Beer pairings for Ice Cream

Imperial Stout

30 dishes

Stouts & porters

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

Why it works

Roasty, citrus-cream, or boozy-sweet pours layer onto frozen desserts as temperature contrast.

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Milk Stout

30 dishes

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

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Fruited Sour

28 dishes

Sours & lambics

Raspberry, peach, cherry. The easy entry point.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

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Berliner Weisse

6 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.

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Witbier

6 dishes

Wheat beers

Coriander and orange peel. Brilliant Belgian-style wheat.

Why it works

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

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Quadrupel

4 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.

Why it works

Soft sweetness, citrus-edged richness, and coffee-warmth pours match the pastry case without piling on sugar.

Works with Ice Cream Cakes · Coconut Ice Cream · Hazelnut Ice Cream · Chocolate Ice Cream

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Tripel

4 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 Coconut Ice Cream · Hazelnut Ice Cream · Cream Cheese Ice Cream · Creme Brulee Ice Cream

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Dubbel

3 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.

Why it works

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

Works with Bacon Ice Cream · Coconut Ice Cream · Hazelnut Ice Cream

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German Pilsner

2 dishes

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

Works with Bacon Ice Cream · Olive Oil Ice Cream

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Helles

2 dishes

Lagers & pilsners

Bavarian sessionable lager.

Why it works

Citrus-bright, lightly bitter, or aged-sweet pours all flex with mozzarella, parmesan, and the in-between.

Works with Bacon Ice Cream · Cream Cheese Ice Cream

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Saison

2 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Dry, peppery, citrusy farmhouse style.

Why it works

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

Works with Olive Oil Ice Cream · Cream Cheese Ice Cream

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Gose

Wheat beers

Salty, sour, coriander-tinged.

Why it works with Olive Oil Ice Cream

Salt-loving, bitter, brine-friendly pours echo aperitivo-bar small bites.

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Porter

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Chocolate Ice Cream

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

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