Need help with beer pairing.

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  1. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    I have been asked to supply the beer for a dinner tomorrow night and the entree will be seafood with spice, not necessarily spicy. Any suggestions on styles? I am usually an IPA guy and most of the people there will be as well. I was thinking of picking up some Zoe and some Weekend Warrior but I am open to suggestions. I also thought of a growler (or 3) fill of Yellow Rose.

    Any suggestions?
     
    #1 tpgraham, Jul 25, 2014
  2. RSaw

    RSaw Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2008 Texas

    I would suggest a light bodied, slightly yeasty, saison or farmhouse. Prairie Birra comes to mind.
     
    #2 RSaw, Jul 25, 2014
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  3. nathanmiller

    nathanmiller Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2009 New York

    Well "seafood" is a pretty broad term, but in the past I've found these pairings tend to work pretty well:
    • Fried fish with IPA/APA
    • Crab/Lobster with Hefes/wits
    • Clams/Mussels/Oysters with Saisons
    • Stews (like bouillabaisse or gumbo) with darker German styles
    • Sushi with nothing. Seriously even Japanese beer lets me down.
     
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  4. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    Just found out it is a shrimp étouffée.
     
    #4 tpgraham, Jul 25, 2014
  5. Theortiz01

    Theortiz01 Initiate (0) Jun 7, 2013 Texas

    That's a pretty rich food, I feel like something light with a little acididty and crispness would play nice, maybe a saison. Actually a light, crisp, IPA would would work too. Or a pilsner. Like I said, anything light with a lower final gravity could work.

    I might go with Petite Prince if available, or a pilsner from Live Oak or Austin Beerworks.

    Is there more than 1 course?
     
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  6. thewrongtone

    thewrongtone Zealot (743) Oct 15, 2006 Arkansas

    If it's a spicy etoufee, I would say Noble King. If not, I second Petit Prince.
     
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  7. Chuk_Hell

    Chuk_Hell Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Texas

    Zoe sounds good with spicy ettoufee. Saisons are very food friendly though so I second those suggestions too.
     
    #7 Chuk_Hell, Jul 25, 2014
  8. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    Thanks guys! went with Four squared for the spicier stuff and Birra for the etoufee.
     
    #8 tpgraham, Jul 28, 2014
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  9. tpgraham

    tpgraham Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2013 Texas

    And Bourbon County Barleywine for the nightcap.
     
    #9 tpgraham, Jul 28, 2014
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