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Food and wine pairing

Strong ale

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Strong ale

Beer(s)

Serve at 08-10°C or 46-50 °F.

Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 3 to 5 years old.

This drink pairs well with 69 dishes:

Cheeses

Old Mimolette

Old Mimolette
France. Hauts-de-France. Nord. Pas-de-Calais.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from cow's milk colored with annatto.
Ripening : 12 to 18 months.
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Cheeses

Ossau-Iraty

Ossau-Iraty
France. Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pyrénées-Atlantique. Béarn. Basque Country.
Pressed and uncooked cheese made from sheep's milk.
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Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie

Pizza quattro formaggi

Pizza quattro formaggi
Pizza made with a combination of four types of melted cheese. Traditionally, the cheeses include mozzarella, gorgonzola, Grana Padano, Parmesan, Pecorino, Provolone, ricotta, scarmorza, and others.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted lobster with sweet spices

Roasted lobster with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Shellfish and Seafood

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spices

Roasted spiny lobster with sweet spices
Sweet spices : star anise, cinnamon, cardamom, clove, turmeric, nutmeg, saffron, vanilla… These are spices that bring a sweet and fragrant flavor, a warm or aromatic complexity, sometimes slightly spicy, but never harsh, burning, or strong.
Pair according to the hotness of the spices.
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Cheeses

Rocamadour

Rocamadour
France. Occitania. Lot. Tarn-et-Garonne. (Quercy).
Soft-ripened goat cheese made from whole raw milk with a bloomy rind.
Ripening : 6 days minimum.
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Cheeses

Roquefort

Roquefort
France. Occitania. Aveyron. Roquefort-sur-Soulzon.
Blue cheese made from raw sheep's milk.
Ripening : 3 months minimum.
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