With over 60 recognized styles of beer, pairing beer with chocolate can present as many intriguing possibilities as with wine. And that’s just styles of beer! Add to that the regional variations in recipe, the skills and personalities of the brewers, local climates, adjuncts, spices, herbs… It’s endless! Aren’t food and drink and flavors fun?

At Intrigue Chocolates, we’ve just begun to tap this whole new range of pairing delights. We thought we’d really get the barrel rolling with a seasonal tribute to our Irish heritage (No, really, it’s true!). Our new Stout Truffle is crafted with a great big Imperial Stout beer, full of its own roasted chocolaty flavors. You can still taste the cool lift of the alcohol and feel the dense foam as the chocolate melts on your tongue.

So, go ahead and try your favorite chocolates with beer. I recommend starting off easy, with beers that are only lightly hopped and have a slight sweetness. Let me know how it goes!