Beer that pair with

Cream Cake

Across 12 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Dubbel

Belgian & trappist

Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.

Why it works with Pistachio Ice-cream Cake With Red Berries

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

German Pilsner

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works with Old Fashioned Cream Cake Sundae

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.

Hefeweizen

Wheat beers

Banana, clove, soft wheat texture.

Why it works with Old Fashioned Cream Cake Sundae

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.

Helles

Lagers & pilsners

Bavarian sessionable lager.

Why it works with Old Fashioned Cream Cake Sundae

Gingery acid and bracing carbonation cut broth richness and warm spice.

Porter

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

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

Saison

Belgian & trappist

Dry, peppery, citrusy farmhouse style.

Why it works with Vacherin (french Ice Cream Cake With Meringue Crust And Chantilly Cream)

Refined sippers — brandy, dry martini, herbal liqueur — were invented for the French table.

Tripel

Belgian & trappist

Strong, golden, dry-finishing despite richness.

Why it works with Pistachio Ice-cream Cake With Red Berries

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