Drink

Beer Pairings: Lambics

July 22, 2011

Sweet, fruity, rich recipes go perfectly with this sour, fizzy beer.

Don't feel obligated to match the fruit of your dessert with the fruit in a lambic. Branch out: a muscat beer will pair beautifully with whatever berry fills these cones. See the Pilditas Vafeles recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Landon Nordeman

Let peaches pile on top of peaches with a dry peche lambic served in a Champagne flute. See the Ginger Peach Pie recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Christopher Hirsheimer

A sweet and tart sauce should be complimented by a sweet and tart beer. See the Apricot and Currant Chicken recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Stefan Anderson

The acidity of a gueze, or plain lambic, deliciously complements these sweet briny mussels in just the right way. See Mussels in White Wine recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Andre Baranowski

Creamy, sweet Dungeness crab thrives against the tart acidity of a non-fruited lambic. See the Crab Louie recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Christopher Hirsheimer

Serve this elegant main course with a medium-bodied cherry lambic, which will both stand up to and cut the richness of this dish. See the Duck with Cherries recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Christopher Hirsheimer

Another brunch dish that's surprisingly beer-friendly: surprise your guests by serving a fruit lambic that's an unexpectedly smart pairing for classic eggs benedict. See the Eggs Benedict recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Arthur Meehan

It can be difficult to find the right wine to pair with asparagus, but a complex, funky, tart lambic will be the perfect accompaniment to this eggy dish. See the Asparagus Frittata recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Nicky Ryan

Beer with brunch? Why not! Try these fluffy waffles with a matching berry lambic, which will bring out the nuances of the fresh fruit topping. See the Belgian Waffles recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »James Baigrie

The tart, clean flavors of this summery salad help bring out the subtleties of a fruity lambic. See the Fennel, Sunchoke, and Apple Salad recipe » Back to Beer Pairings: 10 Recipes to Pair with Lambics »Andre Baranowski

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