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GREAT BEER PAIRINGS:
BEER
SAPPORO
Brewery: Sapporo Brewery Style: Sapporo Original Beer: the oldest brand of beer in Japan Name: Sapporo Premium Beer
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“For decades, Sapporo has been known for its vibrant nightlife atmosphere and fresh, high-quality food. Our award-winning menu includes a variety of premium sushi and Teppanyaki dishes as well as classic and contemporary Asian specialties, such as grilled black cod glazed in miso, delicately fried tempura, and even a spicy version of Hawaiian poke. Our clientele—and their evolving tastes—always come first. Case in point—the popularity of our pad Thai tacos, which gives our guests a choice of several proteins, all paired with our Asian flavors to perfection.” —Mark McLaughlin, executive chef at Sapporo Scottsdale
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First brewed in Sapporo, Japan, in 1876 by the German-trained brewer Seibei Nakagawa. The brewery’s flagship brand, Sapporo Premium Beer is an ideal choice for any beer lover seeking a fine lager with a refreshing flavor and moderately light body. It’s a wonderful beer to drink with any Asian food, but especially an Asian barbecue flavor. Its finish is very clean.
DISH
Pad Thai tacos Why: Available a la cart for just $5 each, guests have the option to choose from our mouth-watering sea bass, barbecue hoisin pork, cooked-to-perfection chicken or even garlic shrimp piled into a gluten-free and fast-fried rice paper and coupled with a pad Thai slaw we make from scratch with cilantro, basil, mint, carrots and both red and yellow cabbage, as well as fresh avocado. The topper—a housemade Sriracha aioli. The combination is a perfect complement to—of course— Sapporo beer, which is a smooth (and surprisingly light) lager from Japan whose crisp notes are only heightened by the spice of the tacos. It’s a perfect balance on the nose and even better on the palate.
Sapporo Scottsdale
14344 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, 480.607.1114, sapporoscottsdale.com