Ten UK chefs and restaurants that make their own beer
28th March, 2018
by
Phoebe French
Tom Kitchin and Isle of Skye Brewing
In 2015, chef and restaurateur Tom Kitchin, of the Michelin-starred The Kitchin, collaborated with Isle of Skye Brewing Co. to produce Yer Ben, a 5.5% pale ale dedicated to his grandfather and now sold in his restaurants.
Kitchin also owns sister restaurant Castle Terrace and bistro The Scran & Scallie, and in December last year, announced that he was opening a fourth restaurant in the Scottish capital.
In a recent interview with the drinks business, Kitchin said he’s planning to add one dish with a beer pairing option to his tasting menu.
On pairing with beer with food, he said: “Some beers with higher ABVs are for example, slightly richer and darker and therefore complement winter meat dishes, or a sweeter beer could be used to match a dessert.
Kitchin has even used beer in a dessert, producing an ice cream using his Yer Ben beer, for example.
“As well as using Yer Ben at The Kitchin in some of our desserts, we also often use a dark beer in our steak pie at The Scran & Scallie. We try to use beer in cocktails throughout the group which often give a lovely mouth feel,” he added.