Stoutsgiving: What to drink with those pies

Over on the podcast we discussed why Saison Dupont is the ur-Thanksgiving beerpairing, though hey, dark lagers, other saisons, and even sours work well. Cider, too. Acid cuts fat! That being said, we’re not here to yuck anyone’s yums, and if you want a Coors Light, or a hard seltzer, or a regular seltzer, go nuts!

Left unexplored over on the DC Beer Show is the dessert portion of the meal, but worry not, we’ve got you covered. What goes well with pies of all kinds, shapes, and sizes? Why it’s stout. What follows is a very non-comprehensive roundup of area stouts. Cheers!

3 Stars Mallratz – Pastry stout. Want some dessert with your dessert? How about an imperial stout brewed with the best smelling things in the mall: cinnamon buns and cinnamon sugar pretzels. It’s a collaboration with 18th Street Brewing out of Indiana, is 8.5% alcohol by volume, and contains lactose. Pecan pie with a snifter of this? Yes, please.

Astro Lab Woolly Jumper – Dry stout. Towards the lower gravity end of th

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