Beer that pair with

Poached Pears

Across 7 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Berliner Weisse

5 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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Fruited Sour

5 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.

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Double IPA

Craft IPAs

Big hops, big alcohol, big food.

Why it works with Poached Pears With Quince Pasta In Parmesan Cloaks

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Dubbel

Belgian & trappist

Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.

Why it works with Poached Pears With Quince Pasta In Parmesan Cloaks

Caramel, oak, and dried-fruit notes echo aged cheese's nutty-crystalline depth.

Flanders Red

Sours & lambics

Sour-tart with wine-like depth.

Why it works with Poached Pears, Blue Cheese, Mizuna

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

German Pilsner

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works with Poached Pears With Quince Pasta In Parmesan Cloaks

Italian-leaning pours — bitter aperitivo, dry herbal, citrus-bright — were built for the trattoria table.

Porter

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Poached Pears With Chocolate-pear Sauce

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