Beer pairings for Plums

Berliner Weisse

11 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.

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Fruited Sour

11 dishes

Sours & lambics

Raspberry, peach, cherry. The easy entry point.

Why it works

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

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +7 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Witbier

9 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.

Works with Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums +5 more Plums · Dried Plums · Hmachi Plums · Angelino Plums · Greengage Plums · Chicken And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Dubbel

3 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.

Why it works

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

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Saison

3 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Dry, peppery, citrusy farmhouse style.

Why it works

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

Works with Chicken And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums · Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums

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Flanders Red

2 dishes

Sours & lambics

Sour-tart with wine-like depth.

Why it works

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

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

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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 Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums · Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

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Imperial Stout

2 dishes

Stouts & porters

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

Why it works

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

Works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums · Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

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Session IPA

2 dishes

Craft IPAs

IPA flavor at 4-5%.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Chicken And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums

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Tripel

2 dishes

Belgian & trappist

Strong, golden, dry-finishing despite richness.

Why it works

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Works with Chicken And Plums · Duck With Peppercorn Sauce And Plums

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Double IPA

Craft IPAs

Big hops, big alcohol, big food.

Why it works with Lamb Tagine With Apricots And Plums

Big, dark, sometimes-funky pours stand up to lamb's gamy fat without flinching.

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Gose

Wheat beers

Salty, sour, coriander-tinged.

Why it works with Pickled Napa Cabbage With Umeboshi Plums

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

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Helles

Lagers & pilsners

Bavarian sessionable lager.

Why it works with Grilled Pork Chops With Maple Poached Plums

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

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Quadrupel

Belgian & trappist

Big, rum-raisin, deeply complex.

Why it works with Cornish Game Hens With Plums

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

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