Levitation Not So Soda Bread

Beer Details

• Beer Style: American Amber / Red Ale
• 4.4
• 45
• Brewery: Stone Brewing Co.

Before starting the Smoked Porter Cheesy Jalapeño bread, I received this tweet:

@kylevalenzuela Stone Levitaton Ale works well in bread. Or Stone Smoked Porter if you’re looking for something a little different!

— Stone Brewing Co. (@StoneBrewingCo) June 6, 2014

I have had this beer in my presence many times since that tweet, however, I found myself drinking the beer more than baking the brew.

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Levitation Not So Soda Bread ingredients

• 3 cups of all purpose flour (or self rising flour)
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder (omit if using self rising flour)
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda (omit if using self rising flour)
• 1 tablespoon of kosher salt
• 1/3 cup of Kerry Gold unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup of Stone Levitation Ale
• 1/3 cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup of buttermilk

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Levitation Not So Soda Bread directions

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix dry ingredients into a large bowl.
• Lightly whisk eggs together.
• Blend together buttermilk and Levitation Ale.
• Mix eggs and buttermilk / levitation ale mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until slightly lumpy
• Melt Kerry Gold butter and pour onto bread. Sprinkle kosher salt on top. Cook for an additional 15 minutes.
• Take out of oven and let cool overnight for best results.

Conclusion

This did not have the somewhat bland and simple flavors of soda bread. It tasted very much like a Levitation Ale socked Russian rye bread. Most of the breads I have created contain a subtle flavor of the beer. This, however, was packed full of Stone goodness. If you are a really big fan of Levitation ale then you will love this bread.

I recommend slicing, toasting, and smothering it with some Kerry Gold butter and enjoying for breakfast or for a snack.

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