food to compliment craft beer for hamper

[sheilaloughran]

Im in the process of doing up a craft beer hamper for the husband for christmas, it will contain a selection of beers ... just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for food (cheeses, snacks etc) that could be put in with the beers !

Thanks

[Will_D]

IMHO Gubeen is one of the greatest cheeses of Ireland.

It pairs well with dark beers Stouts/Porters/Dubbels etc.

Also its very clean to handle when cut up into bite sized cubes. Add a couple of crisp apples and away you go. (Ok that was my supper last night!)

[Tom]

Pork Scratchings! Some Irish suppliers too (Scratch My Pork), which would be the craft scratching market.

[irish_goat]

What kind of beers you getting? M&S do a nice cheese selection that would cover a wide range of styles. I love stinky blue cheese with dark beers and IPAs. Olives, fancy hams and salamis also work well.

[molc]

Should get a list of some nice, easy to get salami's up here as well. Also, what sort of breads?

I know I'll be picking up a few once I see them

[Dr Jacoby]

Christmas pud with dark strong Belgian ales is a match made in heaven. Also, I'd include some pickles and, if you can manage it closer the time, some pork pies.

[Bubbles]

I was going to say pork scratchins also. Great accompaniment to an english bitter.

How about a jar of Sierra Nevada mustard? Not easy to find, but I know the Blackrock Cellar stocks it. You could find an online stockist.

How about thinking in terms of a ploughmans lunch? Chutney, pickles, pork pies, cheese, onion jam..

[Tom]

I'm going to have to drop some hints to the missus.