Davidson, NC—South Main
Sweet Shop has some surprising beer chocolates. The shop, located in the heart
of Davidson, a town just an hour’s drive north of Charlotte, has a variety of
chocolates. But the most surprising ones are made with actual beer and not just
beer flavoring.
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| Moonstruck Chocolate Company Oregon Craft Brewers Collection truffles, starting clockwise from upper lefthand side and going right: Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter, Widmer Brothers Brewing Hefeweizen, Full Sail Brewing Co. IPA, and Rogue Ales Hazelnut Brown Nectar Copyright 2016 by Helen A Lockey |
When I went to the shop,
back in June, they were selling Moonstruck Chocolate Company’s Oregon Craft
Brewers Collection beer infused truffles ($2.50 each). There were four types and
I bought them all. They were Deschutes Brewery (Asheville & Oregon)-Black
Butte Porter truffle; Widmer Brothers Brewing (Portland, OR)-Hefeweizen truffle;
Full Sail Brewing Co (Hood River, OR)-IPA truffle; and Rogue Ales (Portland,
OR)-Hazelnut Brown Nectar truffle.
The most outstanding truffle
for beer taste for me was— Full Sail Brewing Company’s IPA truffle with a milk
chocolate cap/top. The IPA’s floral flavor notes brought out the creamy deliciousness
to the white chocolate that only could be satisfied with eating more truffles.
My next favorite truffle was
made with bittersweet chocolate and Rogue Ales Hazelnut Brown Nectar. It had
waves of delicious flavor from caramel to ripe bananas to hazelnut and to a
sweet, almost boozy bourbon taste.
Next on my yum list was also
made with bittersweet chocolate and was combined with Widmer Brothers Brewing
Hefeweizen. The lightness of the beer brought out a spicy, earthiness in the
chocolate.
The truffle that did not
work for me, surprisingly, was the one made with Deschutes Brewery Black Butte
Porter and bittersweet chocolate. The
chocolate flavor eclipsed the porter leaving only hints of brown bread, sweet butter
and caramel.
All in all the experience
was delicious and the next time I am in Davidson I plan to go back for more.
You can order these beer
truffles directly from Moonstruck Chocolate Company or go to South Main Sweet Shop located at 107 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28036
Phone (704) 997-5767
These beer truffles would
make a great Valentine’s Day gift.
