Best ales to use in steak and ale pie?

[lizzief79]

I often make pies, especially during the winter. Steak pie is a typical choice- sometimes it is steak and mushroom, other times it is steak and ale. My question is whether other people have found one particular ale better to use when cooking than other varieties of ale? Why do you think this ale is better?

 

[Delftse Post]

I tyically use a Belgian-style "dubbel", mostly Westmalle Dubbel. It has a good balance of sweet and bitter and gives a good depth of flavour to meat dishes. It's also dark in colour which I think looks nice you're cooking beef.

 

[Shadow]

Depends on the pie and its contents. For steak pies, a dark coloured, rich style works best. Guiness is good as are many local ales. For the reasons stated by DP above, so his choice would work well.

Also depends on your personal taste! Whatever you would like to drink with the pie, works well in the pie!