How to Pair for Beer Tastings
I am no sommelier, however I understand that while drinking or tasting wines a suitable matching food-stuff (be it a cheese, herb, etc) should be paired to fully engage the drink.
Is there a similar practice to observe with respect to beers? If so, are there any informational resources for the various beers and beer styles? One brewery in particular has some amazing flavor profiles for their beers; but what do you couple with coriander, grains of paradise, and leather?
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Beer pairing dinners in my area seem to be on the rise as more craft beer-centric establishments show up. This may not be true across the world, but I see this practice becoming increasingly common.
BeerAdvocate, a noted resource amongst all the beer fanatics I know, has a guide to pairing and another specific guide for pairing with cheese.
Epicurious, home of magazine content from Gourmet, Bon Appetite, and others, has a guide to how to pair that relates beer to wine.
Brewers Association, a group of craft brewers and organization to advocate for craft breweries, has a guide to pairings with information from a published cookbook. Their online store has several titles that may provide interesting resources.
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What appetizers go well with beer?
Chips and dips Chips and dips for a beer party is a no brainer and will need nothing more than a ...- Chips and dips. ...
- Sausages. ...
- French Fries. ...
- Chicken wings. ...
- Jalapeno poppers. ...
- Sliders. ...
- Nachos. ...
- Salted nuts.
What beers should you not pair with?
10 Foods You SHOULDN'T Eat with Beer!- Haw Flakes. Never drink beer and eat haw flakes at the same time! ...
- Raw fish and seafood. In case you don't know, eating raw fish or seafood with beer can cause gout symptoms. ...
- Persimmon. ...
- Bacon. ...
- Durian. ...
- Tomato. ...
- Carbonated drinks. ...
- Fermented Tea.
What kind of dessert goes with beer?
Very sweet desserts like carrot cake, caramel cheesecake or cr\xe8me brul\xe9e. Poached pears with dulce de leche, banana pound cake, pecan lace cookies. Almond or maple-walnut cake, pear fritters, cashew brittle. Heavenly with milk chocolate; butter truffles, chocolate bread pudding.How do you pair beer with dinner?
Basic beer and food pairing suggestions:Beer Challenge - How to Correctly Pair Beer \u0026 Food | Brew Dogs
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May I suggest experimenting with beer & chocolate pairings? You can look for obvious overlap between darkness, fruitiness, bitterness and so on - or attempt opposites for more radical comparisons.
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