Meal and wine pairing
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Maibock
Serve at: 04-06°C or 39-43 °F.
Can be drunk as soon as it is marketed.
Aging potential (estimation) : 1 to 2 years old.
This drink is paired well with:
Meal families
Beef
Beef carpaccio
Carpaccio : dish made of thin slices, typically served with olive oil and a few drops of lemon.
Main courses
Beef rendang
Indonesia.
Rendang : dish made with meat or vegetables slowly cooked in coconut milk with spices (lemongrass, turmeric, galangal, ginger, chili).
Beef
Boeuf à la mode
Meat slowly cooked in a pot over low heat with white wine, carrots, onion, and broth flavored with herbes de Provence.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Mediterranean pizza
Pizza made with eggplant, zucchini, arugula, tomato, and mozzarella.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Neapolitan pizza
Pizza made with garlic, basil, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, oregano, tomato, olive oil, and sea salt.
Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Pizza Margherita
Pizza with basil, mozzarella, and tomato (representing the three colors of the Italian flag).
Pizza, Quiche, Tart, Pie
Seafood pizza
Pizza topped with shrimp, mussels, or squid on a tomato sauce base.
Main courses
Spicy gumbo
United States. Louisiana.
Gumbo : a vegetable stew (celery, onion, bell pepper) with a thick, highly aromatic broth, to which seafood (typically crab, shrimp, or lobster) or meat (quail, duck, chicken, and smoked meats like andouille, ham, sausage) is added at the end of cooking.
Dish usually served with rice.
Consommés, Broths and Soups
Tom yum soup
Laos. Thailand.
Thai salad containing various spices and herbs cooked in a broth with garlic, lemon, lemongrass, kaffir lime, chilies, and fish sauce, presented as a soup.