Beer/Wine Pairing: Wheat beers and light ales. Crisp and light white wines as the key here. Unoaked Chardonnays, Rieslings, Viognier, and Pinot Gris
INGREDIENTS
For the Maine Event
- Lobster tail meat, split into ¼ lengthwise: 2 tails, totaling 8 skewers
- Best Damn Beer Batter: 1 batch
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Lemon-Dill Dipper Sauce: 1 batch
- Scallions, finely sliced: 2 ea
- Paprika: Pinch for dusting
- Wooden Skewers: 8 ea
- FGBP: t.t.
For the Batter
- Cake flour: 1 ¾ cup
- Salt: 1.5 tsp
- Baking powder: 1 tsp
- Beer: 8 oz
- Vodka (minimally 80 proof): 1 oz
For the Sauce
- Mayonnaise ¼ cup:
- Lemon juice: 1 tsp
- Fresh Dill, finely chopped: 1 tsp
- Dill Pickle, minced: 2 Tbsp
- Cayenne pepper: tiny dash
- FGBP: t.t.
- Sugar: tiny pinch