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Pi Day KBS French Silk Pie ›
On March 14, 2020  ·  in Arts & Crafts, Founders Brewing Co., Holidays

Happy Pi Day!!! To celebrate we made a KBS French Silk Pie, and now that KBS is available year-round, so can you! Here’s the recipe, enjoy!

Ingredients.

12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chopped bitter chocolate)
24 large marshmallows
Pinch of salt
2/3 cup KBS
1/3 cup heavy cream or evaporated or condensed skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ready-made butter-cookie-crumb or graham-cracker pie crust

Directions

Place chocolate chips, marshmallows, and salt in a medium bowl.

In two separate saucepans, heat Stout and heavy cream until very hot but not boiling. (Don’t heat them together in one container, or the cream will curdle.)

Pour the Stout and cream over the chocolate and marshmallows and let sit for 5 minutes. Gently whisk together to thoroughly blend. Add the vanilla and bourbon (if using), continuing to whisk until very smooth.

Pour the mixture into the crust and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or until firm.

Bourbon Infused Whipped Cream

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons premium bourbon

In a medium bowl, whip cream until soft mounds form. Gradually add sugar, whipping until cream forms stiff peaks. Gently fold in bourbon. Chill until ready to serve.

And Finally the most important step. DIG IN!!!


Event Spotlight | Arts & Crafts Vol. 3 Hand Lettering with Frances MacLeod ›
On November 13, 2015  ·  in Ale Syndicate, Arts & Crafts

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We had a blast last night at the third installment in our event series with The Hop Review, Arts & Crafts: A Celebration of Art and Craft Beer. The series is an opportunity for us to explore the connection between two things we care very much about: craft beer and art, and Vol 3: Hand Lettering with Frances MacLeod allowed us to do just that.  Read More


Event Recap | Arts & Crafts Vol. 2: Artist Beer Pairings with BucketFeet ›
On June 26, 2015  ·  in Arts & Crafts, Event Spotlight

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Last night was a blast. I hope you were there.

It was the second installment in our exciting new series with The Hop Review, Arts & Crafts: A Celebration of Art and Craft Beer. The series is an opportunity for us to explore the connection between two things we care very much about: craft beer and art, and Vol 2: Artist Designed Footwear with BucketFeet allowed us to do just that.  Read More


#CCBW | Day 8: Arts & Crafts with The Hop Review, Brooklyn Brewery and Nate Azark ›
On May 22, 2015  ·  in Arts & Crafts, Chicago Craft Beer Week

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Day 8 of Chicago Craft Beer Week marked the first in a series of events Lakeshore Beverage is co-hosting with The Hop Review called Arts & Crafts: A Celebration of Art and Craft Beer. The inaugural event featured the work of Chicago artist Nate Azark of 12 Line Studio, including a screenprinting demonstration and a custom piece designed especially for the event. Read More


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