Bottoms up at The Perfect Pint

MANILA, Philippines - Prompted by their love for good beer, Alec, Noel Jr. and Raymond Tempongko put up The Perfect Pint, a cozy gastropub located in Bonifacio Global City.

Complementing the great selection of brews, the brothers tapped no less than renowned chef Gene Gonzales to fulfill their vision of the perfect pub experience by developing a sumptuous menu selection of modernized Filipino dishes and other popular comfort food that were all specifically designed to complement local brews that they offer.

Here’s a sampling of some of the popular craft beer and food:

Heap of Bacon with Pivo Dark Lager — The Pivo Dark Lager, a light beer with a strong flavor, cuts through the saltiness and delicious fattiness of the bacon very well. The beer’s malty flavor and a distinct, slightly bitter hoppiness, provides an excellent contrast with the saltiness of cured bacon just perfectly.

Crispy Pig Knuckles with Mango Salad and Tom Yum Dip with Pivo Weizen or Sierra Madre American Wheat — The oven-braised and deep fried pork knuckles is soft on the inside but super crisp on the outside. What makes this unique to the classic crispy pata is the mango salad and Thai-style spicy tom yum dip. The dish is best paired with wheat beer, Pivo Praha Weizen or Sierra Madre American Wheat because the delightful aroma and taste of ripe banana and the sweetness from the wheat malt blend well with the Thai spices.

Two-Way Oysters with Katipunan Craft Ale’s Signal No. 1 Stout or TPP’s Black Mamba — A pint of stout and oysters is one of life’s little luxuries. The bitter, roasted, smooth flavor of a dry Irish stout is a beautiful contrast to the creamy, salty, sweet oysters. Sip the beer first and then slurp down the oyster and vice versa to savor the flavors.

Grilled Sausage Platter with India Pale Ale or Imperial Stout — The hearty, spicy and full-flavored sausages cal for an equally intense beer, such as an IPA or Imperial Stout. The beer’s greater hoppy bite cuts through the richness of the sausage, while the more darkly roasted malt provides caramel notes that play to the deeply flavored meat. The Perfect Pint homebrewed beers such as The Holy Grail Double IPA or Crystal Skull Imperial Stout are an excellent pair with the popular Grilled Sausage Platter.

(The Perfect Pint is open from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. and is located at the second floor of Crossroads Building, 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. For details, call 823-1320 or 0936-9403406.)