SixPackSunday Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 so one of my other passions besides hookah is beer tastings... i used to host a weekly one in cincinnati and have travelled to a lot of beer festivals/breweriesi've been thinking about trying to pair up some of my shisha sessions with some of the beer i have in my cellar... like maybe some simple double apple or orange with a 90 minute IPA from dogfish head or something....anywho... let me know what you all think, and if your serious tasters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Screw tasting..I'm a serious beer Drinker...I often suggest beers to go with flavours of shisha at the bar. I try to match up Wheat beers with Citrus flavours. Stouts and porters with SB Irish Cream. Belgians with fruit shishas, that sort of thing..If you want specific beers, I'll have to go back and look at my menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Ninja Robot Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Well, I haven't done this much but I'm wanting to try a few combos, mainly: Stockyard Oatmeal Stout with Tangiers Cocoa, Kennebunkport Blueberry Wheat ale with AF G Esk Apple, and Stone IPA with Tangiers K-Peach...And Arrogant Bastard ale (strong as hell) with some nilla-mint to balance it out.I had some Sam Adams Cherry Wheat with Nakhla lemon (blech), and the 2 flavs blended very nicely, complementing eachother, but as I can't stand Nakhla I think I would love this with a better lemon baccy.I'm sure there are more but this is off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixPackSunday Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 yea, for the record mush, your beer menu is TOP NOTCH for any place, let alone a hookah bar. my hats off to you for that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrim Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 mmm, beer and shisha...I prefer hoegaarden with any fruit shisha, especially orange and lemon flavorsOtherwise I go with stella artois, Duvel, Hommelbier or Desperados (all Belgian beers except Desperados) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlmasonaea Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Youth, you know the B'ton Beer Festival is coming up, right?http://www.bigredliquors.com/special_events.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiefin Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Racer 5 ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah_stud Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I drink whatever is in the kegerator at the time. Right now: Canadian Molson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanko Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Chimay is great paired with everything.My favorite place to look for beer is BevMo. I love looking through their micro brews and finding something totally unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I enjoy Red Stripe with any shisha, I use it as my goto and as a benchmark for comparing how other beers compliment the shisha. I enjoy pale ales with non-fruity flavors because it gives a crispness to the flavor. I like more earthy notes when I'm smoking something fruity because it adds a contrast the the already bright flavors (i.e. Newcastle w/ AF Watermelon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin13 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'm an avid beer drinker and connisuier but I don't have the slightest clue as to what would taste good with what. I enjoy hoppy, golden, IPAs. Beer with any shisha is a pretty safe bet in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifthmanstanding Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I like the pairings of tangiers lucid horchata and a yuengling. Call me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharbone Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I love Sierra Nevada w/ hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrenwizard Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 HEINEKEN for me!! Muahahahaha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I love a nice tasting beer with a my hookah unfortunately I am a college student so usually my beer is shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boulderkid303 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Lefthand FTW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezter6 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I makes my own beer - so it all goes well with smoking.But seriously - altbier (which you absolutely can not find anywhere - ok it's one of the most difficult beers to find anywhere that doesn't import lots of german beers) - alt goes with just about ANYTHING.I would imagine that any malty beverage (brown, porter, etc) goes well with most tobacco, however the darker you go, the less it would likely work with fruit.If you want interesting - mint/vanilla with porters and stouts are probably the best combo ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zymerholic Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 QUOTE (jezter6 @ Aug 20 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>But seriously - altbier (which you absolutely can not find anywhere - ok it's one of the most difficult beers to find anywhere that doesn't import lots of german beers)WTF are you talking about, I find it hard to believe that someone can't find an ALT. But anyway, I have been rocking IPA's with strawberry. I love it, any IPA willl do. I was wondering about sour beers with shisha though. WTF would go with a Flemish Red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickReppinThe909 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 He'brew is a great beer with AF golden esk apple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezter6 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 QUOTE (zymerholic @ Aug 20 2008, 08:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (jezter6 @ Aug 20 2008, 06:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>But seriously - altbier (which you absolutely can not find anywhere - ok it's one of the most difficult beers to find anywhere that doesn't import lots of german beers)WTF are you talking about, I find it hard to believe that someone can't find an ALT. But anyway, I have been rocking IPA's with strawberry. I love it, any IPA willl do. I was wondering about sour beers with shisha though. WTF would go with a Flemish Red? Hello fello zymergist! It's difficult to find because MOST microbrew houses stay far away from Alt as a style. I, personally, think it's one of the best styles out there. I have a big malty arse alt, and a slightly more normal alt. I've also done a a nice Sticke "double" alt of just over 8%. But seriously - not many distributors and high class beer shops around seem to want to carry much in the way of alt, and it's all from one brewery in Dusseldorf - so even the stuff I can get there's no variation. For sour beers - I would have to assume that a similar flavored shisha would do well - like something berry (raspberry, cherry, strawberry, mixed berry, etc) flavored with something like a framboise or kreik, and maybe something lemony/lemon-mint with something like a geuze or a berliner weisse. Since lemon and orange are kinda standard serving compliments of things like hefe's and wits - I would imagine you'd want to stick to those flavors of smoke when pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog_916 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I love Mich. Amber Bock with most of my berry shishas. Sweet Melon and Watermelon goes well with smoother beer like Blue Moon. Duvel is just too good to drink while smoking. I like Affligem to go with Peach flavors and the like because of it's lighter yet very tasty flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjacksm Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 QUOTE (melanko @ Aug 20 2008, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Chimay is great paired with everything.My favorite place to look for beer is BevMo. I love looking through their micro brews and finding something totally unique.I bought a 24oz of Chimay I was a bit skeptical of dropping 14 dollars on a beer. But wow, not after I polished it in 30 min. It was a great beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC4111 Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I'm going to a beer tasting this weekend. I'll definitely be looking for some options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanko Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 QUOTE (newjacksm @ Aug 21 2008, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (melanko @ Aug 20 2008, 12:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Chimay is great paired with everything.My favorite place to look for beer is BevMo. I love looking through their micro brews and finding something totally unique.I bought a 24oz of Chimay I was a bit skeptical of dropping 14 dollars on a beer. But wow, not after I polished it in 30 min. It was a great beer!Yea, those Trappists Monks know how to make a good brew. Did you have the Red, the Blue, or the White? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmediahOU Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 currently i am smoking tangiers brambleberry and enjoying a nice big chalice of Delirium Tremens...I am better than you tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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