Beer pairings for Smoked Mackerel Pate

Wheat beers

Salty, sour, coriander-tinged.

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

Mineral, lightly smoky, and citrus pours mirror cured-fish salt and amplify smoke.

Stouts & porters

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

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

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

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

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

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

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

Craft IPAs

Resinous, piney, assertively bitter.

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

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

Wheat beers

Coriander and orange peel. Brilliant Belgian-style wheat.

Why it works with Smoked Mackerel Pate

Mineral, lightly smoky, and citrus pours mirror cured-fish salt and amplify smoke.