How to Pair Beer With Food

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How to Pair Beer With Food
Beer and food? Many only think of beer as a
sports event, frat party, beach lounging, and
concert going drink. But, with the rise of craft
brewers (small independent brewers), there are
more flavors and better qualities from which to
choose. Because brewers are now using chocolate,
nuts, fruits, and even peanut butter in their
process, beer can enhance an entire meal, from
appetizer on through to dessert.
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Pilsners   Pilsners are lagers, which are
typically light with a malty taste. They go
perfectly with light dishes, such as salads,
shellfish, sausage, steak, and chicken.
Wheat Beers   Wheat beers are tangy and creamy.
Most contain citrus flavors, such as orange, and
coriander. They pair nicely with light dishes,
such as salads, shellfish, sausage, steak, and
chicken, as well as fish, pasta, risotto, and
pork.
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Pale Lagers   Pale lagers are highly carbonated
and crisp, so they go well with spicy foods or
anything, actually. They also go will bitter
foods. Try them with buffalo wings, burgers,
nachos, pizza, Asian dishes, or something in
which bitter asparagus, broccoli, or Brussels
sprouts are the appetizer or side dish.
Dark Lagers   The roasted malts in dark lagers
feature caramel and toasted flavorings, so they
pair well with anything that is also roasted,
such as grilled vegetables and meats.
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India Pale Ales India Pale Ales are robust and
contain citrus and piney tastes. Try them with
barbequed foods and anything that contains strong
spices.
Brown Ales Brown ales include roasted malt and
chocolaty qualities, but with minimal bitterness.
They complement game birds (pheasant, grouse,
wild turkey, duck), roast pork, and smoked
sausage.
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Wild and Sour Beers   The organisms used to brew
wild and sour beers give them an acidic taste,
which make them perfect for strong cheeses,
pasta, risotto, beef, smoked fish, pork, and even
sweet desserts.
Porters   Porters feature caramel, coffee,
chocolate, and nut flavors, so they go well with
full-flavoured foods such as roasted, blackened,
barbequed, and smoked dishes, and strong cheeses
and lush desserts. The bold-tasting foods will
cancel the beers bitterness.
Stouts   Stouts are extremely dark beers that
taste stronger than porters. They go well with
the same foods as porters, but will especially
enrich lamb .
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