BJCP Link Style Foods Cheeses

Munich Helles

Dortmunder Export

- "*" Indicates text taken from the BA (Brewer's Association) Beer and Food Pairing Guide- All other info has been taken from The Brewmaster's Table by Garret Oliver and the BJCP guidelines

01D

Sandwiches, pressed Panini, falafel with tahini, light fish (sole, plaice, flounder, turbot) with lemon, shellfish, scallops, herbed linguine with clams or crab, sushi, trout in a delicate cream sauce, weisswurst and sweet mustard, roast chicken, roast turkey, roast pork (with bacon, sauerkraut and potato dumplings), stuffed pork loin, porchetta, Ham (Parma, Serrano or Bayonne), heftier salads (with cheese, ham or bacon), huevos rancheros, eggs Benedict

*Lighter food: salads, seafood, pork; works with spicy Asian, Cajun, Latin.

*Wisconsin butterkäse or other soft and mild cheese.

01E

Same as Helles and/or Pilsner, pork, burgers, seared venison, veal, plain grilled steak, pork or veal saltimbocca, Thai food, Tex-Mex (fajitas, chimichangas, burritos, tacos), pizza, wursts, ham and Swiss sandwich on rye.

*Lighter food: salads, seafood, pork; works with spicy Asian, Cajun, Latin.

*Wisconsin butterkäse or other soft and mild cheese.

02A-C

German Pilsner, Bohemain Pilsner, Classic American Pilsner

Spicy (but not too sweet) Thai and Vietnamese dishes, duck with red coconut curry, Thai red snapper in tamarind sauce, Indian dishes, Jamaican Jerk, traditional or spicy Mexican food, shellfish, fried calamari, crab, clams, shrimp, oysters, lobster, monkfish, spicy scallops, salmon (grilled, baked, smoked or poached), Arctic char, sardines, mackerel, herring, anchovies, caviar is perfect, smoked salmon Russian blinis, caviar & creme fraiche Russian blinis, prosciutto, ham and cheese sandwich, croque monsieur, Serrano ham with melted brie and sliced apples on ciabatta, spicy sausage (chorizo, andoulle or merguez), hors d'hoeuvres (smoked salmon, pate, buffalo chicken wings, shrimp cocktail), maybe too sharp for most salads

*Great with lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst.*Mild white Vermont cheddar.

03A-BVienna Lager, Oktoberfest, Marzen

Similar to Dunkel, but can withstand more fire-power; charbroiled steak, stilton or bearnaise sauce, venison (go easy on the sauce), grilled pork, grilled chicken, grilled fish, grilled vegetables (peppers, zucchinis, onions, but NO tomato; too acidic), American pizza (sugar cuts the acid of the tomato sauce), burgers (though hold off on too much/many condiments), dry rub barbeque, baked ham, homemade macaroni and cheese, sausages (not too spicy), choucroute, battered fried fish, smoked trout with cream sauce *Mexican or any hearty, spicy food; chicken, sausage, pork.

*The perfect beer for spicyjalapeño jack.

Dark American Lager

Munich Dunkel

Schwarzbier

Maibock/Helles Bock

04A

PIZZA (better still with sausage or pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, garlic), steak, steak, steak, roast chicken, grilled sausages, grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs, pork chops, corn on the cob, fried chicken, Cajun food, Caribbean food, Thai food, Indian food, Szechwan Chinese dishes, spicy empanadas, crab cakes, spicy middle eastern food (falafel or merguez sausages), stronger oilier fish, battered fried fish, fried calamari, fried shrimp, sandwiches ( salty cured meats such as ham, proscuitto, and pastrami)

*Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, hamburgers, chili*White cheddar, jack, brick.

04B

Pork dishes with fruit, sauerkraut, pickled vegetables, browned meats, venison with sour cherries, dumplings (klosse, knodel, spaetzle; with cabbage, bacon, fruit, cheese or wurst), sauteed liver, liver pate (leberkase), bratwurst, liverwurst, rindwurst, weisswurst, garlic Toulouse, sweet Italian sausages, baked ham, ham mustard and cheese sandwich, free range chicken, brussel sprouts, stuffing with gravy, robust fish in darker preparations (roasted monkfish with pancetta), cooked mushrooms, mushroom strudel, porcini risotto, Chinese dishes, sweet and sour pork, sesame chicken, beef in a black bean sauce, moo shu, cold sesame noodles, crispy duck

*Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, sausages, roasted meat.

*Authentic washed-rindMünster.

04C

Blackened food, grilled steak, burgers, Mexican (with mole sauces), Cajun blackened chicken, Cajun blackened pork chops, black-eyed peas, dirty rice, okra, jambalaya, andouille sausage, grilled sausages, sandwiches with dark bread (pastrami, corned beef)

*Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, sausages, roasted meat.

*Authentic washed-rindMünster.

05A

Similar to Traditional and doppelbocks, though more restrained; think ham sandwich.

*Spicy food like Thai or Korean barbecue; great with fried chicken too

*Classic Emmenthal Swiss cheese

05B-DTraditional Bock, doppelbock, Eisbock

Game (with fruit sauces), venison with sour cherry sauce, moose, duck, goose, squab, wood pigeon, wild boar, pappardelle (with wild boar, porcini mushrooms and carrots), sauteed foie gras, pork, roast suckling pig, stuffed pork loin (with sauteed apples and potato dumplings), potato dumplings, mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, baked potatoes, home fries, sausages, ham (boiled or baked, prosciutto di Parma, aged gruyere wrapped in prosciutto, raviolis with sweet root vegetables or squash, pumpkin ravioli with walnut sauce, goat cheese and beet ravioli, sweet potatoes, turnips, parsnips, salads (with figs, walnuts and sweet gorgonzola), Mexican food (with focus on darker flavors: mushrooms, adobo, mole, pipian, epazote, prickly pear, stewed chilies), puerco en pipian (pork tenderloin in pumpkin seed sauce), Tex Mex

*Rich roasty foods like duck or roasted pork shanks; great with cured meats.

*Limburger is a classic!

Cream Ale

Blond Ale

Kolsch

American Wheat

California Common Charbroiled steaks, lamb chops, burritos, shrimp quesadillas

Standard/Ordinary Bitters

06A

Same as Kolsch

*Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese.

*Monterey Jack, brick or similarlight, nutty cheese

06B

Same as Kolsch

*Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese.

*Monterey Jack, brick or similarlight, nutty cheese

06C

Salads (hard boiled eggs, ham, cheese), delicate fish (especially citrus-based preparations), mushrooms (porcinis, morels), steamed turbot or John Dory, lobster, clams, shrimp, crab, brunch food (omelettes, croque monsieur, grilled ham and Swiss, grilled pork, nothing too spicy

*Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese.

*Monterey Jack, brick or similarlight, nutty cheese

06D

Salads (anything from the delicate flavors of cucumbers and bean sprouts to spinach and endive), chef's salad (can handle plain or fruit vinaigrettes), sole, turbot, halibut, John Dory (poached or steamed), light seafood with a slice of lemon, brunch, goat cheese omelettes, omelettes with andoulle or chorizo sausage, huevos rancheros

*Best with very light foods: salads, sushi, vegetable dishes.

*Buffalo mozzarella or Wisconsinbrick.

07A, 07CNorthern German Altbier, Dusseldorf Altbier

Quite versatile; roasted chicken, grilled tuna, pork, pork liver, pigs feet, sausages, loaded burger, cassoulet, burritos, quesadillas, pizza, fatty fish (salmon steaks), spicy crab cakes

*Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon*Aged gouda or a crumbly Cheshire

07B

08A

Fish and chips, fish (even delicate types), seared tuna w/ cracked pepper, crab, lobster, shrimp, Thai dishes (with lime, galangal, lemongrass, jasmine rice)

*Wide range of food: roast chicken or pork, fish & chips; mild cheese.

*Mild English cheese such as Lancashire or Leicester

08BSpecial/Best/Premium Bitters

Fish and chips, salmon, smoked and kippered fish, pork (especially bitters w/ apple notes, i.e. Samuel Smiths), roasted or fried poultry, red meat, ham (in those with sweetness), juicy medium rare steak with poivre sauce, game (venison, wild duck, roasted pheasant w/ olive oil and wrapped in prosciutto), roast beef, pork, chicken, Thai dishes (with lime, galangal, lemongrass, jasmine rice), bangers and mash, shepherd's pie, pot pie

*Wide range of food: roast chicken or pork, fish & chips; mild cheese.

*Mild English cheese such as Lancashire or Leicester

Scottish and Irish Ale

Strong Scotch Ale

American Pale Ale

American Amber Ale

08CExtra Special/Strong Bitters (English Pale Ale)

Roasted meats (particularly beef, lamb and pork), steaks (prime rib is best), roasted chicken or turkey, grilled meats (especially steaks, pork chops and lamb chops), jambalaya, sandwiches (roast beef, turkey, chicken salad, ham, Italian cold cuts, burgers, NOT tuna), full-flavored sausages, pasta (Italian durum) with cream sauces (alfredo, carbonara, gorgonzola, primavera), roasted monkfish, seared scallops (with sweeter, less bitter versions), shepherd's pie, pot pie, fish and chips, fried clams, fried calamari

*Wide range of food: meat pie, English cheese, great with a burger

*English cheese such as cheddar or Derby with sage

09A-D

Salads with meat or nuts, endive salad with Roquefort cheese and walnuts, salad topped with beef Carpaccio, roasted meats (roast beef and lamb), Scottish beef, lamb, lamb chops (with olive oil, rosemary, cracked black peeper, sea salt), game birds (pheasant, partridge, quail), sausages, ham, meatloaf, pork, chicken, gratins and cream sauces (alfredo or carbonara), roasted or grilled or steamed vegetables, dishes with mushrooms,

Stilton or cheddar cheese

09E

Same as Scottish ale, venison, classic reduction sauces, seared foie gras, sweetbreads, duck, goose, wild boar, wood pigeon

*Roasted or grilled beef, lamb, game, smoked salmon

*Aged sheep cheese; Mizithra or Idiazabal

10A

Tex-Mex, spicy seafood preparations (especially shrimp), tacos, quesadillas, tamales, chimichangas, chilies relleno, tostadas, chilaquiles, panuchos, enchiladas, fajitas, huevos rancheros, Thai (tofu, coconut, peanuts, fish sauce) and Vietnamese (black pepper, mint leaves) dishes, fried snapper with tamarind sauce, ham and cheese on rye, burgers, fried or grilled chicken, strong oily fish (especially salmon), crab cakes

*Wide range of food: meat pie, English cheese; great with a burger!

*English cheese such as cheddar or Derby with sage

10B

Same as American Pale Ale, though shows an affinity for pork chops, roast beef and fried chicken

*Wide range of food: chicken, seafood, burgers; great with spicy cuisine.

*Port Salut or other lightly tangy cheese

American Brown Ale

Mild Ale

Southern English Brown Similar to Mild Ale, seared foie gras

Northern English Brown

Brown Porter

Robust Porter Similar to American Stout

Dry Stout

Sweet Stout

10C

Barbequed meats (pork ribs especially), grilled meats and vegetables, rib eye or shell steak with olive oil and cracked black pepper, cold roast beef and roast beef sandwiches, cold pork or lamb, Dark Mexican dishes (especially those using nuts and roasted or smoked chilies) puerco en pipian, anything seasoned with cumin, lime or orange juice and chilies

*Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon*Aged gouda or a crumbly Cheshire

11A

Cured meats, red meat (broiled steak is great), light barbeque, game, stilton or gorgonzola on the meat works well, Brazilian and argentine cuts of meat, chili (though not too spicy), sauteed sweetbreads, seared scallops, venison, boar, wild pheasant, squab, quail, intense reduced sauces or just pan gravy, a ploughman's lunch (roast beef, lamb, pork ham, cow and sheep milk cheese's), Mexican puerco en pipian, pate de champagne, liver pate, roast duck and goose, a good base for a beef stew, cassoulet, mushrooms are great (wild mushroom strudel!)

*Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon*Aged gouda or a crumbly Cheshire

11BSimilar to Mild Ale

11C

Similar to Mild Ale, bangers and mash, shepherd's pie, ploughman's lunch, mild tandoori lamb/chicken (Newcastle), fried chicken, roasted poultry, steaks, roast beef, grilled sausages, home made meatloaf (Sam Smith's)

Similar to Mild Ale

12A

Seared sea scallops (believe it!), grilled meats (steak, burgers, chicken, pork), grilled vegetables, grilled ribs, meatloaf, shepherd's pie, venison, boar, venison cherry sausage (D'Artagnan), sweet Italian sausage, pot roast, braised short ribs, Rueben on pumpernickel, Mexican food (with mole poblano or negro), squab, wood pigeon

*Roasted or smoked food: barbeque, sausages, roasted meat, blackened fish

*Cow milk such as Tilsit orGruyère.

12BSimilar to American Stout

13A

Oysters, mussels, lobster, crab, clams, scallops, calamari, prosciutto di parma, pancetta, Serrano, corned beef, Reuben sandwich is great, beef stew, bluefish, sardines, anchovies, mackerel, smoked salmon, lox, trout, kippers, ham and Swiss on rye.

*Hearty, rich food: steak, meat pie; a classic with raw oysters

*Irish-type cheese like a Dubliner Cheddar

13B*Rich, spicy food like barbequed beef, Oaxacan mole or hearty Szechuan dishes

*Great with very buttery well agedcheddar.

Oatmeal Stout

Foreign Extra Stout Powerfully fruity aged hams, robust sausages,

American Stout

Imperial Stout

English India Pale Ales

India Pale Ale

13C

Beef, venison, lamb, sweetbreads (for lighter versions), seared scallops (for lighter versions), chocolate-based mole sauces, filet mignon

*Rich, spicy food like barbequed beef, Oaxacan mole or hearty Szechuan dishes

*Great with very buttery well-agedcheddar.

13D

13E

Porterhouse steak, strip steak, shell steak, hanger steak, barbeque, burgers (all the fixings), ribs, pulled pork (best with porters), cured meats, milder cooked hams (for lighter porters & stouts), dried hams (prosciutto, Serrano, Bayonne; all for heavier stouts), Mexican and Cajun dishes, black beans, refried beans, black eyed peas, jambalaya, dirty rice, gumbo, roasted and smoked chilies, Mole negro, oysters, grilled or stir fried shrimp, strong briny oysters, salty well-aged hams, burgers, ribs, blackened chicken (rogue), black bean burritos (rogue), fajitas (sierra Nevada)

13F*Easily overpowers most main dishes, but stands up to foie gras, smoked goose

*Long-aged cheese: Gouda, parmesan or cheddar

14A

Same as English Pale Ale but usually with spicier foods; Indian cuisine (with coriander cardamom, curry, ghee), spicy jambalaya, blackened pork or chicken

*Strong, spicy food (classic with curry!), bold, sweet desserts like carrot cake

*Milder blue such as Gorgonzola or Cambozola

14B

Same as American Pale Ale, though shows an affinity for spicy, Indian cuisine (with cream or yogurt-based sauces), Jerk and Cajun food

*Strong, spicy food (classic with curry!), bold, sweet desserts like carrot cake

*Milder blue such as Gorgonzola or Cambozola

Weizen/Weissbier

Dunkelweizen

Weizenbock

Witbier

Belgian Pale Ale

Saison

Biere de Garde

15A

Very versatile; Mexican food (cheese, avocados, beans, rice, cumin, cilantro, lime juice, pumpkin seeds, chilies, achiote, mole poblano; though more for a chocolately dunkelweissen), Thai, Indian (Dhal, chicken tikka masala), Mediterranean dishes (bacala or brandade de morue, octopus), Chinese (crispy duck, mu shu pork, General Tso's chicken), German food (roast pork, leg of pork, pork sausages, ham hocks, roast suckling pig), ham, fried fish and shellfish, sauteed soft-shell crab, crab cakes, seared scallops, lobster, salmon (grilled or smoked), sushi

*Great with lighter food: salads, seafood, sushi; classic with weisswurst

*Simple chevre goat cheese or herbed spread such as Boursin

15B

Same as Weizen, typically with darker flavors as in Mexican and Indian food (ex: mole poblano)

*Substantial salads; roast chicken or pork; excellent with hearty sausage.

*Soft ripened goat or smoked gouda

15C

Same as Weizen, typically with spicier and/or darker Indian and Mexican dishes (ex: vindaloo). Venison and lamb (especially when garnished or sauced with stewed or sauteed fruit), mushrooms

*Roast pork, beef, smoked ham or game dishes

*Aged provolone or Spanish manchega

16A

Salads with vinaigrettes (the best), brunch food (goat cheese omelettes, bacon, sausages), croque monsieur, grilled salmon and gouda on ciabatta (squirt of lemon), fish (turbot or sole), lobster, shrimp, crab, sushi, sashimi, striped bass in mandarin orange sauce, any pork or chicken (though better with lemon, lime or orange flavors).

*Great with light seafood dishes - classic with steamed mussels

*Mascarpone or herb cheese spread on crackers

16B

Choucroute (with aniseed and fenneled sauerkraut), sausages, rack of lamb, slow-cooked lamb, dishes with mushrooms, pork (no citric or vinegary Mexican or barbeque preparation), roast suckling pig, pork chops, roast loin of pork, pork tenderloin, breaded pork cutlet, pork shoulder, roasted chicken (herbs are the key; sage, thyme, rosemary), brussel sprouts, turkey (as it has a mild nutty flavor), white fish (snapper, cod, monkfish, flounder, fish prepared with herbs, battered fried fish)

16C

Rib eye steaks with olive oil, cracked pepper and sea salt, salmon steaks (minus the salt), shrimp salad (coated with olive oil, cumin, habanero chili sauce) with mesclun greens, sliced red onion, avocado slices, Thai red snapper with tamarind sauce, fried fish, crab cakes, any variety of sausage (pork in particular), Thai food, crispy duck in red coconut curry sauce, chicken massamun curry, tom yung gai, beef satay, pad Thai, Vietnamese food

16D

Any dish with a bouquet garni (tied bundle of thyme and bay with a varying mix of sage, rosemary, parsley, marjoram and lovage), cassoulet, duck legs with thyme and rosemary potatoes, frenched rack of lamb chops (covered in olive oil, rosemary and cracked pepper), herbal sausages, TURKEY DINNER (with turnips, stuffing, cranberry sauce, potatoes)

Livarot, Pavin, Munster, Vacherin Mont d'Or

Flanders Red Ale

Flanders Brown Ale

Gueuze

Dry Fruit Lambic

Belgian Dubbel

Belgian Tripel

17B

Shellfish, lobster, shrimp, goat cheese omelettes, eggs Benedict, croque monsieur, pickled crabmeat, soft-shell crab, crab cakes, oysters, moules frites, squid, octopus, ceviche, brandade (or bacala, whipped salt cod), smoked salmon, gravlax, sauteed monkfish with lemon shallot sauce, salads (with goat cheese), pickled herring

17C

Same as Flanders Red, though best with brunch and seafood, carbonnade flamande with raisins or prunes, pork, wild boar, wild boar sausages, duck, venison with sour cherry sauce

17E

Ceviche, moules frites (mussels with fries), escargot, oysters, good crab cakes (spiciness is optional), oily fish (salmon; smoked or otherwise, bluefish, sardines, mackerel), pate de champagne, farmhouse terrines, sausages, salads

Tangy goat cheese, Stilton (barnyard aromatics)

17FDuck, goose, venison with sour cherry sauce, chicken with framboise cream sauce, dishes with mole negro

Sharp fresh goat cheese

18B

Gamy red meats, lamb, duck, braised duck legs, duck confit, foie gras, sweetbreads, steak beef stew, carbonnade flamande, rabbit stew with prunes, sausages (especially those made of venison, wild boar or lamb), venison, wild boar, roast suckling pig, stuffed roasted pork loin, simple roast chicken with stuffing

*Barbeque, meat stews, or a nice thick steak or smoked rib roast

*Washed-rind abbey-type cheese or French Morbier

18C

Good sausages (Garlic Toulouse, bratwurst, duck, Armagnac, chicken truffle), sausage cassoulet, Alsatian choucroute with pickled cabbage, wild game birds (especially pheasant, partridge and quail), herb crusted pork or veal dishes (Weiner schnitzel or sage crusted saltimbocca), gamy hams (prosciutto di Parma, Serrano, Bayonne) served alone or around a piece of ripe Brie, quesadillas, rajitas poblanas (stuffed with cheese, chile poblano peppers and onions), anything in a pesto sauce, Thai chicken with holy basil, anything in an orange or lemon-based sauce, fish with mandarin sauce, lemon chicken, oily fish (salmon, artic char), fish in sauces (monkfish in lemon sauce), fried fish, grilled fish, tuna, swordfish, sardines, grilled octopus, seared scallops, bouillabaisse, cauliflower, broccoli, brussel sprouts, asparagus,

*Spicy Cajun food, crab cakes, pheasant or roast turkey.

*Triple-crème such as St. Andre or Explorateur.

18DBelgian Golden Strong Ale

Hors d'oeuvres, prosciutto, smoked salmon, linguine al vongole, anything with pesto, ravioli stuffed with pear and fresh pecorino (sauteed with aged pecorino and crushed black pepper), herbal Thai and Indian preparations, any fish with a squeeze of lemon, grilled sardines, fresh anchovies, shrimp cocktail, oysters

Belgian Dark Stong Ale

Old Ale

English Barley Wine

American Barley Wine

18E

Same as Belgian Dubbel, though typically for bigger dishes; gamy venison in a sour cherry sauce, rustic pate champagne with stone ground mustard, duck, goose, squab, wood pigeon, braised short ribs or beef cheeks, meats with mushroom sauces, oxtail stew or terrine, foie gras

*Barbeque, meat stews, or a nice thick steak or smoked rib roast

*Washed-rind abbey-type cheese or French Morbier

19A

Foie gras (seared or served in a terrine), duck, lamb, venison, wild boar, beef with mushrooms, shepherd's pie, meatloaf sausages, steaks, roast beef

*Big, intense dishes such as roast beef, lamb or game, grilled or roasted.

Stilton, Montgomery, Grafton Village, aged gruyere, aged goat cheese (Chavignol, Coach Farm, Humboldt Fog)

*Double Gloucester or other rich, moderately aged cheese.

19B

Foie gras (seared or served in a terrine), duck, lamb, venison, wild boar, beef with mushrooms

*Easily overpowers most main dishes. Best with strong cheese or dessert

Stilton, Montgomery, Grafton Village, aged gruyere, aged goat cheese (Chavignol, Coach Farm, Humboldt Fog)

*Stilton and walnuts is a classic updated. Who needs port?

19C*Easily overpowers most main dishes. Best with strong cheese or dessert

Maytag Blue, Rustic Blue, Great Hill Blue, Original Blue, Stilton, Gorgonzola, Aged Pyamide (goat)

*Stilton and walnuts is a classic updated. Who needs port?

Fruit Beer

Sweet Fruit Lambic

20A

Brunch foods, salads (with fruity or balsamic vinaigrettes), salads with goat cheese, venison or wild boar (which work with sour cherries), duck, goose, Indian dishes normally served with fruit chutneys, raitas (yogurt relishes), pork with sauteed apples, pork chops, stuffed pork loin, Mexican pork (usually served with pineapple, chilies, oranges or raisins)

22A-BClassic Rauchbier, Other Smoked Beer

Pork, pork, pork, barbeque, ham, bacon, braised pork belly, smoked fish, smoked meats, smoked salmon with a bit of cream cheese, Chinese food (with black bean sauces and mushrooms), grilled fish and shrimp, any sausage, burgers, steaks, roasted chicken, Mexican food (especially puerco en pipian)

Mascarpone, teleme, stracchino

Desserts Producers

*Light desserts: blueberry trifle,cranberry-apple cobbler.

Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Helles, Paulaner Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager, Andechser Hell, Augustiner Lagerbier Hell, Weihenstephaner Original, Stoudt’s Gold Lager

*Light desserts: blueberry trifle,cranberry-apple cobbler.

DAB Export, Dortmunder Union Export, Dortmunder Kronen, Ayinger Jahrhundert, Great Lakes Dortmunder Gold, Saratoga Lager, Dominion Lager, Gordon Biersch Golden Export

*Light desserts: lemon shortbread, fresh berries with sabayon.

Bitburger, Warsteiner, König Pilsener, Jever Pils, Holsten Pils, Spaten Pils, Victory Prima Pils, Brooklyn Pilsner

Pilsner Urquell, Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar in the US), Czech Rebel, Staropramen, Gambrinus Pilsner, Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner

*Mango or coconut flan, almond biscotti, spice cake with pine nuts.

Great Lakes Eliot Ness (unusual in its 6.2% strength and 35 IBUs), GS sser Dark, Noche Buena, Negra Modelo, Samuel Adams Vienna Style Lager, Old Dominion Aviator Amber Lager, Gordon Biersch Vienna Lager, Capital Wisconsin Amber

Paulaner Oktoberfest, Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen, Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Spaten Oktoberfest, Eggenberger Märzen, Goose Island Oktoberfest, Capital Oktoberfest, Gordon Biersch Märzen, Samuel Adams Oktoberfest (a bit unusual in its late hopping)

*Passion fruit bread pudding, pears poached in doppelbock.

Dixie Blackened Voodoo, Shiner Bock, San Miguel Dark, Beck's Dark, Saint Pauli Girl Dark, Warsteiner Dunkel, Crystal Diplomat Dark Beer

*Pomegranate tart with walnuts, candied ginger pear cake.

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel, Hacker-Pschorr Alt Munich Dark, Paulaner Alt Münchner Dunkel, Weltenburger Kloster Barock-Dunkel, Penn Dark Lager, Capital Munich Dark, Harpoon Munich-type Dark Beer, Gordon Biersch Dunkels, Dinkel Acker Dark

*Pomegranate tart with walnuts, candied ginger pear cake.

Köstritzer Schwarzbier, Kulmbacher Mönchshof Premium Schwarzbier, Einbecker Schwarzbier, Weeping Radish Black Radish Dark Lager, Sprecher Black Bavarian, Sapporo Black Beer

*Apple almond strudel, white chocolate cheesecake, honey walnut soufflé

Ayinger Maibock, Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock, Einbecker Mai-Urbock, Augustiner Hellerbock, Hofbräu Maibock, Capital Maibock, Victory St. Boisterous, Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock

Custards, caramel flan, crème brulee

*German chocolate cake, Black Forest cake, dried fruit (rumtopf) rum tart.

Einbecker Ur-Bock Dunkel, Aass Bock, Great Lakes Rockefeller Bock

Paulaner Salvator, Ayinger Celebrator, Spaten Optimator, Tucher Bajuvator, Augustiner Maximator, Weihenstephaner Korbinian, Weltenburger Kloster Asam-Bock, EKU 28, Eggenberg Urbock 23°, Samichlaus, Bell's Consecrator, Moretti La Rossa

Kulmbacher Reichelbräu Eisbock, Eggenberg Urbock Dunkel Eisbock, Niagara Eisbock, Southampton Eisbock

*Light apricot or mandarin cake, lemon custard tart.

Genesee Cream Ale, Little Kings Cream Ale (Hudepohl), Sleeman Cream Ale, Liebotschaner Cream Ale (Lion Brewery), Dave's Original Cream Ale (Molson), New Glarus Spotted Cow Farmhouse Ale, Wisconsin Brewing Whitetail Cream Ale

*Light apricot or mandarin cake, lemon custard tart.

Redhook Blonde, Catamount Gold, Widmer Blonde Ale, Coast Range California Blonde Ale, Fuller's Summer Ale, Hollywood Blonde, Pete's Wicked Summer Brew, Deschutes Cascade Golden

*Light apricot or mandarin cake, lemon custard tart.

Available in Cologne only: PJ Früh, Hellers, Malzmühle, Paeffgen, Sion, Peters, Dom; import versions available in parts of North America: Reissdorf, Gaffel; US versions: Goose Island Summertime, Crooked River Kölsch, Harpoon Summer Beer, Capitol City Capitol Kölsch

*Generally too light for dessert, could pair with fresh berries or a fruit soup.

Bell's Oberon, Anchor Summer Beer, Pyramid Hefe-Weizen, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen, Widmer Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Unfiltered Wheat Beer, Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Redhook Sunrye, O'Hanlon's Original Rye Beer

*Almond or maple-walnut cake, pear fritters, cashew brittle.

DAB Traditional, Hannen Alt, Grolsch Amber, Alaskan Amber, St. Stan's Amber, Schmaltz' Alt

Altstadt brewpubs: Zum Uerige, Im Füchschen, Schumacher, Zum Schlössel; other examples: Diebels Alt, Schlösser Alt, Frankenheim Alt, Widmer Ur-Alt

Anchor Steam, Southampton West Coast Steam Beer, Old Dominion Victory Amber, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager, Steamworks Steam Engine Lager

*Oatmeal-raisin-walnut cookies or someother satisfyingly basic dish.

Boddington's Pub Draught, Fuller's Chiswick Bitter, Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB), Young's Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, Adnams Bitter

*Oatmeal-raisin-walnut cookies or someother satisfyingly basic dish.

Fuller's London Pride, Coniston Bluebird Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Robinson's Northern Glory, Shepherd Neame Masterbrew Bitter, Greene King Ruddles County Bitter, RCH Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter, Brains SA, Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted, Goose Island Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger's Special Bitter

*Pumpkin flan, maple bread pudding, bananas Foster.

Fullers ESB, Adnams Broadside, Shepherd Neame Bishop's Finger, Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Pale Ale, Bass Ale, Whitbread Pale Ale, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Marston's Pedigree, Black Sheep Ale, Vintage Henley, Mordue Workie Ticket, Morland Old Speckled Hen, Greene King Abbot Ale, Bateman's XXXB, Gale's Hordean Special Bitter (HSB), Ushers 1824 Particular Ale, Hopback Summer Lightning, Redhook ESB, Great Lakes Moondog Ale, Shipyard Old Thumper, Alaskan ESB, Geary's Pale Ale, Cooperstown Old Slugger

Crème brulee, Scottish butter shortbread cookies

Belhaven 60/-, McEwan's 60/-, Maclay 60/- Light (all are cask-only products not exported to the US)

Caledonian 70/- (Caledonian Amber Ale in the US), Belhaven 70/-, Orkney Raven Ale, Maclay 70/-

Orkney Dark Island, Belhaven 80/-(Belhaven Scottish Ale in the US), Belhaven St. Andrews Ale, McEwan's IPA, Caledonian 80/- Export Ale, Broughton Merlin's Ale, Three Floyds Robert the Bruce

Moling's Irish Red Ale, Smithwick's Irish Ale, Kilkenny Irish Beer, Beamish Red Ale, Caffrey's Irish Ale, Goose Island Kilgubbin Red Ale, Murphy's Irish Red (lager), Boulevard Irish Ale, Harpoon Hibernian Ale

Flan, dolce de leche, crème brulee, panna cotta, vanilla ice cream

*Brilliant with sticky toffee pudding or chocolate chip shortbread.

Traquair House Ale, Orkney Skull Splitter, McEwan's Scotch Ale, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale, Belhaven Wee Heavy, Broughton Old Jock, Scotch du Silly, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale, Founders Dirty Bastard

*Pumpkin flan, maple bread pudding, bananas Foster.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman's Pale Ale, Pyramid Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond

*Poached pears with dolce de lecher, banana pound cake, pecan lace cookies.

Mendocino Red Tail Ale, North Coast Red Seal Ale, St. Rogue Red Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Bell's Amber, Hoptown Paint the Town Red, McNeill's Firehouse Amber Ale

Similar to Mild Ale

Similar to Mild Ale

Similar to American Stout

*Almond or maple-walnut cake, pear fritters, cashew brittle.

Brooklyn Brown Ale, Great Lakes Cleveland Brown Ale, Avery Ellie's Brown Ale, Left Hand Deep Cover Brown Ale, Bell's Best Brown, North Coast Acme Brown, Lost Coast Downtown Brown, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale

*Almond or maple-walnut cake, pearfritters, cashew brittle.

Moorhouse Black Cat, Highgate Mild, Brain's Dark, Banks's Mild, Coach House Gunpowder Strong Mild, Gale's Festival Mild, Woodforde's Norfolk Nog, Goose Island PMD Mild

Mann's Brown Ale (bottled, but not available in the US), Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale

Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale, Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Special Nut Brown Ale, Goose Island Hex Nut Brown Ale

Chocolate soufflé, chocolate mousse, light chocolate cake, fruit desserts, vanilla ice cream

*Chocolate peanut butter cookies, toastedcoconut cookie bars.

Samuel Smith Taddy Porter, Fuller's London Porter, Burton Bridge Burton Porter, Nethergate Old Growler Porter, Nick Stafford's Nightmare Yorkshire Porter, St. Peters Old-Style Porter, Bateman's Salem Porter, Shepherd Neame Original Porter, Flag Porter, Yuengling Porter, Geary's London Style Porter

Anchor Porter, Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, Sierra Nevada Porter, Bell's Porter, Thirsty Dog Old Leghumper, Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter, Portland Haystack Black Porter, Avery New World Porter, Deschutes Black Butte Porter, Redhook Blackhook Porter

*Chocolate soufflé, tiramisu, mocha mascarpone mousse

Guinness Draught Stout (also canned), Murphy's Stout, Beamish Stout, O'Hara's Celtic Stout, Dorothy Goodbody's Wholesome Stout, Orkney Dragonhead Stout, Brooklyn Dry Stout, Old Dominion Stout, Goose Island Dublin Stout, Arbor Brewing Faricy Fest Irish Stout

Milk chocolate, chocolate soufflé

*Chocolate espresso cake, cream puffs, profiterôles.

Mackeson's XXX Stout, Watney's Cream Stout, St. Peter's Cream Stout, Marston's Oyster Stout, Samuel Adams Cream Stout, Left Hand Milk Stout

Chocolate desserts, fruit tarts, cheesecake, ice cream, chocolate soufflé

*Chocolate espresso cake, cream puffs, profiterôles.

Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Young's Oatmeal Stout, Maclay's Oat Malt Stout, Broughton Kinmount Willie Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Goose Island Oatmeal Stout, McAuslan Oatmeal Stout, McNeill's Oatmeal Stout, Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout

Lion Stout (Sri Lanka), ABC Stout, Dragon Stout, Royal Extra "The Lion Stout" (Trinidad), Jamaica Stout, Guinness Extra Stout (bottled US product), Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (bottled, not sold in the US), Coopers Best Extra Stout, Freeminer Deep Shaft Stout, Sheaf Stout, Bell's Double Cream Stout

Chocolate tarts, chocolate cakes, fruit desserts (fruit tarts), vanilla or coffee ice cream

Sierra Nevada Stout, North Coast Old No. 38, Avery Out of Bounds Stout, Three Floyds Black Sun Stout, Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout, Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Bell's Kalamazoo Stout, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, Mendocino Black Hawk Stout

Molten chocolate cake, chocolate truffles, flourless chocolate mud cakes, chocolate caramel tarts, cheesecake with fruit, butter shortbread cookies, strawberry shortcake, carrot cake, classic caramel flan, crème brulee, panna cotta

*Dark chocolate truffles, chocolate raspberry mousse cake

Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Courage Imperial Stout, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Rogue Imperial Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, Victory Storm King, Bell's Expedition Stout, Dogfish Head World Wide Stout, Thirsty Dog Siberian Night, Stone Imperial Stout, Avery The Czar, Founders Imperial Stout, Newport Beach John Wayne Imperial Stout, Great Lakes Blackout Stout

*Caramel apple tart, ginger spice cake,persimmon rice pudding

Freeminer Trafalgar IPA, Hampshire Pride of Romsey IPA, Burton Bridge Empire IPA, Samuel Smith's India Ale, Fuller's IPA, King & Barnes IPA, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, Shipyard Fuggles IPA, Goose Island IPA

*Caramel apple tart, ginger spice cake, persimmon rice pudding

Stone IPA, Victory Hop Devil, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin', Anchor Liberty Ale, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale, Three Floyds Alpha King, Harpoon IPA, Bell's Two-Hearted Ale, Avery IPA, Founder's Centennial IPA, Mendocino White Hawk Select IPA

*Strawberry shortcake, fruit trifle or other very light dessert; key lime pie

Schneider Weisse Original (unusual in its amber color), Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, Hacker-Pschorr Weisse, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, Penn Weizen, Capitol Kloster Weizen, Sudwerk Hefeweizen, Brooklyner Weisse, Barrelhouse Hocking Hills HefeWeizen, Sprecher Hefeweizen

*Sweet potato tart, peach pecan strudel, banana cream pie

Franziskaner Dunkel Hefe-Weisse, Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark, Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen, Ayinger Ur-Weisse, Brooklyner Dunkel-Weisse

*Tarte tatin caramelized apple), pine nut torta with dried fruit, banana soufflé

Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Aventinus Eisbock, Erdinger Pikantus, Mahr's Der Weisse Bock, Pyramid Weizenbock, DeGroen's Weizenbock

*Banana orange crêpes, blood orange sorbet, panna cotta with lemon

Hoegaarden Wit, Vuuve 5, Blanche de Bruges, Blanche de Bruxelles, Brugs Tarwebier, Sterkens White Ale, Celis White (now made in Michigan), Blanche de Brooklyn, Great Lakes Holy Moses, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly, Blue Moon Belgian White

De Koninck, Speciale Palm, Dobble Palm, Ginder Ale, Op-Ale, Vieux-Temps, Brewer's Art House Pale Ale, Ommegang Rare Vos (unusual in its 6.5% ABV strength)

Saison Dupont, Foret and Moinette Blonde; Fantome Saison(s); Saison de Pipaix and La Folie; Saison Silly; Saison Regal; Saison Voisin; Lefebvre Saison 1900; Ellezelloise Saison 2000; Brooklyn Saison; Southampton Saison; New Belgium Saison; Pizza Port-Carlsbad Saison

Jenlain (brown), St. Amand (brown), Ch'Ti Brun (brown), Ch'Ti Blond (blond), La Choulette (all 3 versions), La Choulette Bière des Sans Culottes (blonde), Saint Sylvestre 3 Monts (blonde), Biere Nouvelle (brown), Castelain (blonde), Jade (amber), Brasseurs Bière de Garde (amber)

Cheesecake

Rodenbach Klassiek, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Bellegems Bruin, Duchesse de Bourgogne, New Belgium La Folie, Petrus Oud Bruin, Southampton Publick House Flanders Red Ale, Verhaege Vichtenaar

Liefman's Goudenband, Liefman's Odnar, Liefman's Oud Bruin, Ichtegem Old Brown

Boon Oude Gueuze, Boon Oude Gueuze Mariage Parfait, De Cam Gueuze, De Cam/Drie Fonteinen Millennium Gueuze, Drie Fonteinen Oud Gueuze, Cantillon Gueuze, Hanssens Gueuze, Lindemans Gueuze CuvZ e RenZ , Girardin Gueuze (Black Label), Mort Subite (Unfiltered) Gueuze, Oud Beersel Oude Gueuze

Boon Framboise Marriage Parfait, Boon Kriek Mariage Parfait, Boon Oude Kriek, Cantillon Fou' Foune (apricot), Cantillon Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Kriek, Cantillon Lou Pepe Framboise, Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus, Cantillon St. Lamvinus (merlot grape), Cantillon Vigneronne (Muscat grape), De Cam Oude Kriek, Drie Fonteinen Kriek, Girardin Kriek, Hanssens Oude Kriek, Oud Beersel Kriek

*Heavenly with milk chocolate; butter truffles, chocolate bread pudding

Westmalle Dubbel, La Trappe Dubbel, Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere (Red), Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey Double Ale

Non-chocolate desserts: apricot amaretto tart, baklava, Linzer torte

Westmalle Tripel, Chimay Cinq Cents (White), Val-Dieu Triple, St. Bernardus Tripel, Affligem Tripel, Grimbergen Tripel, La Trappe Tripel, Witkap Pater Tripel, Corsendonk Abbey Pale Ale, St. Feuillien Tripel, New Belgium Trippel, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Brooklyn Triple, Dragonmead Final Absolution

Duvel, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium Tremens, Dulle Teve, Avery Salvation, North Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau BZ nite

*Heavenly with milk chocolate; butter truffles, chocolate bread pudding

Rochefort 10 (blue cap), Westvleteren 12 (yellow cap), Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue), Rochefort 8 (green cap), St. Bernardus Abt 12, Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Abbaye des Rocs Grand Cru, Gulden Draak, Kasteelbier Bi[ re du Chateau Donker

Crème brulee, crepes with dolce de lecher, tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream

*Spiced plum-walnut tart, classic canolli, toffee apple crisp.

Gale's Prize Old Ale, Burton Bridge Olde Expensive, Marston Owd Roger, J.W. Lees Moonraker, Harviestoun Old Engine Oil, Fuller's Vintage Ale, Harvey's Elizabethan Ale, Theakston Old Peculier (peculiar at OG 1.057), Young's Winter Warmer, Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby Mild, Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome, Fuller's 1845, Fuller's Old Winter Ale, Great Divide Hibernation Ale, Hudson Valley Old Man Ale, Cooperstown Pride of Milford Special Ale, Coniston Old Man Ale, North Coast Old Stock Ale

Crème brulee, crepes with dolce de lecher, tarte tatin, vanilla ice cream

*Rich, sweet desserts: chocolate hazelnut torte, toffee caramel cheesecake

Thomas Hardy's Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas Sykes Old Ale, Robinson's Old Tom, J.W. Lee's Vintage Harvest Ale, Fuller's Golden Pride, Young's Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV), Whitbread Gold Label, Lakefront Beer Line, Heavyweight Old Salty

*Rich, sweet desserts: chocolate hazelnut torte, toffee caramel cheesecake

Sierra Nevada Bigfoot, Rogue Old Crustacean, Anchor Old Foghorn, Victory Old Horizontal, Brooklyn Monster Ale, Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine, Bell's Third Coast Old Ale, Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot, Three Floyds Behemoth, Old Dominion Millennium, Stone Old Guardian, Bridgeport Old Knucklehead, Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws, Left Hand Widdershins

Lindemans

Chocolate mud cake, vanilla ice cream, panna cotta, Belgian chocolate ice cream, crème brulee, not many fruit desserts (go with a stout)

Bell's Cherry Stout, Dogfish Head Aprihop, Pyramid Apricot Ale, Pete's Wicked Strawberry Blonde, Abita Purple Haze, Melbourne Apricot Beer and Strawberry Beer, Saxer Lemon Lager, Great Divide Wild Raspberry Ale, New Glarus Belgian Red and Cherry Tart, Magic Hat #9, Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale, Grozet Gooseberry and Wheat Ale, BluCreek Blueberry Ale, Spanish Peaks Raspberry Wheat

Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen, Kaiserdom Rauchbier

Alaskan Smoked Porter, Spezial Rauchbier, Stone Smoked Porter, Schlenkerla Weizen Rauchbier, Schlenkerla Ur-Bock Rauchbier, Rogue Smoke, Arcadia London Porter, DeGroen's Rauchbock

Any chocolate dessert, cheesecake, Panna cotta

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Aioli Belgian Golden Strong Ale Saison

Almonds, salted Northern English Brown Southern English Brown Mild Ale

Anchovies, salted German Pilsner

Apple pie Imperial Stout Baltic Porter Sweet Stout

Asparagus Belgian Tripel

Au gratin potatoes doppelbock Munich Dunkel Oktoberfest

Avocado American Pale Ale American IPA

Bacon with eggs at brunch Weizen Witbier

Bacon with other savory dishes Belgian Dubbel Rauchbier doppelbock

Bananas (fried, or with dessert) Weizenbock Imperial Stout

Bass (grilled) Weizen Witbier German Pilsner

Beans doppelbock Biere de Garde Northern English Brown

Beef (Roast) Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter Extra Special Bitter

Beef (Braised, short ribs, cheeks) Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Tripel

Beets Weizen Witbier Belgian Dubbel

Biriyani Weizen Weizenbock Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Bison (steak) American Brown Ale Robust Porter

Blinis (with fish or caviar) Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner

Bouillabaisse Belgian Tripel Biere de Garde Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Brandade (bacala) Weizen German Pilsner Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Brownies Imperial Stout Baltic Porter

Burgers American Brown Ale American Pale Ale American IPA

Burritos American Pale Ale American Brown Ale Dusseldorf Altbier

Caesar Salad Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Cajun American Pale Ale American Brown Ale Schwarzbier

Calamari (fried) Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Calf's liver Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Dubbel Belgian Tripel

Carbonnade flamande Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Tripel

Caribbean German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Carpaccio Weizenbock Extra Special Bitter Best Bitter

Cassoulet Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel doppelbock

Caviar German Pilsner

Ceviche Gueuze Flanders Red Ale Flanders Brown Ale

Charcuterie Biere de Garde Belgian Pale Ale Belgian Dubbel

Cheese

Cheesecake Sweet Fruit Lambic Baltic Porter Imperial Stout

Chicken (roasted) Biere de Garde Munich Dunkel Best Bitter

Chicken (fried) Dark American Lager American Brown Ale Northern German Altbier

Chicken (barbequed) American Amber Ale American Brown Ale Dark American Lager

Chicken (tandoori) American Pale Ale Saison Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Chili, con carne or Texas style American Pale Ale American Brown Ale American IPA

Chili relleno American Pale Ale American IPA Smoked Beer

Chinese (broadly speaking) Weizen Weizenbock Smoked Beer

Chocolate Sweet Fruit Lambic Imperial Stout American Stout

Chorizo American Pale Ale American IPA Saison

Choucroute Belgian Pale Ale Oktoberfest Marzen

Chowder Weizen Witbier Helles

Chutneys Saison Flanders Red Ale Flanders Brown Ale

Clams German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Cod (fried) Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter Extra Special Bitter

Coq auvin Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel

Corn on the cob Helles Kolsch Dortmunder Export

Couscous Witbier Weizen Helles

Crab Witbier Weizen Helles

Crème brulee Old Ale Barleywine doppelbock

Croque Monsier Helles Dortmunder Export Kolsch

Crudites Biere de Garde Munich Dunkel Weizen

Dim sum Weizen Helles American Wheat

Duck (roasted) Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale doppelbock

Duck (honey-glazed or with fruit sauce) Dry Fruit Lambic doppelbock Weizenbock

Duck (crispy-spicy) Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner German Pilsner

Duck (confit) Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel doppelbock

Eel (smoked) Weizen Smoked Beer

Eggs Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Empanadas American Pale Ale American IPA Saison

Enchiladas (in general) American Pale Ale American IPA doppelbock

Fajitas American Pale Ale American Brown Ale American IPA

Falafel Saison American IPA Classic American Pilsner

Fish cakes Weizen Witbier Helles

Foie gras doppelbock Barleywine Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Fondue (cheese) Biere de Garde Munich Dunkel Oktoberfest

Fruit Tarts Imperial Stout Sweet Stout American Stout

Game Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Goose Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale doppelbock

Goulash Spiced Beer Munich Dunkel doppelbock

Guacamole American Pale Ale American IPA Dark American Lager

Gumbo American Pale Ale American Brown Ale American IPA

Haddock (smoked) Weizen Smoked Beer

Haggis Strong Scotch Ale Smoked Beer

Halibut Witbier Weizen Kolsch

Ham (baked) Dry Stout Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner

Ham (aged; prosciutto, serrano, bayonne) Dry Stout Schwarzbier Robust Porter

Herring (pickled) German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Hummus Weizen Oktoberfest Marzen

Ice cream Imperial Stout American Stout Sweet Stout

Indian (mild dishes) Weizen Witbier Helles

Indian (spicy dishes) Saison German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner

Jambalaya American Pale Ale American IPA Dark American Lager

John Dory Kolsch Witbier Helles

Kebabs (meat) Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown

Kidneys Belgian Dubbel Strong Scotch Ale Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Kippers Smoked Beer German Pilsner

Lamb (roasted) Belgian Dubbel Strong Scotch Ale Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Lamb (grilled) Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown

Langoustines Weizen Witbier Bohemian Pilsner

Lasagna Dark American Lager Belgian Pale Ale

Lemon Tart American Stout Imperial Stout Baltic Porter

Lentils Oktoberfest Marzen doppelbock

Lobster Weizen Witbier Bohemian Pilsner

Macaroni and cheese Ordianry Bitter Best Bitter Extra Special Bitter

Mackerel German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Meatloaf Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter Extra Special Bitter

Melon Weizen Fruit Lambic Berliner Weisse

Merguez sausage Saison American Pale Ale American IPA

Monkfish Weizen Munich Dunkel Traditional Bock

Moroccan (in general) Weizen Saison American Pale Ale

Mushrooms doppelbock Munich Dunkel Belgian Dubbel

Mussels Witbier Weizen Saison

Nachos American Pale Ale American IPA Dark American Lager

Nuts Northern English Brown Southern English Brown Mild Ale

Octopus Belgian Tripel Belgian Golden Strong Ale Weizen

Olives Belgian Tripel Belgian Dubbel Biere de Garde

Omelettes Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Onion tart Biere de Garde Oktoberfest Marzen

Osso buco Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Dubbel doppelbock

Ostrich Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel Dortmunder Export

Oxtail Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown

Oysters Dry Stout German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner

Paella Belgian Golden Strong Ale Biere de Garde Dortmunder Export

Panna cotta Imperial Stout American Stout Oatmeal Stout

Partridge Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Pasta (cheese/cream; alfredo, carbonara) Tripel Biere de Garde doppelbock

Pasta (seafood) Weizen Kolsch Helles

Pasta (meat sauce) Dark American Lager Belgian Pale Ale

Pasta (pesto) Tripel Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Pate Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Peanut sauce (satay, thai) American Pale Ale American IPA Dark American Lager

Peas Weizen Witbier

Pecan pie Imperial Stout American Stout Sweet Stout

Pheasant Biere de Garde Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Pizza Dark American Lager American Pale Ale American Amber Ale

Pork (roasted) Munich Dunkel Belgian Dubbel doppelbock

Prosciutto (see Ham)

Pumpkin pie Spiced Beer Sweet Stout Imperial Stout

Quail Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel Belgian Pale Ale

Quiche Weizen Witbier Helles

Rabbit Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel Belgian Pale Ale

Raspberries (tarts or with cream) Imperial Stout Sweet Stout American Stout

Ratatouille Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Rillettes (duck or goose) Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel Belgian Pale Ale

Risotto Belgian Golden Strong Ale Belgian Tripel Biere de Garde

Salads Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Salads (with strong blue cheese) doppelbock

Salami German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Salmon Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Salsa American Pale Ale American IPA Saison

Sardines German Pilsner Saison Gueuze

Sausages Belgian Pale Ale Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter

Scallops Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown

Sea urchin Belgian Tripel Belgian Golden Strong Ale Weizenbock

Shepherd's Pie Best Bitter Extra Special Bitter Ordinary Bitter

Shrimp Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner German Pilsner

Skate Witbier Weizen Helles

Smoked Salmon Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner German Pilsner

Snails German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Snapper Saison Classic American Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner

Sole Witbier Kolsch

Souflee American Stout Robust Porter Sweet Stout

Spinach Weizen Witbier Kolsch

Squid (grilled, stuffed, salads) Weizen Witbier Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Steak Dark American Lager American Brown Ale Dusseldorf Altbier

Steak tartare Belgian Tripel Belgian Dubbel Begian Strong Dark Ale

Strawberries (tarts or with cream) Imperial Stout Sweet Stout American Stout

Sushi Weizen Witbier Kolsch

Sweetbreads Munich Dunkel doppelbock Southern English Brown

Swordfish Saison American Pale Ale Belgian Tripel

Tapas Weizen Witbier American Wheat

Tarte Tatin Baltic Porter Imperial Stout Sweet Stout

Tempura (vegetables or seafood) Weizen Witbier Kolsch

Terrines Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale Biere de Garde

Thai food (in general) Weizen Saison American Pale Ale

Tiramisu Sweet Fruit Lambic Sweet Stout Baltic Porter

Tongue Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter Extra Special Bitter

Trout Weizen Weizenbock Smoked Beer

Truffles Biere de Garde doppelbock Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Tuna (tuna salad or tartare) Witbier Weizen

Tuna (otherwise) Saison American Pale Ale

Tubot Weizen Witbier Kolsch

Turkey Biere de Garde Munich Dunkel Belgian Dubbel

Veal Munich Dunkel Maibock Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Venison doppelbock Munich Dunkel Old Ale

Vichyssoise Weizen doppelbock

Vietnamese (in general) Weizen Saison German Pilsner

Walnuts doppelbock Munich Dunkel Northern English Brown

Wild Boar doppelbock Munich Dunkel Robust Porter

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English Pale Ale American Brown Ale American Pale Ale

Marzen

Southern English Brown Mild Ale American Brown Ale

Dusseldorf Altbier Northern German Altbier

doppelbock

Saison

Schwarzbier Northern German Altbier Dusseldorf Altbier

Northern German Altbier

Kolsch

Munich Dunkel Saison

doppelbock Flanders Brown Ale Old Ale

Ordianry Bitter

Berliner Weisse

Oktoberfest Marzen

American Stout

Ordianry Bitter Extra Special Bitter Southern English Brown Mild Ale

Dusseldorf Altbier

Robust Porter Smoked Beer

Dry Stout Smoked Beer

doppelbock Dry Stout

Munich Dunkel Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Baltic Porter

Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Biere de Garde Munich Dunkel doppelbock Weizenbock

Kolsch Classic American Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner

Belgian Golden Strong Ale Helles Kolsch

German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner American Amber Ale

Weizen

American Pale Ale Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Dry Stout

Baltic Porter American Stout Imperial Stout Sweet Fruit Lambic

Northern German Altbier Dusseldorf Altbier Witbier Weizen

Belgian Tripel

Kolsch

Weizen Biere de Garde Belgian Tripel

Biere de Garde

Saison American Pale Ale American IPA

Dry Fruit Lambic

Helles Kolsch

German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Oktoberfest Marzen Smoked Beer Dry Stout

Dark American Lager Saison Dry Stout

Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner

Dortmunder Export Kolsch Gueuze

Dry Fruit Lambic Flanders Red Ale Flanders Brown Ale

Marzen Maibock

Baltic Porter

doppelbock Strong Scotch Ale

Weizenbock Baltic Porter Belgian Tripel

Dark American Lager Dortmunder Export Weizenbock

Helles American Wheat

Classic American Pilsner Dortmunder Export Maibock Oktoberfest

Brown Porter Maibock doppelbock Dortmunder Export

Flanders Red Ale Flanders Brown Ale Gueuze Berliner Weisse

Belgian Pale Ale Munich Dunkel Traditional Bock Southern English Brown

Baltic Porter Sweet Fruit Lambic

Kolsch Belgian Golden Strong Ale German Pilsner Bohemain Pilsner

Classic American Pilsner Dortmunder Export Maibock American IPA

Saison German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

American Brown Ale American Amber Ale Dark American Lager Extra Special Bitter

Belgian Tripel

Belgian Tripel

American Brown Ale Dark American Lager Schwarzbier

Classic American Pilsner German Pilsner Helles Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Berliner Weisse

Southern English Brown Mild Ale Northern English Brown Munich Dunkel

German Pilsner Classic American Pilsner Helles Dry Stout

Munich Dunkel Northern German Altbier Dusseldorf Altbier Oktoberfest

American IPA Gueuze

Northern English Brown Southern English Brown Mild Ale Extra Special Bitter

Dortmunder Export

Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter Extra Special Bitter Northern English Brown

American IPA Dortmunder Export Helles Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Southern English Brown Mild Ale Northern English Brown Strong Scotch Ale

Gueuze German Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner

Oktoberfest Marzen Dry Stout

Belgian Dubbel doppelbock

Witbier

Munich Dunkel Dark American Lager

Strong Scotch Ale

Maibock

American Brown Ale Belgian Dubbel Belgian Dark Strong Ale doppelbock

Classic American Pilsner Helles Kolsch Gueuze

Maibock Best Bitter Ordinary Bitter

Fruit Beer Strong Scotch Ale Baltic Porter

Old Ale

Old Ale Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown

American Brown Ale Saison

Baltic Porter

Old Ale Extra Special Bitter

Oktoberfest Marzen

Dusseldorf Altbier Northern German Altbier Oktoberfest Marzen

Oatmeal Stout Baltic Porter

Best Bitter

Kolsch American Wheat

Extra Special Bitter

Baltic Porter

Belgian Dubbel

Belgian Dubbel doppelbock Oktoberfest Marzen

Kolsch

Dortmunder Export Belgian Golden Strong Ale Belgian Tripel Saison

Saison Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner German Pilsner

Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner Classic American Pilsner Oktoberfest

Flanders Red Ale

Oktoberfest Marzen Munich Dunkel Dusseldorf Altbier

Brown Porter Baltic Porter doppelbock Weizen

Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown Brown Porter

Weizen Witbier Helles Saison

Kolsch Belgian Golden Strong Ale

Dortmunder Export Saison Weizen Witbier

Saison Belgian Golden Strong Ale Belgian Tripel

German Pilsner Helles American Wheat Witbier

Imperial Stout Baltic Porter Sweet Fruit Lambic

Northern German Altbier Brown Porter Robust Porter Belgian Dubbel

Baltic Porter

Northern English Brown Mild Ale Belgian Pale Ale

Weizenbock Dark American Lager

Classic American Pilsner Bohemian Pilsner German Pilsner Helles

Southern English Brown Mild Ale Northern English Brown American Brown Ale

American IPA Dark American Lager Dusseldorf Altbier Northern German Altbier

Northern English Brown Southern English Brown Mild Ale Munich Dunkel

Belgian Dubbel

Oktoberfest Marzen Dark American Lager

Weizen Saison

Mild Ale Southern English Brown Northern English Brown American Brown Ale

Bohemian Pilsner Classic American Pilsner American Pale Ale American IPA

Southern English Brown Mild Ale Smoked Beer

Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Dubbel Strong Scotch Ale Smoked Beer

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Northern English Brown Oktoberfest Marzen Belgian Dubbel Dark American Lager

Saison

Oktoberfest Marzen

Marzen Belgian Tripel Belgian Golden Strong Ale Southern English Brown Mild Ale

Weizenbock

Mild Ale Northern English Brown

Classic American Pilsner

Dry Stout Schwarzbier

Dry Stout Schwarzbier

Marzen

Brown Porter Munich Dunkel Oktoberfest Marzen Dusseldorf Altbier

Southern English Brown Mild Ale Belgian Dubbel

Strong Scotch Ale Old Ale Barley Wine

Flanders Red Ale

American Brown Ale

Biere de Garde

Dry Stout

American IPA

Marzen

Northern German Altbier Biere de Garde Saison

Witbier Helles Kolsch

Dry Stout Munich Dunkel

Belgian Golden Strong Ale American Pale Ale Dry Stout

Smoked Beers Gueuze

Kolsch

Dry Fruit Lambic

Brown Porter Robust Porter Belgian Dark Strong Ale Belgian Dubbel Strong Scotch Ale

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Belgian Pale Ale

Northern English Brown

Northern German Altbier

Smoked Beer

Date Food Beer

11/25/2007 Chimay Cinq Cents

11/26/2007 Thai Palm Porter

11/27/2007

11/28/2007 Thai Palm Porter

11/28/2007 Neal's Yard Dairy Stilton

11/30/2007 Dark Chocolate Truffles

Linguine with cauliflower, artichoke hearts, olives (tapinade), garlic, capers, anchovies, red pepper flakes and fresh parsley

Seared scallops with roasted and glazed figs (apple, pear and grape juices). Roasted asparagus with grated parmesan

Gruyere and parmesan crusted polenta (broiled) in a sausage and Portobello mushroom ragout with roasted tomato and garlic.

Thai Palm Porter, Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Fennel crusted pork tenderloin over faro with cinnamon onion, currants and fresh parsley

North Coast Old Stock Ale, Anchor Old Foghorn

Rogue XS Imperial Stout vs. Cline Live Oak Zinfandel

Comments

Superb. Earthy spiciness from both complemented one another flawlessly. Parsley and capers brought out spiciness of yeast very well. Cauliflower had a wonderful texture to absorb the oiliness of the dish and the firm bitterness of the beer cut it just as well. Textures of all ingredients were diverse and lovely. Alcohol warmth went well with the olives and oil.

Not bad, but not great. The roasted fig sauce (the fig particularly) was too intense for the scallops and beer to fully shine through. The scallops were complementary to the sauce, but a slight sweetness would be appropriate from just the sauce of the fig. Asparagus might have been a little too oily and/or sharp for the porter to be noticed. Possibly use some light vegetables and roast them on an open grill. Seared scallops seem to work with the porter, but next time do not need any sauce or just a drizzle.

Pretty good pairing. The slight roastiness of the tomato not only brought out the warm marinara-like flavor, but paired pretty well with the beer. The earthiness of the Portobello and the soft but crispy polenta were great with the ragout, but wasn't necessarily a spot-on match with the beer. Neither one outmatched the other, though the beer might have been a little cold to comment on some of the subdued earthy flavors. The sausage might have been a little too flavorful in its' spiciness; we therefore tried some Celebration Ale. It seemed this was a better match, though Laura commented that the beer might be a little spicy for the sausage. Maybe a less-hoppy, more English (but still American) Pale Ale would be a better match (rather than an IPA).

A nice pairing. The slight roastiness of the tenderloin went well with the roastiness of the porter. Similarly, the fennel, cinnamon and slight spiciness of the porter worked well together. The currants and onion highlighted the slight sweetness of the beer's malty profile. Faro was nice with the beer as they both have an earthy, bready flavor. Beer might have been a little cold again as near the end of the dinner I wanted to chug the now warmer, more flavorful porter, but could not as I had drank it all. Next time, we'll allow the beer to warm up prior to consuming. This could have been a lot more flavorful had the beer been warmer (55F?)

First tried the Old Foghorn with the pungent, barnyard like blue cheese. Unfortunately it couldn't really stand up to the mouth-coating thickness of the cheese and although was pretty nice, Laura commented that the Stilton was dominant in the finish and the beer never really stood up to the challenge. I still got a nice thick malty profile out of the beer, but couldn't distinguish many components.

Old Stock was definitely a worthy opponent. Both the cheese and the beer showed an extreme amount of depth without being overwhelmed by one another. The sweetness of the ale wrapped itself around the cheese and dissolved itself into a creamy, earthy residue. It should also be noted that both aromas were very intense but both very enjoyable. The pungent cheese was not sharp, but rather a blunt mix of earth, hay and horse. The old ale had a great malt complexity, though I couldn't put my finger on the main malty component. I could just say crusty bread and currants, but I'd probably be lying. Shame. I really liked this, though I could imagine a slightly older example would really shine with some more melanoidin oxidation.