For me, IPA's go well with NOTHING!

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  1. tronester

    tronester Pooh-Bah (1,653) Nov 25, 2006 Oklahoma
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    I know lots of people like to pair beer with food. I really don't care for it, however. Its especially pronounced with IPA's or other hoppy beers. Even if the dish I am eating is not sweet, it ends up making the IPA taste sour, overly bitter and metallica to me.

    Other styles arent nearly as bad, but I typically enjoy drinking a beer before the meal arrives.

    Is anyone else this way? :grimacing:
     
    #1 tronester, Nov 25, 2012
  2. Kenye

    Kenye Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2012 Oklahoma

    What exactly does Metallica taste like?
     
    #2 Kenye, Nov 25, 2012
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  3. fiver29

    fiver29 Savant (1,054) Sep 18, 2007 Ohio
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    Spicy foods such as Indian pair well with IPA or try carrot cake. My favorite pairing with IPA is carrot cake.
     
    #3 fiver29, Nov 25, 2012
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  4. tronester

    tronester Pooh-Bah (1,653) Nov 25, 2006 Oklahoma
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    Pure brutal metal! :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #4 tronester, Nov 25, 2012
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  5. tronester

    tronester Pooh-Bah (1,653) Nov 25, 2006 Oklahoma
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    Thats the thing, I've tried them with dishes such as Chicken Tikka Masala (Ok I guess not real Indian and sort of sweet) but others too like curry, and the same problem occurs for me.
     
    #5 tronester, Nov 25, 2012
  6. Dirtinabottle

    Dirtinabottle Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2012 New York

    Try Led Zeppelin instead and I think you'll turn a "page" on IPAs.
     
    #6 Dirtinabottle, Nov 25, 2012
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  7. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    Barbecue.
     
    #7 Steimie, Nov 25, 2012
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  8. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    I actually kinda feel the same way. I'm a huge IPA fan, but I don't really like pairing food with them. But a hamburger with crumbled blue-cheese, bacon, and cajun spices with an IPA actually hits the spot. I had it once at Great Lakes brewpub with a Commodore Perry and it really paired well.
     
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  9. FTowne

    FTowne Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Missouri

    Cheez-its pair with anything. Just sayin'
     
    #9 FTowne, Nov 25, 2012
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  10. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

    I like to pair my IPA with Football or sunshine in my deck
     
    #10 sukwonee, Nov 25, 2012
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  11. acevenom

    acevenom Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Louisiana

    A good IPA can pair well with spicy food.
     
    #11 acevenom, Nov 25, 2012
  12. ArchEnemyBrew

    ArchEnemyBrew Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2010 Washington

    Personally don't enjoy pairing food and beer. You will never fully experience a beer if you are eating while drinking it. Period.
     
    #12 ArchEnemyBrew, Nov 25, 2012
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  13. Dope

    Dope Pooh-Bah (2,925) Oct 5, 2010 Massachusetts
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    Hoppy beers + buffalo wings == unbeatable.

    Dope
     
    #13 Dope, Nov 25, 2012
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  14. LiquidDegenerate

    LiquidDegenerate Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2011 Florida

    IPA + Chocolate Chip Cookie = Awesome
     
    #14 LiquidDegenerate, Nov 25, 2012
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  15. m4ttj0nes

    m4ttj0nes Zealot (611) Feb 21, 2012 Oregon
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    When i pair IPAs with a lot of food, it makes them taste incredibly boozy for some reason..anyone else get this?
     
    #15 m4ttj0nes, Nov 25, 2012
  16. darknova306

    darknova306 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2005 New York

    I love a nice bitter IPA with a cajun chicken sandwich. But I generally agree with the OP's sentiment, I prefer enjoying a beer's full flavor without food getting in the way.
     
    #16 darknova306, Nov 25, 2012
  17. InVinoVeritas

    InVinoVeritas Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Wisconsin

    This!
     
    #17 InVinoVeritas, Nov 25, 2012
  18. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    My mother in laws cooking tastes great with ipas.
     
    #18 rrock44, Nov 25, 2012
  19. TheFightingMongooses

    TheFightingMongooses Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 New Jersey

    Haven't really tried pairing an IPA with food, but drink a rauchbier with some good barbecue. So obvious, and yet so satisfying.
     
    #19 TheFightingMongooses, Nov 25, 2012
  20. BeerBum

    BeerBum Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 California

    This. I couldn't agree more! Spicy wings and a cold IPA/DIPA is one of my favorite combos ever
     
    #20 BeerBum, Nov 25, 2012
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