A perfect pair

Wine aficionados love a good wine and cheese pairing. So, what do beer aficionados enjoy? The answer from the owner of the new Stumblebum Brew Co in Troy is – a good beer and cheese pairing, of course! Troy native and owner of Stumblebum Beer Co, Eli Green  says he “stumbled” upon this concept while living in New York when he a attended a lecture on beer and cheese hosted by Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery in collaboration with a cheesemonger and a Master Sommelier. What he learned was that the protein content, hop acidity, and carbonation of the beer come together to blend with the textures and flavors of cheese in ways that wine does not.  At Stumblebum, guests will find a cheese-centric menu that includes a variety of innovative celebrity-named paninis made with American, Provolone, Swiss and Havarti cheeses. Charcuterie boards with a rotating selection of cheeses and meats are also offered along with an array of fry flights accompanied by cheesy dipping sauces.  Chris Coburn, formerly of Batch Brewing Company in Detroit, serves as the brewmaster. The 16 beer taps will rotate with two of the most popular current brews being the West Coast IPA (using Columbus and Strata hops, with pine, citrus and resinous aromas) and the Kolsch (a light body crips beer with Noble hops and aromas). 1965 West Maple Road, Troy stumblebumbeer.com