Food Pairing Flashcards
contrast
What kind of beer would provide big mouthfeel contrast to a sweet, rich chocolate cake?
Kriek with high carbonation and acidic fruit character would CUT through sweet dessert. Flavors of cherry would COMPLEMENT each other
Chocolate Cake
Kriek
match
What beer is a classic match for a big creamy blue cheese? why?
Barleywine - match because flavors and mouth feel of both are intense and compimentary. High Alcohol will cleanse the palate of the creamy fat
alcohol cleanses
Blue Cheese
Barleywine
contrast
What kind of beer would provide contrast to a steak’s umami character and fattiness?
Saison - highly carbonated would cut through a steak’s fat and umami, peppery phenols would match flavors
Steak
Sasion
pair
What would pair well with a caramelly and toasty roasted pork?
Marzen - has similar caramel and toasty characters that would match the medium intensity of it’s melanoidan flavors of pork
Pork
Marzen
pair
What would pair well with an Indian curry dish?
a. Brittish Bitter - malty, low carbonation offers contrast
b. Wit - matching corriander and citrus flavors
c. IPA - would accentuate chili heat
pair with
Ceddar Cheese
Nutty brown ale would match intensity, nutty flavor and cleanse the palate
What two beers pair that are classic and contrasting pairings for oysters?
Gueuze and Irish Stout, brings out the mild sweetness of the oysters
pairing
Rauchbier
Steak or BBQ
pairing for
Flanders Brown?
Carbonade Flamande (Beef Stew), Oud Bruin is often used as a base for this dish
pairing for
Bratwurst
Festbier or Marzen
Classic Pairing
What beer pairs with Lobster?
Why?
Flanders Red
1. Contrast - flanders acidity/fruitiness contrasts sweetness of lobster
2. Cuts - acidity cuts oily, buttery fish
3. Balances - acidity balances the fat alowing lobster and beer to shine
Classic Pairing
What beer pairs with Fish and Chips?
Why?
English Bitters
1. Complementary - bready, carmel malt matches battered fish
2. Accentuates - salty chips accentuates malt flavor
Classic Pairing
Why does an Irish Stout pair with Oysters?
- Contrast - stout’s dry roastiness contrasts oysters
- Accentuates - the mild sweetness
Classic Pairing
Why does a Gueuse pair with Oysters?
- Contrast - acidity contrasts with the brine making each bite more pronounced
- Cuts - acidity cuts through texture, richness and saltiness of oyster
Classic Pairing
Why does a Bratwurst pair with an Marzen?
- Complementary - tosty malt matches browning on the sauage
- Cut - moderate bittering and medium carbonation refreshes the palate of the fatty sauage
What are some easy ways, sources to finding compementry aromas and flavors?
Yeast and Hop derived flavors
spices, saucesm herbs, marinades, seasonings
what pairs with
Citrusy Salad Dressing
Pale Ale, Wit, Am. Wheat
complementry yeast, spices, hop derived flavors
What pairs well with a Sasion?
Complementry - mushroom brings out earthiness, season steak brings out peppery spiciness
Where do you look first for comlementry flavors?
Malt - bready, nutty, roasty, toasty, caramal flavors and aromas
What pairs with
Chocolate Dessert
Stouts contrast with their roasty, chocolate, and coffee malt flavors
Kreik complements with it’s fruity flavors?
How does beer contrast with most food?
bitterness and carbonation by cutting through the food
What are three basic rules for pairing food and beer?
- Match Intensity
- Find Complementry Flavors
- Find Contrast
