How to Pair Beer with Everything

How to Pair Beer with Everything is a weekly column about stimulating all of the senses through beer. Look for it every Thursday on NEPA Scene.

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Chocolate Love Stout by Yards Brewing Company

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Chocolate Love Stout by Yards Brewing Company

Beer: Chocolate Love Stout Brewer: Yards Brewing Company Style: English Stout ABV: 6.90% Description: Chocolate Love Stout pours deep black with a brown head that leaves behind some great lacing on the glass. The aroma is filled with notes of milk chocolate, dark chocolate, caramel, coffee, and hints of vanilla. The taste thankfully follows the […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Fireside Chat by 21st Amendment Brewery

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Fireside Chat by 21st Amendment Brewery

Beer: Fireside Chat Brewer: 21st Amendment Brewery Style: Winter Warmer ABV: 7.90% Description: Fireside Chat pours a deep hazel brown with a big frothy tan head that has fantastic retention and leaves a thick sticky lacing on the glass as it recedes. The aroma is very malt forward with notes of roasted malts mingling perfectly […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Beast Mode by Sixpoint Brewery

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Beast Mode by Sixpoint Brewery

Beer: Beast Mode Brewer: Sixpoint Brewery Style: Porter ABV: 6.40% Description: Sixpoint’s Beast Mode pours deep brown with amber highlights throughout and a deep tan head that leaves behind a wonderful lacing on the glass. The aroma is filled with roasted malt goodness with hints of coffee, caramel, toffee, and hops. The taste follows the […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Pale 31 by Firestone Walker Brewing Company

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Pale 31 by Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Beer: Pale 31 Brewer: Firestone Walker Brewing Company Style: American Pale Ale ABV: 4.90% Description: Firestone Walker’s Pale 31 pours a beautiful golden hue with white wispy head that sits perfectly on top for some time before receding. The aroma is wonderfully bright citrus hop notes with hints of sweet malt twirling in the background. […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout by Brooklyn Brewery

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout by Brooklyn Brewery

Beer: Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout Brewer: Brooklyn Brewery Style: Russian Imperial Stout ABV: 10.00% Description: Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout pours thick and is oil-colored black with a rocky brown head that quickly disappears but leaves behind a wispy ring. The aroma is overpowered by bitter dark chocolate with background notes of fresh roasted coffee and […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Tweak by Avery Brewing Company

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Tweak by Avery Brewing Company

Beer: Tweak Brewer: Avery Brewing Company Style: American Double/Imperial Stout ABV: 17.81% Description: Avery’s Tweak pour an oil black with a thick and dark khaki brown head that leaves behind a web of lacing on the glass. The aroma is full of coffee notes up front, backed by chocolate, bourbon, hints of vanilla, and toffee. […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Blood Orange Gose

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Blood Orange Gose

Beer: Blood Orange Gose Brewer: Anderson Valley Brewing Company Style: Gose ABV: 4.20% Description: Blood Orange Gose pours a clear straw yellow with amber highlights throughout with a bubbly white head that doesn’t leave much lacing on the glass. The aroma is wonderful and will awaken the senses with notes of orange jumping from the […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Lips of Faith – Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Lips of Faith – Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout

Beer: Lips of Faith – Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout Brewer: New Belgium Brewing (with Perennial Artisan Ales) Style: American Double/Imperial Stout ABV: 9.00% Description: Salted Belgian Chocolate Stout pours a deep black with beige head that sticks around for a while and leaves behind a hefty lacing on the glass. The aroma is filled with […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: La Parcela

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: La Parcela

Beer: La Parcela Brewer: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales Style: Pumpkin Ale ABV: 6.00% Description: La Parcela pours a cloudy copper orange with a frothy white head that leaves behind a nice lacing on the glass. The aroma is full of the tart funk notes that are standard in the sour style, but with backing notes […]

 Derek Warren

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Pivo Pils

HOW TO PAIR BEER WITH EVERYTHING: Pivo Pils

Beer: Pivo Pils Brewer: Firestone Walker Brewing Company Style: German Pilsner ABV: 5.30% Description: Pivo Pils pours a golden straw color with a bright white fluffy head that remains for quite some time and leaves behind a beautiful lacing on the glass. The aroma is full of hops up front of the spicy noble variety […]