Whether for lunch or dinner (or even for breakfast!), the traditional potato omelette is one of the most democratic Spanish dishes out there (despite the controversy: with or without onion? 🤷🏻 ♀️ ).
Although it is not a very complicated recipe (it must have only four ingredients as simple as they are supreme: potato, egg, salt and olive oil), its taste in the mouth is quite an experience, especially when we think in the different variations: very well done or juicy?, with thin and crunchy potatoes, golden brown and without becoming liquid?, with the addition of cheese, truffle, tripe or octopus?... well, there are many options.
For our beer pairing we have thought of the potato tortilla with onion, well done, crunchy, that is, with a slightly more noticeable flavor, with texture, but always maintaining the elegance of its mild flavors, so we will pair the dish with:
Pilsner:
This traditional style from the Czech Republic has a medium body and a perfect balance between sweet maltiness at the start and a dry, hoppy finish with fine bitterness. All this complex smoothness is delicately complemented by the tortilla, pairing by similarity of light flavors.
Our suggestion here is the pairing with La Sagra Madrí Pilsner, a craft beer made with love and bravado. Use of 100% Spanish Pilsner-type barley malt: blonde, light, with fruity notes and a slight final bitterness.
Witbier:
Belgian wheat style creamy, soft, refreshing, carbonated, with citrus and spicy notes, so its pairing is for texture, since in the omelette the ingredients of the dish provide this creamy and silky character, in addition, the egg provides a greasy mouthfeel, and the high carbonation of this type of beer helps cleanse it from the palate.
Our suggestion here is the pairing with The Ribera Costa Azul Witbier, golden in color and cloudy in appearance, with a white, creamy and consistent foam. In aroma notes of banana, clove, raw cereal, citrus, and coriander. In the mouth it is refreshing, tasty, elegant and hedonistic.
Amber Ale:
a pairing by contrast, that is, the softness of the tortilla will be an addition to the flavor of this "toasted" style, which is characterized by the balance between the sweetness of the malt (sometimes with hints of caramel) and the hop bitterness. Medium/medium-full body and medium/medium-high carbonation.
Our suggestion here is the pairing with Califa Morena Amber Ale, on the palate it has a medium body, high intensity of taste and flavors that remind us of caramel, liquorice and toasted cookies. Its finish is dry, bitter and elegant.
Marzen:
another pairing by contrast (complementation), this is a German style with a dry profile, with a medium-moderate carbonation, body of medium consistency that is enhanced by a very smooth and creamy texture, which can create the idea of a sensation fuller mouth. It may seem sweet at the start of the drink, but will quickly transform into complex, bready flavors with a light toasty character.
Our suggestion here is pairing with Althaia Mediterranean Märzen , with a reddish-amber hue and a creamy taste of toasted bread.
