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Originally Posted by scho63
When you guys indulge in all these craft beers, especially any above 7.5-8.0% ABV, are you pairing it with food?
Do you have certain things to eat with certain beers or just enjoy the beers by themselves?
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I prefer drinking beer without food, because food can sometimes do weird things to my palate and change the taste of the beer... and most beer also can't stand up to rich foods, so even though chocolate might be a great pairing with a stout, the richness of the chocolate can kill the beer (with exceptions, like most Bottle Logic stouts).
So, in general, can't say I've gone out of the way to find great pairings with beer. The vast majority of the time I eat while enjoying a beer is at a restaurant or bar, but at home will just have the beer.
I have paired bourbon and food a few times and that really works well. Once had an espresso-rubbed steak and a coffee bourbon and it was an amazing combo.