Pairing chocolate and beer

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Feb 9th 2006 @ 3:13PM

I'm sure that plenty of you beer lovers out there have tried chocolate stouts from brewers like Young's (right) or Rogue. But have you ever paired good chocolate with other beers? According to columnist Lisa Morrison, it's an old idea that's still going strong. Since chocolate can tend to overpower wine in many pairings, beer is a more logical option, say some of Morrison's sources in a recent article. Porters and stouts are obvious choices due to the overlap in flavors with chocolate. Morrison also says that the fruity notes of many weizens and Belgian-style ales make a good foil for chocolate. She has plenty of other pairing suggestions as well.

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Tags: beer, belgian, chocolate, pairing, porter, stout, tasting, weizen

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2-09-2006 @7:27PM Amanda said... I totally agree and thought only my friend and I were the ones that like chocolate and beer. There is nothing better than an ice cold beer and chocolate chip cookies. The best! I know it sounds crazy but it is sooo good.
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2-10-2006 @7:43AM Andrew Bowness said... I think youngs might do a banana bread beer as well, and it actually taste like banana's. And everytime I took a sip I was shocked at how banana-y it was.
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