by Third Ave Hooligan
N’Awlins is by far my favorite city in the U.S…great food, great atmosphere and great music. Though I’ve never been there for actual Mardi Gras I could only imagine the debauchery and good times, especially combined with the Saints’ Super Bowl victory.
In celebration of Mardi Gras and the tastes of the Crescent City (no mention of the Saints’ win, though), Iron Hill is offerin’ up some gator gumbo and a schwarzbier (black beer) named Voodoo in honor of New Orleans’ own Dixie Brewing Company.
According to Iron Hill Head Brewer Tim Stumpf, Dixie “produced a very dark beer as their core product in a time that all other American beers were of the fizzy, yellow variety. This beer revived their brewery in hard times, but then they were ravished by Hurricane Katrina.”
The gator gumbo features authentic Creole seasonings and has hints of subtle herbal notes from German Hopes. Stumpf explains that the darkness of the Voodoo brew mixes nicely with the soup’s dark buttery roux. The gumbo should be ready by tomorrow (Weds.) and free samples of the beer and soup will be given out then as well.
Recovery from Mardi Gras never sounded so delicious.
