Top pairings

The best wine and beer pairings for mussels/moules

Posted by Fiona Beckett (Google+) on February 26 2024 at 07:50

Just as with every other ingredient the ideal pairing for mussels depends how you cook them, starting with the classic moules marinières.

Moules marinières is made with a dry white wine such as Muscadet so you might as well drink the same wine with them. Picpoul de Pinet would be equally good or you could try a dry Alsace Riesling

If you cook them with witbier/bière blanche as they often do in Belgium, again drink the same beer with them. Witbiers like Hoegaarden are cracking with moules.

Mussels cooked Thai style with coconut, lime and coriander also go well with witbier or try a Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Gris or New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

To gain full access to this article and other premium content you need to purchase a bundle of credits which you can do as a one-off purchase or - and this is better value if you consult the site regularly - on an ongoing subscription basis. (1 credit = 1 article)

To buy credits you need to register an account, which which is easy to do here. Or just sign in to your account if you already have one.

If you’d like be able to check out all the food and wine pairings on the site you can buy a bundle of credits here to access my premium content.

And/or for regular updates on what and where I’ve been eating, drinking and travelling sign up for my weekly newsletter Eat This, Drink That, Live Well.

You may also enjoy …

Sushi and an oaked Luis Pato white

Verus riesling 2013, Slovenia

Is Koshu the best match for Japanese food?

Tags: bière blanche witbier drink:beer & cider Picpoul de Pinet Muscadet crisp dry whites drink:white wine moules farcies stuffed mussels moules au gratin mussels baked with garlic and breadcrumbs Thai-style mussels mussels with witbier moules marinières moules mussels food:fish & shellfish

Comments: 3 (Add)

Patrick Carpenter on February 27 2021 at 11:18

Down here in south of France I normally go for Picpoul de Pinet as you suggest (indeed, the mussel vendor sells this very wine, and only that!) but last night a Marlborough Sauvignon did the trick (DogPoint 2018).... I will spice the mussels up Thai-style another time though getting local guests to eat mussels with coconut, lime and coriander will be a challenge.... not to mention the shock of screw cap NZ Sauvignon to drink!

J on May 2 2018 at 01:03

I think a pint of Stella is the best combo with a side of fries.

Karen boyd on January 20 2016 at 19:33

Hello
Here in County Down Northern Ireland we enjoy are Dundrum Bay mussels with our fully dry local Irish Kilmegan Cider.A perfect combination.

« Later entry Earlier entry »