Beyond the Beer
This evening I made some chicken for dinner, and without a doubt, my favorite way to prepare my chicken is by smothering it in buffalo sauce. You see, not only am I constantly searching out new beers, but I am also trying various recipes for buffalo chicken with their respective sauces. In the grocery store this week I came across what is possibly the best cross-marketing product imaginable, Budweiser Wing Sauce. Now I know that Budweiser isn’t the brand you turn to when you want delicious, spicy chicken, but who can resist? That doesn’t mean I wasn’t skeptical on the sauce. What’s the verdict? It’s surprisingly good. Again, Budweiser isn’t a name that leaps to mind for good quality buffalo chicken, but they look to be making the foray into your all encompassing grill-out company. The wing sauce greets you with a fair amount of tanginess, but delivers enough spice to give it some bite that’s not too hot with a smooth taste. It doesn’t taste like beer-battered chicken, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t a little something special in there to give it the Budweiser badge.
I saw one other example of breweries stepping outside of their cooler aisle, and that was Goose Island’s Root Beer. Goose Island is one of my favorite midwest breweries, and responsible for the ever-so fantastic Goose Island Oatmeal Stout. Unfortunately I didn’t grab a sixer of the root beer, but I plan to get it soon and follow up here with a review.
