| While the variations of beer may not be as cut and | | | | they can be paired with similar food. Try having |
| dry as they are for wine (red, white, etc), the | | | | Chicken and Pork dishes with ambers for a great |
| beverage has several distinctive styles and you can | | | | match up. |
| certainly create a more favorable food combination if | | | | Next we come to the so called "dark side of the |
| you are interested in that sort of thing. If you have | | | | beer". I refer to stouts and porters when I refer to |
| any experience with pairing wine with food, think of | | | | dark beer. These are among the heaviest regarding |
| the distinctions between dishes served best with red | | | | taste and alcohol, so you can pair them up with the |
| wine and those better served with white wine. | | | | heartiest foods like steaks, ribs, and similar dishes. |
| Whether you are familiar with wine and food pairing | | | | Beyond those basic distinctions of beer are some |
| or not, consider the different types of beer from | | | | specialties like barley wines. Barley Wines are higher in |
| lighter taste to the darkest varieties as the spectrum | | | | alcohol content and in my honest opinion don't really |
| of types. | | | | match up with any food in particular. The alcohol is |
| Starting from the lighter end of the spectrum are | | | | just too strong to blend - imagine eating food with |
| your pilsners and lagers. I find these work better with | | | | straight vodka. Does that sound like a good idea to |
| seafood, as the taste is lighter and won't overpower | | | | you? |
| the flavor of the food. In New Orleans, a boiled | | | | The key to deciding on which beer to pair with your |
| crawfish is best washed down with a light pilsner | | | | food is to find a combination where the overall flavor |
| from any of the megabreweries. | | | | is not overpowered by any one item. A little prior |
| Moving along on the beer styles, we come to your | | | | planning can give you a pleasant meal. |
| pale ales and ambers. As these are a little heartier, | | | | |
