question: What is a good beer pairing for Venison & cranberry pie?
answer: A great choice for Venison & cranberry pie is Lost Dog (w/Lost Abbey) (Rum-Aged Imperial Porter - Lost Abbey Collab.). Here's the recipe:
  A Rum-Aged Imperial Porter - Lost Abbey Collab. with 10% ABV. Uses 6 malts and 1 hop varieties. Brewing tip: Ageing in barrels brings the ABV up. Recreate rum cask ageing by soaking oak chips in rum then adding to the maturing beer.