Beer pairings for Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

Sours & lambics

Sour-tart with wine-like depth.

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Stouts & porters

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

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

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

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

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

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

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

Belgian & trappist

Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

Funky, smoky, and big-malt pours match game's iron-and-gamy edge.

Craft IPAs

Resinous, piney, assertively bitter.

Why it works with Smoked Elk With Mushrooms

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