Braised beef spare-ribs are something that sounds a lot fancier than it is. It just takes some time to do it properly. NOLA Brewing’s Irish Channel Stout has always been one of my local faves, and it happens to pair really well with beef. And dark beers, as well as wine, also happen to be great additions to a braising liquid.
So, this was a natural pairing for me, with some ingenuity on the spices a little — something warm and earth-y like rosemary goes well with the sweetness you get from a stout, in my opinion.