We’re no strangers to bacon, but I don’t consider us bacon-crazy. The smoky, salty flavor of a good piece definitely has its place. It can balance a sugary stack of pancakes and add flavor to slow cooked beans. So bacon fans, yes, but bacon-crazy, not quite.
For that reason, I hesitated a bit when offered a media pass to The Beer and Bacon Classic in San Jose, Calif. last fall. I’d seen it advertised the year before, and as much as we love craft beer, I wasn’t sure that I wanted an evening filled with bacon. But with a generous offer to bring a guest, I thought what the heck and we attended.
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