Stateline Brewing Society

Seeing the last few posts about cheap beer and cake gave me an idea about pairing beer and sweet junk foods. My theory is just try it. Accidentally dropping a chocolate chip cookie in a Guinness is nice surprise. Dropping your cell phone, not so much. But I would have to say that the only situation someone would most likely try Twinkies and beer is “I’m drunk in the pantry!”

Along those same lines, say you were at a homebrewing club meeting held at a bar. Maybe someone had a 40th birthday and there was leftover cake. A normal reaction is #1 Do you have any milk or water I can drink with this cake? or my reaction #2 Hell yes I’ll take a piece and can I have a corner piece with extra frosting? You may have guessed or witnessed I’m a #2 kind of guy. Once you go down that road all bets are off. Now little kid birthday parties don’t seem that bad. Thanksgiving desert just got even better, if that’s possible. Maybe a Belgian with pumpkin pie. Burp….. Here is a list I made up of junk desert food and beer pairings in no real order. I’m sure I missed some combos, if so, leave a comment and tell us yours.

-Andy

Junk Food

1. Twinkies - Pilseners or Junk beers
2. Ding Dongs / Ho Hos - Porters, Stouts, Bocks
3. Donuts, normal cake - IPA, Fruit beers
4. Crawlers & Pastries - Depends on flavor. Domestics, Kölsch, Blonde Ales
5. Chocolate Style Candy Bars - For experts only due to foaming. English Bitter
6. Fruit Candies - You’d have to be pretty drunk. A keg of Domestic.

Holidays

1. Birthday Cake - Very flexible, most beers. No chillie beers eewww!
2. Thanksgiving Desserts - Of course Pumpkin beers, Strong Ale, Belgian Strong, Scottish Ales
3. Christmas Desserts - The good stuff… Old Ale, Russian Imperial Stout, Winter Warmer, English Strong Ale, Dubbel, Lambic - Fruit, Saison, Meads. Good idea to get loaded when the family is around.
4. Wedding Cake - Free reception beer. Eat early and don’t be surprised to see that cake again.

Moms Home Made

1. Brownies - Weizenbock, Munich Dunkel,
2. Chocolate Chip Cookies - Stouts, Porters, Euro Lagers
3. Pies - Hefeweizen, IPA, Helles, Maibock
4. Banana Bread and similar - Whatever grandma has on hand. Dusty cans of warm Old Style, Schlitz and other Junk beers.
5. Fruit Cake - Tequila shots! Well maybe tequila shots first, then maybe try fruit cake shots or Drain-o shots or motor oil shots. Anything at that point.