Victory Brewing Co. / Downingtown, PA
Spiedies and Beer!
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We’re winding down the Bock Beer Run in the next couple days here. I actually picked up today’s beer at Whole Foods this afternoon. For the record, the Whole Foods in Fairfax only sells a few 12 ounce bottles as singles, but they do have a large selection of big individual bottles, especially Belgian ales.
St. Boisterours is a Hellerbock Lager from Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA, about 45 minutes west of Philly. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the brewery for a tour and a couple tastings. They’ve also got a pretty happening brewpub.
This beer was actually quite tasty, slightly sweet and a little cloudy copper color in appearance. It’s a spring seasonal, so it won’t around much longer.
So what about spiedies? What are spiedies? Ever heard of them? Both of my parents were from Binghamton, NY, so I practically grew up on them! And we just had them for dinner tonight.
Spiedies are cubes of chicken, pork, lamb, veal, venison or beef, marinated overnight or longer in a pungent marinade, then grilled on skewers – we almost always use pork. The traditional way to eat them is to take a slice of Italian bread, wrap it around the meat on the skewer, and use the bread to pull the meat off the skewer. I like mine with a little brown mustard, my wife likes mustard and mayo, but many people like them with no sauce.
I used to bring back a few bottles of Spiedie Sauce when I went back to upstate New York. But now you can find Spiedie Sauces in the DC area at Harris Teeter and Wegman’s. My favorite is Salamida’s State Fair Spiedie Sauce, pictured below. Pick some up and enjoy! And they have zero calories! Just kidding.
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