Switchback Porter & Mussels at RiRa's on Church St.

These conditions, however, did not stop my weekly ritual of microbrews and half-price burgers at RiRa’s, located along Church Street market place.

If you haven’t been in Burlington for Christmas, colorful lights shine throughout the streets, families bustle around to get their last minute shopping in, and to top it off, a thin layer of snow covers everything. A true winter wonderland!

Due to temperature drops, I knew tonight’s microbrew of choice had to be the new Switchback Porter.  Unlike ice-cold light beer, porters warm you from the inside out. After checking out the wide range of menu options, I decided to skew from my usual Guinness barbecue burger and go with mussels in whiskey garlic butter sauce.

The porter’s rich creamy flavor paired splendidly with the mussels.  It was so tasty that I had to snap the picture after the 2nd round. Switchback released this new brew December 6th, so I was very excited to see more pubs and restaurants carrying it.  Next time, I‘ll probably have to go back to my usual burger, but this dish and drink combo were exactly what the doctor prescribed on this frosty winter night.

The moral of this post; bundle up and whether it be RiRa’s or the local liquor store you frequent,  go out and try the new Switchback Porter!