Halloween Candy and Beer Pairings
Leftover Halloween Candy
We all know we have leftover Halloween candy. Either from buying too much to give away, or from your kids going out and getting it (and you ‘trick or treating’ yourself using their bags while their asleep). Or just using your 11-month old dressed up as an Ewok to get candy that she can’t even eat yet….
….not naming names…
But so, we all have leftover Halloween candy. So lets have some fun and pair it up with some beer!
Amy is here with a mid week hump day column, to give you some beer and candy pairing advice.
Halloween Candy
Admittedly I drink lots of beer and admittedly I have a sweet tooth. Absolutely a beer pairing with the Halloween candy is in order. I mean, how many pieces of Halloween candy have you gotten into? Pair it with a beer and let’s enjoy the mixed flavors
So what candy do you have left?
Candy and Beer Pairings
Let’s break it down by styles and what can pair up with each style.
Stout or Porter
Stout or Porter – Pair it with the peanut butter cups! I’m going to start here because my favorite are the Reese’s peanut butter cups. Pairing the creamy peanut butter cup with a dark and rich stout or Porter takes you on a flavor rich joyride.
(See Beer Review: King Crunch by Manayunk Brewing Company.)
Hefeweizen
Hefeweizen – Pair it with the Twix or anything caramel. Something about the breadiness of a hefe and the taste of the shortbread and the caramel. I thought it was still there with most other caramel candies too.
(See Beer Review: Hawley Hefeweizen by Wallenpaupack Brewing Company.)
Sour
Sour – Pair it with the Hot Tamales! They still make those, right? Or an Atomic Fireball. The sweet and sour from the beer. Anything spicy pairs perfectly with a good sour beer.
(See Beer Review: Out of Order – Blue Milk by RAR Brewing.)
Pilsner
Pilsner – Pair it with the red licorice or anything similar to twizzlers. Ok don’t laugh but use the twizzler like a straw. I know, I know, don’t roll your eyes at me. Try it! That sweet biscuit-like taste of a pilsner meshes perfectly with the sweetness of red or cherry licorice.
(See Beer Review: Pulisic Pilsner by Jackass Brewing Company.)
Brown Ale
Brown Ale – Pair it with the snickers or anything that has both a sweet and a salty. The depth of flavor in a brown ale pairs perfectly with the sweet and salty fight going on in your mouth!
(See Beer Review: Fing-longer by Turning Point Beer.)
Cream Ale
Cream Ale – Ok, hear me out; pair it with Candy Corn. You need a refreshing cream ale to wash down all the sugar from the candy corn. I mean, who really eats candy corn?
Whats Your Favorite Candy?
Whats everyone’s favorite candy? Mine is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (…just in case you need to dispose of any, you know where to send it). Ben loves Kit-Kats and Twix. What is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
What have you found to be the best beer and candy pairings? Let me know in the comments as well! Can’t wait to hear from ya’ll!
- Drink More Beer!
- Amy
Amy’s Column Series
Since getting back to writing for the blog after a short hiatus, Amy has started up a weekly column style writing for the blog. You can find these articles here:
- Brewfests with Anxiety (Amy’s original weekly column start)
- I’ve Missed Drinking (A Look at Non Alcoholic Beers)
- Beer and Pretzel Review: Legends and Lore (St. Boniface Brewing Company) and Garlic Parm Pretzels (Pretzels.com)
- Peanut Butter Eggs, Easter, Beer, and YAH Brew’s Shimmy Shake (Beer Review)
- Cox Brewing Company: Back to Their Roots
- Amy’s Day Off
- It Was All A Dream (A Visit to YAH Brewing)
- Just Another Weekend (A Hike at Saint Pete’s Trail and Hares Hill Brewing)
- I’m Pretty Darn Lucky (Happy Mother’s Day)
- Ready to Kick of the Summer
- Beer Review: Beer Devil IPA (Niagara Brewing Company)
- World MS Day
- Have you ever picked a beer based on the can art?
- Happy Father’s Day
- What is Your Summer Time Go To Beer?
- Holiday Weekend and Bomber Bottles
- Baby’s First Ffej
- We Can’t Always Be a Glutton Right? – Perfect Portions and Allusion Brewing Company
- Beer Review: Pocono Punch (Barley Creek Brewing Company)
- Getting Sworn In: A Sneak Preview of Sworn Brewing
- Beer Review: Tropical Stout (Troegs Independent Brewing and Windy Bridges Brewing LLC)
- RAR Brewing Brings the Nostalgia with Muppets Out of Order Series
- Happy Birthday to Ben
- Brewery Review: Cold Spring Inn and Brewery
- Hummelstown Doesn’t Deserve Maritza
- Enchilada Stuffed Peppers and Sunshine Pilsner
- Master of Pumpkins, Cupcakes, Cookies, and Bacon Cheeseburgers
- A Beer Review by Grandma SueAnn (Beer Review: Braaaiins! by Spring House Brewing Company)
- Grandma SueAnn and More Beer: Beer Reviews of: Zoktoberfest (KCBC – Kings County Brewers Collective) and Devious Imperial Pumpkin (Fegley Brew Works)
- Oh Ever Grain: 7 Years, 7 Beers
- Pumpkin Beer Review with Grandma SueAnn – Abomination Brewing: Forbidden Pumpkin, Greater Good Brewing: Giant Pumpkin, and Pizza Boy Brewing: Sunny Side Up Double Coffee Pumpkin
- Grandma SueAnn Helps Review More Pumpkin Beers: 2 out of 3 Ain’t So Bad
- Halloween Candy and Beer Pairings
- You can find all of Amy’s articles here: Amy’s Archive of Articles.
(And please take a moment to fill out Amy’s survey on her ‘Holiday Weekend and Bomber Bottles‘ column.)
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