Beer and Mince Pies

Posted by Elaine on 2 years ago

Our team of 3 Brits and 2 Aussies managed a respectable 4th place in the Regional Wines Beer Options Competition.  Not bad considering there were 18 teams and we didnt have a Kiwi amongst us!  It was a good night, comprised of blind tasting of 8 beers and having to name the country of origin, strength, type of beer, name etc.  great fun.     Currently making our own ginger beer (as well as Mark's good old British Stout).  The ginger beer is happily bubbling away in the sunny porch, just read that if we leave it to brew for more than 2 days some of the sugar turns to alcohol.     This week's whinge is that I cant find any lard in the big supermarkets (necessary to make pastry for mince pies) - typical, having found a source of Atora suet (for suet puddings), now cant get lard, but i have found Duerrs jars of mince, so nearly have mince pies.  We dont like the NZ made ones, they are too sweet.