This truly
amazing restaurant - The Barking Deer Brewpub and Restaurant, is situated in Todi Complex, Opposite Phoenix Mills, Lower
Parel, Mumbai. The Founder and Managing Director Mr. Greg Kroitzsh invited the
Mumbai food bloggers for tasting beer on a Friday evening. We reached there at 7:30 pm. As soon as we reached there, we were given a warm welcome. The interiors of the restaurant caught our eyes – low ceiling and soothingly
dim lit restaurant provides a warm and inviting ambience. By 8’oclock, the beer pub was
completely occupied by the guests. The waiters were well trained to take care
of each and every person. The Managing Director, the Master Brewer and the Master Chef were introduced to all. A good host is the one who gives personal
attention to the guests. All three of them came to each table, interacted with people and showed their
hospitality.
We were served
five-course meal. The first course
was the Cheddar cheese sticks and the Buffalo wings paired with the Heineken
beer. Heineken beer is a Lager beer and it leaves a little dryness in the mouth
due to the European Hops. The beer helps in dissolving the fatty richness of
the food served.
The Potato
skins and the fried calamari paired with the Amstel beer were served as the
second course. Amstel is also a Lager but slightly sweet as it is brewed with
caramel malt. It compliments very well the fried food as it also helps in
cleaning the fatty palate of the food items paired.
The third course of meal included veg stew and chicken waterzooi along with Hoegaarden beer. This beer is brewed with coriander and orange peel. It goes very well with the rosemary flavour of the veg stew and the spring vegetables in the chicken waterzooi. The beer also helps in balancing the rich flavours of the food items served.
The fourth and the main course of the meal was of cottage cheese steak with orange reduction and the Lamb shanks. The beer that was served with it was Leffe Blond Abby Ale.
Talking about Leffe, it is a Belgian Ale, which leaves a peppery aroma when one drinks. The reason for this peppery taste is the high temperature at which it is fermented. The peppery taste of the beer goes really well with the food. In fact, since Leffe has high alcohol content, it should be consumed with the main course which has a strong flavour by itself.
The last course of meal was the dessert Creme Brulee. To compliment its coffee and chocolate, London Porter brewed with black malt and chocolate malt. These malts are the varieties of malts and go very well with any dessert which is cooked in coffee and chocolate. London Porter is a low carbonated beer and helps in regenerating the chocolate flavour in Creme Brulee.
Overall, we had a fantastic evening. Interaction with the Managing Director, Mr. Greg Kroitzsh and the Brew Master was great. Far from their homeland, the twosome are doing their best in spreading awareness among people about the taste of different kinds of beer. It was a nice gesture to present a hamper with of a beautiful beer-glass to all guests present.
The third course of meal included veg stew and chicken waterzooi along with Hoegaarden beer. This beer is brewed with coriander and orange peel. It goes very well with the rosemary flavour of the veg stew and the spring vegetables in the chicken waterzooi. The beer also helps in balancing the rich flavours of the food items served.
The fourth and the main course of the meal was of cottage cheese steak with orange reduction and the Lamb shanks. The beer that was served with it was Leffe Blond Abby Ale.
Talking about Leffe, it is a Belgian Ale, which leaves a peppery aroma when one drinks. The reason for this peppery taste is the high temperature at which it is fermented. The peppery taste of the beer goes really well with the food. In fact, since Leffe has high alcohol content, it should be consumed with the main course which has a strong flavour by itself.
The last course of meal was the dessert Creme Brulee. To compliment its coffee and chocolate, London Porter brewed with black malt and chocolate malt. These malts are the varieties of malts and go very well with any dessert which is cooked in coffee and chocolate. London Porter is a low carbonated beer and helps in regenerating the chocolate flavour in Creme Brulee.
Overall, we had a fantastic evening. Interaction with the Managing Director, Mr. Greg Kroitzsh and the Brew Master was great. Far from their homeland, the twosome are doing their best in spreading awareness among people about the taste of different kinds of beer. It was a nice gesture to present a hamper with of a beautiful beer-glass to all guests present.
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