question: What is a good beer pairing for Simnel Cake?
answer: A great choice for Simnel Cake is Homicidal Puppet Help Desk (Barrel-Aged Rye Barley Wine.). Here's the recipe:
  A Barrel-Aged Rye Barley Wine. with 11.5% ABV. Uses 3 malts and 3 hop varieties. Brewing tip: Be careful with brown malt. If you put too much in, it can very easily turn a fantastic tasting beer into a beer that tastes like someone has poured a pint into an ash tray, swirled it around and put it back into your pint.