Estrella Damm Chef’s Choice

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A unique culinary experience for beer-lovers and foodies will be on the menu from 12^th June – 9^th July at 21 great Auckland restaurants.

While most diners have some knowledge of wine matching, the art of pairing food with beer is just as nuanced – and like wine, a perfectly matched brew serves to complement, contrast or cut.

The bespoke dishes have a Spanish twist, incorporating Jamón (premium cured ham), and are designed to go down a treat with Estrella Damm, the beer of Barcelona brewed since 1876.

Jamón is cured from the noble Iberico pig and other breeds. The Iberico pig traditionally roamed free-range in the oak forests on the border between Spain and Portugal, feasting on acorns.

Today most are reared on farms, but the 24 to 48-month curing process refined over thousands of years is still used. The result produces a ham with intense flavour containing a hint of sweetness.

The dishes will be prepared as part of Estrella Damm’s Chef’s Choice, which will give Aucklanders a unique gastronomic experience while showcasing quality food matching and the wide variety of restaurants in the city.

Each restaurant will put their own creative spin on a Jamón dish which will be perfectly paired and served with an Estrella Damm beer.

The promotion will run from June 12 until July 9. Participating restaurants are:

Soul Bar – Viaduct Harbour

Azabu – 26 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby

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Augustus Bistro – 1-3 St Marys Rd, St Marys Bay

Marvel – 1 Jellicoe St, North Wharf, Auckland Central

The Grounds – 8-14 Henderson Valley Rd, Henderson

Poco Loco – 15 Queen St, Pukekohe

La Vista – 417 Tamaki Dr, St Heliers

Porch Public Kitchen and Bar – 1 St Heliers Bay Rd, St Heliers

Grangers Tap House and Kitchen – 1 Ara-Tai, Half Moon Bay