Beer that pair with

Chestnuts

Across 15 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Quadrupel

9 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Chestnuts Fettuccine · Sunchokes, Chestnuts +5 more Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Chestnuts Fettuccine · Sunchokes, Chestnuts · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Chestnuts And Chocolate · Guinea Fowl With Chestnuts · Venison Casserole With Chestnuts · Desserts With A Base Of Chestnuts

Tripel

9 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Strong, golden, dry-finishing despite richness.

Why it works

Roasted, caramel, dried-fruit, and oak-warm pours bring out nut sweetness and balance salt.

Works with Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Sunchokes, Chestnuts · Bacon Water Chestnuts +5 more Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Sunchokes, Chestnuts · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Chestnuts And Chocolate · Guinea Fowl With Chestnuts · Venison Casserole With Chestnuts · Desserts With A Base Of Chestnuts · Chicken Breast With Truffled Chestnuts

Milk Stout

8 dishes

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Works with Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Sunchokes, Chestnuts · Chestnuts And Chocolate +4 more Chestnuts · Roasted Chestnuts · Sunchokes, Chestnuts · Chestnuts And Chocolate · Guinea Fowl With Chestnuts · Venison Casserole With Chestnuts · Desserts With A Base Of Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts In Bbq Sauce

German Pilsner

7 dishes

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Works with Chestnuts Fettuccine · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts +3 more Chestnuts Fettuccine · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts In Bbq Sauce · Fried Rice With Bacon, Scallops, And Water Chestnuts

Witbier

7 dishes

Wheat beers

Coriander and orange peel. Brilliant Belgian-style wheat.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Works with Chestnuts Fettuccine · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts +3 more Chestnuts Fettuccine · Bacon Water Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Chestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Waterchestnuts · Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts · Chicken Breast With Truffled Chestnuts · Fried Rice With Bacon, Scallops, And Water Chestnuts

Dry Irish Stout

Stouts & porters

Roasted coffee, slight bitterness, creamy mouthfeel.

Why it works with Fried Rice With Bacon, Scallops, And Water Chestnuts

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Flanders Red

Sours & lambics

Sour-tart with wine-like depth.

Why it works with Venison Casserole With Chestnuts

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

Fruited Sour

Sours & lambics

Raspberry, peach, cherry. The easy entry point.

Why it works with Desserts With A Base Of Chestnuts

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Gose

Wheat beers

Salty, sour, coriander-tinged.

Why it works with Fried Rice With Bacon, Scallops, And Water Chestnuts

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Gueuze

Sours & lambics

Dry, complex, champagne-like funk.

Why it works with Fried Rice With Bacon, Scallops, And Water Chestnuts

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

West Coast IPA

Craft IPAs

Resinous, piney, assertively bitter.

Why it works with Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts In Bbq Sauce

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