Smoked BBQ Ribs - Piehole Porter Beer pairing
Smoky, saucy, and just the right amount of indulgent—this pairing is all about bold flavor meeting smooth balance. Our Piehole Porter brings notes of tart cherry, soft vanilla, and rich roasted malt that melt perfectly into the deep, smoky flavors of slow-smoked BBQ ribs. The beer’s subtle sweetness complements caramelized barbecue sauce, while its roasty backbone stands up to the meat’s savory, fall-off-the-bone richness. Each sip refreshes the palate and enhances the next bite, making this a comfort-food pairing that’s equal parts hearty, nostalgic, and downright satisfying!
Servings: 4 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 hours
Total Time: 5 hours 15 minutes
Supplies Needed
Smoker
Ingredients
Baby Back Ribs
Yellow Mustard
BBQ Rub – I’m using Strawberry’s
BBQ Sauce – I’m using Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce
1 12 oz can Cherry Coke or Root beer
Pats of Butter
Brown sugar
Honey
Instructions
Remove the membrane from the ribs and cover the ribs in yellow mustard. Season with a BBQ Rub. Add the mustard and bbq rub to both sides of the ribs.
Cook on a smoker at 250 degrees uncovered for 3 hours. After they’ve been smoking for 1 hour start spraying them with cherry coke in a spray bottle about every 30 minutes for the remaining 2 hours.
Lay out a large sheet of aluminum foil. Add a few pats of butter, a sprinkle of brown sugar, a drizzle of honey, and more BBQ Rub to the foil. Add ribs to the foil meat side down, wrap them up tightly in the foil, and put back on the smoker for 1 more hour meat side down.
Take ribs out of the foil, brush on BBQ sauce, and put them back on the smoker (without the foil) for about 30 minutes to an hour.
Cut ribs and serve! Enjoy!
