Brussels sprouts, brats and beers from Auburn’s Prison City Pub & Brewery (Dining out review)
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
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Auburn, N.Y. — Let’s talk about the Brussels sprouts from Prison City Pub & Brewery in Auburn. We’ll get to the beer later, but we ought to hone in on the underrated star of the menu.
Brussels sprouts emerged as dining’s hot side dish about 10 years ago, graduating from the vegetable everyone hated as a kid to a trendy side dish. At Prison City, Brussels sprouts appear as a starter ($12) or add-on to most entrees (an additional $5). The sprouts are roasted whole until reaching a deep caramelized color, before being tossed with cubes of roasted pork belly, housemade beer mustard, goat cheese and the slightest hint of honey. The acidity of the mustard, deep fatty goodness of the pork and funky goat cheese blend together nicely, but still allows the earthy flavors of the vegetable to stand out.