question: What is a good beer pairing for Gingerbread?
answer: A great choice for Gingerbread is Sunshine On Rye - B-Sides (Hoppy Rye IPA.). Here's the recipe:
  A Pilot Brew "Sunshine on Rye" uses loads of spicy malt and coriander to play nice with an inhuman amount of hops!
  ABV: 7.2% | IBU: 130
  Malts:
  - Extra Pale (5 kilograms)
  - Rye (0.63 kilograms)
  - Caramalt (0.25 kilograms)
  Hops:
  - Amarillo (17.5grams @ start)
  - Citra (17.5grams @ start)
  - Simcoe (17.5grams @ start)
  - Amarillo (17.5grams @ middle)
  - Citra (17.5grams @ middle)
  - Simcoe (17.5grams @ middle)
  - Amarillo (17.5grams @ end)
  - Citra (17.5grams @ end)
  - Simcoe (17.5grams @ end)
  - Nelson Sauvin (22.5grams @ end)
  Yeast: Wyeast 1056 - American Ale™
  Method: Mash: 60°celsius for 10min → 65°celsius for 30min → 72°celsius for 10min → 78°celsius for 5min
  Tip: Indian coriander accentuates the citrus character from the hops. Use fresh spices to really accentuate this relationship.