Beer that pair with

Salmon With Pesto

Across 4 related dishes — most-paired first.

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German Pilsner

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Helles

Lagers & pilsners

Bavarian sessionable lager.

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

West Coast IPA

Craft IPAs

Resinous, piney, assertively bitter.

Why it works with Smoked Salmon With Pesto Pasta

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.