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I have friend who is allergic to all grains except rice. Is there any beer solely made from rice?
Thanks in advance,
-- Don Colby

Don; Many beers, including numerous Japanese brands and the self-proclaimed "King of Beers," use rice in their brewing formulation. Only one commercial beer style, however, uses rice exclusively: sake. I suggest that you tell your friend to try some of the many different types of sake available on the market -- I personally enjoy the unfiltered variety -- and see what he likes. Oh, and by the way, sake is often served cold, not hot.

Question - can I use beer to enhance the taste of a meat based tomato pasta sauce and what type or types would you recommend. I really like experimenting so I willing to try different ones. Also, any general ideas on how to use it or when to add it in the preparation of the sauce?
-- Gord Woroshelo

Gord; A lot of people will use pretty much any good beer to add flavour and liquid to their pasta sauce, and that is just fine. Personally, however, I like to use something full-bodied to add extra flavour and create a deeper colour, such as a rich Scottish-style ale or a stout.

My advice would be to use the beer to deglaze the pan after cooking the meat and then add it as needed as the sauce simmers on the burner for a few hours. Also, if you would like to experiment with a really different flavour, try a smoked beer and maybe a dash of bourbon or Islay whiskey in your sauce.

HI STEVE. LOVED YOUR SITE.PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED.THANKS!
-- MARK A. RAPCHICK

Sure, Mark, I'd love to keep you updated. (But you didn't have to yell.)

A GREAT website from an obvious beer aficionado.KUDOs from another devotee. Why take a vacation to a beer wasteland like Portugal with so many fine destinations just east of there?
-- David Britton

David; Thanks for the compliment. Our reasons for going to Portugal were really quite simple: sun, sand and fresh fish hot off the grill. Need I say more?

Nice to read the material. I'm making a study of Belgian beer.
-- bob kinchen

That's a worthy pursuit, Bob. You might want to mark a reminder on your calendar to visit SBWoB next month, as we'll have plenty for you on the great brews of Belgium.

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