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What is the best beer to pair with Grana Padano cheese?

As with wine, pairing beer with food offers an opportunity to bring out the characteristics of both elements. Tanginess, sweetness, fatty quality, acidity, bitterness, oiliness, succulence, and flavour and aroma length are generally the characteristics of a beer which need to be taken into account when considering the best foods to pair with it. Always in general terms - and personal taste aside - Grana Padano at all stages of ageing pairs well with beers featuring plenty of fizz, high alcohol, and tannins.
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Grana Padano 9-16 mesi

Grana Padano 9-16 mesi

Try it with: Best Bitter, Brown Ale, Cream Ale, Italian Grape Ale (sour and white grape), Irish Red, Marzen, Münchner, Porter.
Grana Padano Oltre 16 mesi

Grana Padano Oltre 16 mesi

Try it with: Belgian Blond Ale, Bière de Garde (Blond or Ambrée), Festbier, Helles Bock, Saison (standard), Scotch Ale.
Grana Padano PDO Riserva Aged Over 20 Months

Grana Padano PDO Riserva Aged Over 20 Months

Recommended pairings: Belgian Strong Ale, British Strong Ale, Doppelbock, Dubbel, Italian Grape Ale (with cooked must), Old Ale, Weizenbock.
Extra-Mature Grana Padano

Extra-Mature Grana Padano

Try it with: Black IPA, English Barleywine, Eisbock, Oud Bruin, Tripel.
The world of beer

The world of beer

Made up on average of 95% water, packed with mineral salts, and featuring a variety of different alcohol levels, or even none at all, beer is a something of a new classic in the Italian food family, as well as an important element in the nation's consumer habits acquired from elsewhere.
 

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Savoury dough “zeppole” with ham, rocket and shavings of Grana Padano Riserva - served with bock beer

Savoury dough “zeppole” with ham, rocket and shavings of Grana Padano Riserva - served with bock beer