Beer Buddies

Elite local breweries suggest strains to pair with their beers.

By Martin Cizmar

UPRIGHT

Six Dark Rye Saison with Pennywise

"They mirror each other in many ways, with dark earth and coffee notes alongside a pinch of bubblegum."

Seven Saison with Sour Pineapple

"This one works great, with the fruity and grassy components from both coming together just right."

HAIR OF THE DOG

Fred Golden Strong Ale with Candyland

"One of my favorite strains, Candyland has some sweet flavors and a heady effect that pairs well with Fred."

Blue Dot Double IPA with Blue Dream

"Blue Dream has a unique herbal flavor that pairs well with the intense hops in

Blue Dot."

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN

Vaporizer Pale Ale with Killer Green

"The hop variety in Vaporizer specifically reminded me of cannabis."

FORT GEORGE

Vortex IPA with Vortex

"Vortex IPA will pair well with pretty much any type of weed. But the lemon and mango of the Vortex strain pairs nicely with the pine and citrus in Vortex IPA. Lupulin ecstasy meets the cosmic riptide."

BREAKSIDE

Wanderlust IPA with Trainwreck

"Trainwreck is a sativa-dominant hybrid and has very strong aromatics of pine, pepper and lemon. It's a great strain to keep you active and feeling good all day. Wanderlust is a light-bodied IPA with aromatics of citrus and grapefruit. There's enough body to balance the hops, but light enough to be an all-day IPA."

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