Pairing Beer With Tobacco

[sparroa]

I've never loved the combination of beer and tobacco. It clashes for me.
I can see dry stout being my choice if I was to partake, but I honestly it'd either take away from the taste of the beer or take away from the taste of the tobacco.
I've drank plain jane lagers many times while smoking, but that is a different thing altogether than an intentional pairing.
I prefer a glass of port after I smoke my pipe...

 

[msandoval858]

I used to love a good Shiner Bock or Shiner Black with my smoke but lately I've found I really don't enjoy anything carbonated with my tobacco. It clashes for me and I swear I'm more prone to irritation from it. Most of the time I smoke I stick to water or an occasional scotch or bourbon. That seems to be more enjoyable for me with both pipes and cigars.

 

[jbbaldwin]

As others have said: IPAs do not work for me with the pipe. I love them both, but not together - the IPA actually causes me pain, no matter the tobacco (it seems worse with VAs, though).
An uncarbonated English brew at cellar temperature is OK with any kind of tobacco for me, though.

 

[brewshooter]

I agree too much carbonation is a problem. I kind of like nitrogenated ales with a smoke.