Girl Scout Cookies!

[fretlessman71]

Now, isn't this just the sort of thing you'd expect me to do? Here we all are being serious about our food endeavors, and I toss this one into the mix. Oh well... here goes...

Porters and Thin Mints. WAAAAY better than I thought they would be. I've heard Guinness XS and Oreos before, and that was okay, but I could really get into this mix. What other combos using the fine fare of the GSA and malted barley beverages could we come up with? Maybe Do-Si-Dos and a Weizen, perhaps?

[MiScusi]

those thin mints are versatile man! My fav. GS cookie has always been that coconut shredded/carmel/chocolate one. What would that be good with? Vienna Style?

[steveh]

I've always endorsed Oreos and Guinness Extra Stout - got to be the plain old, grocery store, package variety, though. No double-stuff, no low fat, no vending machine or gas-station varieties - they just don't cut it. So I can see chocolate mints going with a roasty porter.

S.

[newportstorm]

Which ones are the do-si-dos? They renamed some of their cookies recently:

Me love cooookies! (http://www.girlscoutcookiesabc.com/atc/)

I'd think any of the peanut butter varieties, as well as the coconut/caramel ones, would go well with a nice chocolatey porter - not too heavy on the roast. Hell, Boston Beer Works brewed up a mild Peanut Butter Porter with buckets of Teddie PB in it - pure hell filtering it! And Z Street Brewing used to make a kick-butt Coconut Porter - never made it past the keg-only festival pour stage :(

I used to dig thin mints out of the freezer - could pair well with a Irish Dry Stout - Beamish? Maybe some shortbread cookies with a good Pumpkin Ale - Smuttynose?

Damn, I just ate lunch and I'm hungry again!
Cheers!

[steveh]

Originally posted by MiScusi
Vienna Style?

If you check some of the beer and food books, they almost always pair Viennas with robust main dishes. The particular cookie you mention might go nicely with a Belgian Dubbel, maybe even a Wit or Strong Belgian Ale. Then again, try the Vienna and let us know!

S.

[Bruno_78]

I always buy at least 12 boxes a year. I put them in the freezer, and I eat one box a month. They all benefit from a few days of sub zero temp. This year I bought 13 boxes, just for good measure. I like to support the troops. Girl scout troops, that is.

We had a young lady come into our store last year, and all in one breath and as fast as she could, she said "would you like to buy some of the most delicious chocolates you've ever tasted?"

How can you say no to that.

[chazwicke]

I can't wait till mine get here now. I'm not a big cookie eater but I do like those GS cookies. I also put the Thin Mints in the freezer. I am anxious to try one with a porter or stout.

[tarapin]

Tagalongs- Stone's Smoked Porter
Samoas- Rogue DGA
Dosidos- Sam Smiths Oatmeal stout
Thin Mints-Guiness
Trefoils- Spaten Optimator
I did make it to the Cadet status:D

[Bruno_78]

Nice!

[MiScusi]

Spaten Optimator...... I just had that for the first time last night.... the finish seemed to be kinda bittersweet (but not bitter in the sense of hops)..... what is that?....... how would some other describe its finish?

[tarapin]

Originally posted by Bruno_78
Nice!

My cadet status or the pairings?:)

Actually I understand what you're trying to describe and although it was my night cap of choice many moons ago, I haven't had one recently and would hate to mis judge it....I know, thats what I'll taste tomarrow and I'll get back to you. Anything for science.

[hopjack13]

oreos and old rasputin work for me, or chocolate chip (homemade) with the old ras works too...

[Bruno_78]

Originally posted by tarapin
My cadet status or the pairings?



Well, mostly the pairings!:D

[Bruno_78]

Thanks a lot, guys. With all this talk of GS cookies, I've really screwed up my 1 box per month allotment.

[BluesHarp]

A nice Belgian Trippel goes really well with key lime pie...both have that sweet/tart thing going on; play off each other very nicely.

Tonight I'm having Imperial Stout with peanut butter birthday cake...we'll see how that works out.

[MiScusi]

Originally posted by Bruno_78
Thanks a lot, guys. With all this talk of GS cookies, I've really screwed up my 1 box per month allotment.

LOL!

[tarapin]

Originally posted by newportstorm
Which ones are the do-si-dos? They renamed some of their cookies recently:

Me love cooookies! (http://www.girlscoutcookiesabc.com/atc/)

Cheers!

AAAAAHHHHHHHHH, I just clicked on the link, why in God's name would you rename them????? Don't fix, what aint broke. This whole PC thing is getting out of control. Samoas is probably what brought them down.

[tarapin]

Originally posted by Bruno_78
Thanks a lot, guys. With all this talk of GS cookies, I've really screwed up my 1 box per month allotment.

Bruno,
I am assuming that there is more than one kind of cookie you buy, how do you decide what will be the cookie of the month? Inquiring minds want to know. lol

[steveh]

Originally posted by MiScusi
the finish seemed to be kinda bittersweet (but not bitter in the sense of hops)..... what is that?....... how would some other describe its finish?

It probably was the slightest bit of hop character peeking through - or it may have been a spiciness from alcohol too. Good stuff.

S.

[eppie]

Wow! Girl Scout cookies, that's been awhile. Here the scouts come to your door with vacuum sealed crepes. Yeah the thin mint rock. I bet they would go well with a porter (chocolate chip cookies do). Has anyone ever tried a stout float? I've heard of people dropping a scoop of vanilla in there and am curious how that is.

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by eppie
Has anyone ever tried a stout float? I've heard of people dropping a scoop of vanilla in there and am curious how that is.

Young's Double Chocolate Stout - a scoop of high-quality vanilla bean ice cream (no lo-fat/carb stuff, please). Mmmmm!
Bonus: take a bar of Godiva/Ghirardelli chocolate and use a cheese grater to cover ice cream with chocolate shavings.

4 out of 5 dentists do not recommend this.

Enjoy!

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by BluesHarp

Tonight I'm having Imperial Stout with peanut butter birthday cake...we'll see how that works out.

Happy B-day!!

[Bruno_78]

I have four favorite cookies. I buy about 3 boxes of each, then rotate throughout the year.

I'm on the chocolate covered peanut butter ones now.

[SoxyinMO]

those thin mints are versatile man! My fav. GS cookie has always been that coconut shredded/carmel/chocolate one. What would that be good with? Vienna Style

Had some of those with both a Sunshine Wheat from New Belgium and with our own Brewzhound Belgium Wit and boy were they yuuuuuummmmmmyyy. Oh (%$#*&# now I've gotta go get one.

[fretlessman71]

They're called Samoas.... and I'm almost positive they're laced with pure-tar heroin. :D

[chazwicke]

I think you must be right. YUM!

[Bruno_78]

Doesn't matter... they're still my favorite variety.

[Bruno_78]

Well, I figure since it's after midnight, it's officially march, which means I can open my next box!!!

[fretlessman71]

Don't keep us in suspense - what flavor did you pick? :)

[Bruno_78]

These are the peanut butter sandwich ones.

[tarapin]

Hey Bruno,

Did you pair them with something?
and they are Dosidos- I won't give up on the old names.:D

[Bruno_78]

Milk.

[chazwicke]

I'm still waiting on my Thin Mints and Samoas.:mad:

[fretlessman71]

I spoke to your local troop and gave them your new address in Ft. Collins, chaz. ;)

[chazwicke]

Wize Guy!!

[Bruno_78]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I spoke to your local troop and gave them your new address in Ft. Collins, chaz. ;)

Wit.

A benefit of having a human head.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by Bruno_78
Wit.

A benefit of having a human head. Jealous much? :D

[chazwicke]

All this talk has me thinking of ordering more cookies.

[fretlessman71]

Thanks, chaz! I appreciate it! ;)

[Bruno_78]

Originally posted by chazwicke
All this talk has me thinking of ordering more cookies.

All this talk has me thinking of opening up April's box!

[fretlessman71]

You better ask her first.

[Stodbrew]

Oh my...

[fretlessman71]

Whoa.... oh, my.... what, don't like my flip sense of humor? Did I ever tell you that I put the P-U in "Pun"? :D

[Bruno_78]

Man, did I set myself up for that one?

What happend to your "if you wouldn't say it to your mother or your preacher, don't say it here" mantra?

[fretlessman71]

Actually, that's just the sort of joke our pastor would make. :D

[Stodbrew]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
Whoa.... oh, my.... what, don't like my flip sense of humor? Did I ever tell you that I put the P-U in "Pun"?


Actually, I found it quite funny. :D

[fretlessman71]

It wasn't bad, but I still think it's a shame that you're the only one who really got to read my "serving temp" comment on the Bud Select thread.... :D

[Stodbrew]

:D

[Bruno_78]

So now we have to define WHO's pastor we're dealing with? Geez, this could get technical.

What did we all miss in the other thread? Is this a case of the happy helper moderator weilding his powers again?

[fretlessman71]

Here ya go, Bruno: http://www.realbeer.com/discussions/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6423

[Bruno_78]

THAT was funny!

[chazwicke]

Hey! I have a very pretty girl that works for me named April! you keep away from her!:mad:

[Bruno_78]

Might you introduce us?

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Hey! I have a very pretty girl that works for me named April! you keep away from her!:mad: Ask her if we can have her Girl Scout Cookies.

[chazwicke]

:mad:

[fretlessman71]

Hey - my SIL is named April, and I already asked HER, and that means that "your" April is the only other one that I know of...

[chazwicke]

Well I know several. One also works in my wife's office. But I don't think you would want to open her box (of cookies.)

[SoxyinMO]

These are the peanut butter sandwich ones.

Well that's made me jealous! We had a hard time finding GS cookies this year; finally found a crew of GSs hanging out at the Kroger parking lot in Rolla so we swung in to get some. I made sure to tell Al : get some of the coconut ones (y'all call them Samoas, but I remember when they were Jumbles!) and Thin Mints (of course) and some of the peanut butter ones, meaning the sandwiches (which were called Gauchos once upon a time). ANY WAY, he managed the coconut and thin mints, but got those chocolate covered peanut butter things. Not the same at all.

This just reinforces the old adage : If you want something done, do it yourself :cool:

[fretlessman71]

Not the same at all, but it might have been all they had, and when he saw one with peanut butter he just grabbed it. And those aren't all that bad, either... who doesn't need more chocolate in their lives? :)

[chazwicke]

If you are referring to Youngs or SA chocolate brews. Both are quite good.:D I would be better with more of either in my life.

[fretlessman71]

Well, I was thinking more of the chocolate-covered cookies with the peanut butter patty on top, but those are okay too. Although I still prefer the Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout to Young's for some reason. Chalk it up to still being wet behind the ears or something. ;)

[chazwicke]

I was really prepared to not like ths SA Chocolate Bock. But my bottle from last year was quite good. Way better than i had expected. I gave a bottle of this years vintage to one of my employees who likes chocolate. She has not yet tried it.

[fretlessman71]

I never saw it this year - must not have been a hit in these parts.

[SoxyinMO]

Not the same at all, but it might have been all they had, and when he saw one with peanut butter he just grabbed it

Well, Fret, you are kind to give him the benefit of the doubt. The fact is, he doesn't LIKE the sandwich kind and does like the chocolate-covered kind, and when I complained that he got the wrong ones, he TOOK THEM ALL TO WORK with him! So I didn't even get the benefit of any GS peanut butter. :(

[fretlessman71]

So it's like when Homer gives Marge a bowling ball with Homer's name engraved on it for Christmas, knowing that Marge will just give it back to him... :D

[chazwicke]

Nice analogy.

[zoom6zoom]

Has anyone ever tried a stout float? I've heard of people dropping a scoop of vanilla in there and am curious how that is.

I do it all the time... nice way of having beer for dessert! One caveat- use a decent brand of ice cream, the really cheap stuff has too much air in it. I've made stout floats with several flavors of ice cream, including vanilla bean, chocolate, coffee (yum!) and even pumpkin (suprisingly good!). Oh yeah, you can make a float with porters, too.

[SoxyinMO]

So it's like when Homer gives Marge a bowling ball with Homer's name engraved on it for Christmas, knowing that Marge will just give it back to him...

Lol! Exactly like.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by zoom6zoom
I do it all the time... nice way of having beer for dessert! One caveat- use a decent brand of ice cream, the really cheap stuff has too much air in it. I've made stout floats with several flavors of ice cream, including vanilla bean, chocolate, coffee (yum!) and even pumpkin (suprisingly good!). Oh yeah, you can make a float with porters, too.

Breyers Vanilla with the bean flecks!

[zoom6zoom]

Actually, I prefer Turkey Hill Vanilla Bean. Bryers tastes gritty to me, not as good as it used to be.

[chazwicke]

I only like Breyers Vanilla and not that French Vanilla either. I'm not a big ice cream eater though. If I do it has to be good stuff. Is Breyers based in Richmond?

[fretlessman71]

Ben & Jerry's plain Vanilla has improved by leaps and bounds in the last few years. Worth giving a shot.

[chazwicke]

I once visited their Factory in Vermont. Interesting guys that Ben and Jerry.

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by chazwicke
Interesting guys that Ben and Jerry. Don't make me become the grammar police, chaz! ;)

[chazwicke]

:(

[zoom6zoom]

No idea where Breyers is based. I do like B&J's Ice Cream, but have ceased purchasing it as they route much of their profits to political causes I have no truck with.

[chazwicke]

I think Breyers may be based in Richmond. I think I heard that somewhere. Also, I'm not sure B & J own their company any more. I thought they had sold it some time ago. Not sure about any of this. B & J were pretty typical Vermont hippies.