question: What is a good beer pairing for Basil Pasta?
answer: A great choice for Basil Pasta is Small Batch: Tripel (Spiced Belgium Ale.). Here's the recipe:
  A Spiced Belgium Ale. with 13% ABV. Uses 2 malts and 6 hop varieties. Brewing tip: Brew twice as much Belgian Tripel as you were planning on ageing - it's awesome on its own too!