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Beer of the Week: Maine Beer Co. Dinner Double IPA

Maine Beer Co. Dinner Double IPA pairs well with pork, according to Greg Engert, Neighborhood Restaurant Group beer director and James Beard Award nominee. (WTOP/Brennan Haselton)

WASHINGTON — Set the table … and grab a glass!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Maine Beer Co. Dinner Double IPA for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick Facts:

Brewery: Maine Beer Company, Freeport, Maine
Brewery description: Brewed with four different hops (Citra, Falconer’s Flight, Mosaic and Simcoe), this double IPA features intense citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit, lemon and pine flavors.
ABV: 8.2 percent
Greg’s pairing suggestions: pork of all kinds; Wiener schnitzel; fried chicken; chicken piccata with capers; Italian hoagies

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Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.