Beer pairings for Cherry Chocolate

2 dishes

Sours & lambics

Light, tart, often served with fruit syrups.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

2 dishes

Sours & lambics

Raspberry, peach, cherry. The easy entry point.

Why it works

Tropical, citrus-bright, and lightly tart pours echo the fruit at the center of the plate.

2 dishes

Stouts & porters

Massive: chocolate, espresso, often bourbon-barrel-aged.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

2 dishes

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

2 dishes

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.

2 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.

Why it works

Big-roast, caramel-deep, and coffee-tinged pours echo cocoa bitterness and bring sweet body.