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[title]“He who doesn’t try, doesn’t have fun” is a premise that applies perfectly when talking about pairings. Just as beer can accompany a barbecue, cheeses can also be an excellent complement to this beverage, either as part of an appetizer or a charcuterie board. However, not all cheeses or beers are the same, and their flavors differ when combined.
Imperial Stout and Blue Cheese: The Perfect Pairing
For example, if you're a fan of Imperial Stout, a creamy, intense beer with medium-high sweetness, the ideal cheese to pair with it is blue cheese. This variety is strong, with a certain spiciness and a mineral taste. The character of the beer helps to soften the cheese, which is often included in both savory and sweet dishes. If you'd like to try this combination, at One Six Rooftop, a restaurant with stunning views of Santa Fe, you can order your Stout with an Arancini, a snack that combines beet cream, blue cheese, and arugula sprouts.
Imperial IPA and Provolone Cheese: A Win-Win
A provolone cheese, typically fatty, spicy, and aged, pairs perfectly with an Imperial IPA, which helps ease the flavors and refresh the palate. A great dish to try this combination is the Fainá Provola at Mailo restaurant in Buenos Aires. This starter combines the taste of provolone cheese, stracciatella, babaganoush, and tomato chutney—bold flavors that are nicely balanced by the bitterness of the IPA.
Imperial Extra Lager and Soft Cheeses for a Flavor Explosion
If you prefer dishes with lighter, fresher, and softer cheeses like mozzarella or bocconcini, we recommend trying them with an Imperial Extra Lager. This beer style is balanced, smooth, and dry, making it a perfect match for dishes with less complex flavors.
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At Pizza Paradiso, there are several options that pair well with this beer, such as the Primavera Salad with grilled cabutia squash, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, avocado, mozzarella bocconcini, chickpeas, fresh arugula, and basil, or the unbeatable Napoletana pizza with pomodoro, mozzarella bocconcini, roasted tomatoes, prosciutto crudo, arugula, and olive oil. On Datazo, Imperial's gastronomic recommendation platform, you can get a 2-for-1 deal on beer and, if you're tempted, order both dishes.
Although the combinations are endless and depend 100% on individual taste, we can confidently say that cheese and beer are a foolproof pair for brunch, afterwork drinks, lunch, or dinner, no matter how they're combined. Experimenting with how they change based on their accompaniments is part of the fun of playing with flavors.
Where: One Six Rooftop: Francisco Miguens 180, Santa Fe; Mailo: Agustín M. García 8155, Nordelta, Buenos Aires; Pizza Paradiso: Sucre 1302, Belgrano; Los Crisantemos 392, Local 1, Vila Center, Pilar; Palermo Asporto & Delivery, Costa Rica 4675, Palermo; Bodega Piccolo Banfi, Agrelo, Mendoza.