Oktoberfest Recipe: Beer Braised Pulled Pork - Domestic Fits (2024)

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What kind of beer is good for pulled pork? ›

Basic Beer and BBQ Pairing Guide

Here's our baseline: Porters/Stouts work best with all kinds of pork, like pulled pork. Ambers or brown beer work best with beef and or brisket. We like Hazy, clowdy IPAs for chicken or pork because of how light yet diverse it can be.

A Hefeweizen is fruity, with low bitterness, high carbonation, and a medium body. It pairs well with pork, light seafood, salads, and cream sauces. Pork adds richness to the beer while balancing its salt and acidity. With medium hops and a medium-to-dry finish, aromatic or spicy flavors work well with a Pale Ale.

Märzen (German: [ˈmɛʁt͡sn̩]) or Märzenbier (German: March beer) is a lager that originated in Bavaria, Germany. It has a medium to full body and may vary in colour from pale through amber to dark brown. It was the beer traditionally served at the Munich Oktoberfest.

Additionally, spray chicken broth or apple juice on the meat to prevent it from losing more moisture in the crockpot. To add a strong flavor during the process, white wine can also be sprayed.

Easy Substitutions

You can use chicken broth, ginger ale, white grape juice, or white wine if your recipe calls for a light beer. Use beef broth, chicken broth, mushroom stock, apple juice, apple cider, root beer, or co*ke instead of dark beer.

A more robust red wine is the perfect accompaniment to a classic pork roast with savory, earthy root vegetables. This dish uses a fattier cut of pork, so a moderate red enhances the flavors.

White wine is an excellent add-in for fish, chicken, mushrooms, and pork. Drier, acidic white wines are typically best for cooking. These wines include Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Blanc.

Rich, dark liquors like bourbon and whiskey go well with the smokiness of BBQ dishes like brisket and pulled pork.

According to European Union regulations, no beers except those brewed by the authorized large breweries of Munich are allowed to be labeled “o*ktoberfest,” yet many American breweries brew their own versions of Oktoberfest beers.

Additionally, a traditional Oktoberfest beer should be amberish-copper in color with rich, malt-driven flavors of bread crust and vaguely toasty notes followed by a nice, dry finish. This is part of what makes it so easy to take it in by the steinful, even if they do hover around a hearty 6% ABV.

What is the best beer to cook with? ›

Wheat beers are great for chicken and seafood. If you're cooking pork, beef, and lamb, you will need ales, porters, and stouts. Hearty meat goes well with belgian ales. Stews pair well with ale.

You can use beer as a marinade for your pork dishes. Beer contains enzymes that help break down tough fibers in meat, making it more tender and flavorful!

Rich, dark liquors like bourbon and whiskey go well with the smokiness of BBQ dishes like brisket and pulled pork. If you don't want to drink it straight, we recommend mixing up a bourbon lemonade – the slightly tart taste of lemons cuts the smokiness of both the bourbon and BBQ.