Beer that pair with
Across 2 related dishes — most-paired first.
Sours & lambics
Sour-tart with wine-like depth.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Works with Blue Cheese And Fig · Lamb, Blue Cheese And Fig-stuffed Pita
Wheat beers
Coriander and orange peel. Brilliant Belgian-style wheat.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
Works with Blue Cheese And Fig · Lamb, Blue Cheese And Fig-stuffed Pita
Wheat beers
Cleaner and more neutral than its German cousin.
Bitter botanicals, citrus, and fresh herbs mirror the tahini-lemon-olive-oil base.
Belgian & trappist
Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.
Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.
Lagers & pilsners
Bavarian sessionable lager.
Bitter botanicals, citrus, and fresh herbs mirror the tahini-lemon-olive-oil base.
Stouts & porters
Massive: chocolate, espresso, often bourbon-barrel-aged.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Stouts & porters
Lactose sweetness softens the roast.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Belgian & trappist
Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.
Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.
Craft IPAs
IPA flavor at 4-5%.
Bitter botanicals, citrus, and fresh herbs mirror the tahini-lemon-olive-oil base.
Belgian & trappist
Strong, golden, dry-finishing despite richness.
Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.
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