Pizza and beer are classic American staples. No matter how you like your pizza – deep dish, thin crust or square -a delicious pizza paired with the right beer can definitely hit the spot.With all the different kinds of craft brew available these days, there are lots of flavor combinations you can play with, but these are three of our favorite. All of the craft beers mentioned below can be purchased at The Casual Pint in Franklin and when you’re looking for a great pizza, look no further than Jet’s Pizza in Franklin.
Pizza
Cheese
Beer
Mosaic Promise: American Pale Ale
A classic cheese pizza calls for a classic American Pale Ale, like Mosaic Promise, which showcases two unique ingredients: Mosaic hops and Golden Promise malt. The versatility of the hop’s pleasing aroma and flavor characteristics and the traditional barley’s depth of flavor comprise this clean, rich, golden beer.
Pizza
Veggie Pizza
Beer
Oberon Ale: Pale Wheat Ale – American
Oberon comes from Bell’s Brewery and is a wheat ale fermented with Bell’s signature house ale yeast, mixing a spicy hop character with mildly fruity aromas. The addition of wheat malt lends a smooth mouthfeel, making it a classic summer beer.
For veggie lovers, this IPA with enhance the light flavor of the veggie pizza offers. The unfiltered, dry-hopped IPA packs a copper- colored aromatic punch. Herbal and earthy hops take center stage, tempered by light caramel flavors. Crisp and refreshing, it’s a hop lover’s dream.
Pizza
Pepperoni
Beer
Hap & Harry’s Tennessee Ale: Brown Ale-American
The spice from pepperoni pairs well with a malty American Brown Ale, like Hap & Harry’s Tennessee Ale, which has clean, sweet bready notes with a hint of noble hops. It incorporates rye, pale and toasted barley malts combine to produce a rich flavor.
