Pale Ale Ganache

[ChocoMom]

 I'm wondering if anyone has experimented using pale ale in a ganache?  In addition to my own shop, I've also been making truffles, etc. for a local establishment and the owners requested something utilizing a pale ale. This is a new one for me.

  The Guinness truffle  (with pretzels and beer nuts) flew off the shelves so fast, that they now have a calling list for it.  I recently finished the R&D phase, and taste testing on another using Red Jacket Amber....turns out that it too, is a hit.  The amber had a subtle caramel undertone...and worked quite nicely in milk chocolate. 

I am lost on the pale ale, though.  Any thoughts, recommendations - or warnings- would be most appreciated! 

(We do have a local brewery, and their 'beer chemist' offered to work with me on developing chocolate-friendly brews....so I could tap him for some help. But, I'd like to give this a run right now, using something that is already out there..so I know what to aim for if we do collaborate on some chocolate/beer pairings.)  

 

Thanks so much for any help on this!

 

Andrea

 

[Mjx]

There was a previous, related discussion, Beer-flavoured chocolates & ganache, which addresses quite a few aspects (flavour, preservation, etc), and should make for a decent starting point.

[ChocoMom]

Thanks so much for the help! I will take a look!!