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[Bklmt2000]

As the title says, what beers do you enjoy most with specific foods?  Homebrewed or store-bought, doesn't matter.

 

Years ago, I bought Garrett Oliver's "The Brewmaster's Table", and while a little bit dated now, he offers good overall advice on pairing beer with different foods.

 

That said, what are some of your favorite pairings?

 

I'll start:

 

 

Buffalo chicken wings - IPA; the drier/hoppier, the better.

 

Oven-roasted pork tenderloin - Irish red (on nitro).

 

Chocolate anything: stout (on nitro), a good robust porter (a la Edmund Fitzgerald), the raspberry blonde ale I'm brewing today.

[neddles]

Spicy food (mexican, thai, whatever) and lots of American hops.

[HVB]

Sour beers and BBQ.  The acid in the sours does a great job with the fattiness of BBQ.

[positiveContact]

Sour beers and BBQ.  The acid in the sours does a great job with the fattiness of BBQ.

 

I haven't tried this but I enjoy browns/porters/stouts with BBQ.

 

Also anything light and crisp with indian (could be a lager, could be a dry IPA).

 

I really enjoy a stout or ESB with some fish and chips.

 

I tend to enjoy "winter" beers with arugula.  something about the richness of the beer with the bitter/peppery greens.

 

german lager beer with german food is also a pretty safe bet.

[Murphy]

belgian strong dark ale with mussels and fries

 

triples with steak and fries

 

saisons with bbq chicken and some lighter sides (salads, veggies, etc)

[shaggaroo]

Rosé de Gambrinus (Cantillon) or Kriekbier (Oud Beersel) with Dark Chocolate cake

[HVB]

Rosé de Gambrinus (Cantillon)

mmmm reverse cowgirl!

[shaggaroo]

mmmm reverse cowgirl!

You got it!

[SchwanzBrewer]

I love a good brat with a Vienna.