The beer is Backpocket’s seasonal coffee stout and uses medium and dark roast coffee beans from Wake Up Iowa Coffee, Jipp said at the event. The biscuit sweetness reduces bitterness, making stout coffee palatable for those who prefer a little sugar with their morning brew. Stout coffee, a rich dark brown, is perfect on its own for those who want a java flavored kick. Martinez compared it to a Starbucks concoction. Perhaps the most interesting pairing of the bunch, the combination of coffee stout and fine mint, like mint nuggets and coffee ice cream, was served from the same ice cream scoop. La Presse-Citoyenne joined the event to get a taste of the agreements. The brewery began hosting Girl Scout cookie and beer pairings in 2017, according to event coordinator Elena Martinez. Related:Do Girl Scout cookies and wine go together? The owner of Della Viti gives you pairings for each cookie The sisters told the Press-Citizen that they both sold more than 1,000 cookies. Sisters Kaitlyn and Erin Schmidt-Rundell, who have been with Girl Scouts for 12 and 11 years respectively, moved into the brewery to sell – a business move that may have been brilliant as a buzzing crowd watched basketball games from March Madness unfold on screen. “Cookies and beer always go together, but we want to have a separate reason,” Jipp said.īackpocket worked with two Girl Scout troops for the event. The brewery then saw which flavors went well together or which flavors were enhanced, depending on the pairing. Luke Jipp, head brewer at Backpocket, told the Press-Citizen the process of pairing cookies with beer.įirst, all cookies were tasted to discern the favor profile then it was time to tune it or top it off with a draft beer. Mints Mints, Samoas (also known as Caramel deLites), Peanut Butter Patties (also known as Tagalongs), Trefoils and Lemon-Ups were served with a carefully selected 4.5 ounce Backpocket Brewing beer. While no one was dunking their peanut butter patties in their lagers, people were sipping drinks and enjoying Girl Scout cookie classics. The pairing, a one-night event, brought about 20 people to the brewery in Coralville. The old cookie and milk combo took a boozy twist when Backpocket Brewing paired Girl Scout cookies with beer on Thursday.
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