Jericho Ale & Bean is a shared storefront for Brew House Coffee Company and Lucy & Howe Brewing. They offer a few snacky foods for anyone who cares to linger (in Vermont, you have to serve food at a bar), including the pickles in the photo. From time to time, they'll host a vendor to provide something more substantial. Such was the case this past weekend when Pie Empire paid a visit.
Pie Empire sells hand pies, ubiquitous in Australia and New Zealand, a growing trend here in the States. Sweet pies exist but the standard is a meat pie. We got three in all: curry chicken for my wife, chicken and bacon for me, steak and ale to share. All were comforting and delicious. My wife won this round. The curry chicken is definitely one to remember. Other intriguing options include Buffalo chicken and chipotle beef and chorizo. Plus they have seasonal specials like an Oktoberfest pie made with saurbraten.
Breweries seem to be their thing as the next several events are all at brew pubs. Beer and meat pies are a natural pairing. Thinking about them makes me hungry. I guess we'll need to hit their next event.
These sound delicious. I have purchased meat pies in NYC and SF and in Savannah (at a British Pie Company store) but you can't find them in too many places in the US (a version that you can find in the UP of Michigan is the pastie, a meat pie that is from Cornwall).
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DeleteBelieve it or not, we've had pasties in the UP! I prefer this style personally.
You've reminded me that I want to try making some meat pies. I'll let you know how they turn out, but it will probably be next year before I make them.
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Sounds wonderful.
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