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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Thiriez Winter Pepper Amber Ale

WTOP's Beer of the Week: Thiriez Winter Pepper Amber Ale

WASHINGTON — No need to pass the pepper here!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Thiriez Winter Pepper Amber Ale for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Brasserie Thiriez, Esquelbecq, France.

Description: A winter amber ale brewed with three different kinds of peppercorns.

ABV: 7.5%

Pairing suggestions: Vietnamese cuisine. Rich, winter dishes like (béchamel), mac and cheese, and beef stroganoff. Lasagna, duck, lamb and steak.

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Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.