Without even expecting to set up a pairing, I started going through my beers to see what might complement the flavors in my oh so pink strawberry cake. I immediately gravitated towards a pint of orange blossom braggot. I wanted something sweet, but not too sweet or sour as to overpower my strawberries. I had never tried a braggot, but I like beer and I like mead so it seemed like a win-win.

With fall around the corner, we revisited Mac’s favorite beer to use in our recipe, the brown ale. I choose Boojum’s Balsam Brown Ale to add to replace the liquids in our dough as I do not like overly hopping beers in bread. I chose Bell’s Best Brown Ale to pair with the baked bread to contrast the flavors a bit.