Pairings: Doughnuts and beer

When you say doughnuts, I think beer, said Evan S. Benn in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Sure, coffee is a “suitable stand-in” at the office. “But when the workday is over and you’re staring down a fresh baker’s dozen,” one of these brews might be a better choice.

Southern Tier Crème Brûlée Imperial Milk Stout “Sometimes the best mate for a sugary-sweet orb of fried dough is an equally sweet beer.” This stout replicates the “custardy, burnt-sugar flavors” of crème brûlée.

Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale This brew combines the flavors of wood-smoked malts and real maple syrup and bacon to create a “smoky, porky, nutty” taste.

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Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout This hearty stout should please people who like to dunk their doughnuts in coffee. Coffee is added during brewing, creating “a long finish of roasted flavors.”