Pairings: What to serve with Zombies.

Thirsty Undead heading for the Pub.

We all know that choosing the right wine for an entrée, helps make a dinner all that more enjoyable. Having a well crafted cocktail that simply blends well with good food, rounds out the entire experience. That is not to say you always have to follow the rules, such as, white wine with chicken or fish. If you enjoy Merlot with baked Haddock by all means go for it. Yet overall, drink should compliment either the food you are eating or the situation you are in. Take as example the following:

"It's Christmas morn and your entire extended family has arrived at your place to guzzle your booze and eat you out of house and home. Grammy gives you a wee kiss and asks what you have to drink. Normally you would whip up a Mimosa or, a Bloody Mary which would make her happy and get her off your back for a bit. But, instead you choose to offer up shots of Tequila!"

Rather amusing to think about, but poor in execution, because, unless old Grammy is a Bandito in disguise you will find your choice of alcohol does not quite pair up with the occasion.

Therefore we feel matching the right cocktail to our board games is just as important, for table top gaming is nothing if not a social situation.

So what do you serve with Zombies, or more to the point, one of our favorite games, Zombicide?

A perfect pairing.

Well as the game itself tends to be a rather dark theme (a Zombie Apocalypse sure enough isn't all rainbows and sunshine) you want something a little light. Playing a heavy game and drinking heavy cocktails tends to overwhelm the senses. The goal is to compliment and enjoy the event not to wear anyone down, thus we think that a perfect accompaniment to being disemboweled by hordes of  animated rotting flesh is the Cape Cod.

Light, refreshing, and crisp, the Cape Coddah, has just enough bite to it to remind you to run away, but not so much you are benumbed and weighed down. The bright red hues are pleasing to the eye, much like pools of fresh blood, and the coolness of the beverage helps considerably when things get "hot" in game. Fast and easy to make, this Highball won't keep you away from the table mixing, while you battle for survival amongst the ruins of humanity.

So, next time you and your friends get together to thwart armies of undead brain eaters, grab a Cape Coddah and relax a bit. No need to be turned into a Zombie while sober now is there?.

Cheers
AL