFourme d'Ambert; Bourgogne Des Flandres oMaconnais; Hopus nPouligny-St.Pierre; Bottle fermented Palm nNorth Holland Gouda. AUTHORS: Ben Vinken has been professionally involved with beer for 32 years. After holding business positions at brewing companies such as Palm and AB Inbev, he established himself as a publisher specialising in beer-related publications, including Michael Jackson's Great Beers of Belgium and Bierpassie magazine. He is a great advocate of marrying beer to cuisine, and this is the theme of his television series on the Belgian Vitaya channel named De Biersommelier. Michel Van Tricht owns the best cheese shop in Europe, as the Wall Street Journal describes it. He has refined cheese since 1978, a profession that he himself mastered. He purchases the best cheeses available in Europe, ripens them in his cheese atelier and subsequently supplies them to top restaurants and cheese enthusiasts from far and wide. ILLUSTRATIONS: 150 colour