Since the sauce requires reducing, avoid using any very hoppy/bitter beers. A nice Oktoberfest/Marzen beer would also work nicely in this as well as a Helles.
Tag: cooking with beer
There are Fall flavors in each of the three layers of these bars: a pecan crust is topped by a pumpkin cheesecake mix and finished off with a ginger ale caramel.
This is tailgating food, meant to be paired with good beer and football.
These pretzels are dense and chewy like classic Philadelphia soft pretzels, which pairs perfectly with the sweet and spicy beer mustard.
In addition to adding flavor, the beer contributes carbonation that makes these scones fluff up in the frying pan.
Any good pilsner or blonde ale would work well in this batter. You want something with a good bit of malty sweetness to it with a light golden color.
The ale brings this big sweet malty kick with an interesting touch of spice that melds well with the heat from the sriracha and other spices.