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Trader Joe's Tuesday: Beer Bread
Amy Faries • Mar 03, 2020
Buttery and moist bread with a subtle hint of hoppiness from a delicious chocolate stout!
So beer has been a huge part of my household for a very long time. I'm not a huge drinker (maybe have a glass once a month if that) but, my brother is a huge beer know it all. Growing up he worked at multiple breweries, used to brew his own beer at our house, and his best friend is the head brewer for a restaurant in Disney. Needless to say I picked up a few things over the years about beer and can definitely appreciate a brown ale or a delicious stout. When I saw that Trader Joe's had beer bread I thought of 2 things; "I have always wanted to make bread!", and beer is apart of my brothers life so why not make something that he and I will both enjoy? I have never made any sort of bread before so I figured this would be a very daunting task for me. Luckily, Trader Joe's makes this extremely easy for first time bread bakers! All this pre-made mix needs is 2 things; beer and butter. Seriously! That's it!
When walking through the wine and beer aisle at Trader Joe's I knew I wanted to pick a beer that TJ's trusts and sells. I decided to choose Boatswain Chocolate Stout. Its brewed with real cocoa powder and has a roasted malt and hop bitterness to it that I think would pair really well in a bread. I was aiming for a buttery hoppy taste in this bread and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
Ok everyone, this is truly the most delicious Trader Joe's Tuesday thus far! This bread is to die for! It had a delicious buttery taste with a soft and pillowy texture. The hoppy notes come through very subtly but the beer really helps add to the delicious flavor of this bread. It is much more moist than a traditional Irish Guinness bread. If you can find this chocolate stout at your local TJ's I highly suggest you use it to make this bread. It was also a real crowd pleaser too. I allowed my parents to take half of it to their meeting at the Sheriffs office and everyone gobbled it up so fast my mom didn't even get any.
I mean come on! Look at that delicious golden brown crust on the outside and that beautiful texture on the inside. I'm drooling just writing this blog post! Head out to your local Trader Joe's and pick up this pre-made mix for yourself. I guarantee that you will love it just as much as I do!
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