Beer Suggestions:
The temptation with this particular pairing is to match the pie with that most popular of autumn seasonal beers pumpkin ale. I admit that there’s a bit of obvious poetry here but when it comes down to the actual tasting the flavors would become lost in one another. When I think of pairing with sweet desserts I think contrast. But the bitter contrast here should not be hops but black and heavily roasted barley. Sweet stout is my choice for pairing with pumpkin pie. Harsher stouts will dominate the pairing but a nicely balanced sweet stout makes for a delicious combination. The dark, roasted elements, which produce flavors like coffee and bitter chocolate, pair brilliantly with the sugar and spices in pumpkin pie. The contrasted pairing draws out the flavors and textures of both pie and beer. A couple of good commercial examples are Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout or try the oatmeal stout from your local brewpub; could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Read more.

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