An odd pairing, you might think: barleywines are hugely complex beers, with powerful hops and massive malts. Supreme pizza is the kitchen sink pizza: it has a bit of everthing, olives, sausage meat, pepperoni, onions, etc.
With a big, assertive beer like this, paired with a pizza with so many different flavours going on, you would expect a big, nasty, muddled mess of flavour, right?
Strangely enough, it worked out really well. It’s not a pairing that will set the world on fire, but it is a very pleasant combination: the hops balance off the tomato, the malts balance off the toppings, and the cheese is the sticky glue binding it all together. Well worth a try.
Tags: Avery Brewing, Hog Heaven, supreme pizza
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