question: What is a good beer pairing for Seared steak with a peppercorn sauce?
answer: A great choice for Seared steak with a peppercorn sauce is Old World Russian Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout.). Here's the recipe:
  A Russian Imperial Stout. with 9.5% ABV. Uses 5 malts and 7 hop varieties. Brewing tip: Add the chocolate malt after the mash is complete, at the start of sparging. This will extract flavour and colour, but will prevent the extraction of harsh tannins into the wort.