- "*" 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
BJCP Link Style Foods Cheeses

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 *Wisconsin
butterkäse or
*Lighter food: salads, seafood, pork; works with spicy Asian, Cajun, other soft and
01D Munich Helles Latin. mild cheese.

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. *Wisconsin
butterkäse or
*Lighter food: salads, seafood, pork; works with spicy Asian, Cajun, other soft and
01E Dortmunder Export Latin. mild cheese.

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
German Pilsner, cocktail), maybe too sharp for most salads
Bohemain Pilsner, *Mild white
02A-C Classic American Pilsner *Great with lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst. Vermont cheddar.

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 *The perfect beer
Vienna Lager, for spicy
03A-B Oktoberfest, Marzen *Mexican or any hearty, spicy food; chicken, sausage, pork. jalapeño jack.
 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)
*White cheddar,
04A Dark American Lager *Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, hamburgers, chili jack, brick.

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 *Authentic
washed-rind
04B Munich Dunkel *Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, sausages, roasted meat. Münster.

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) *Authentic
washed-rind
04C Schwarzbier *Hearty, spicy food: barbecue, sausages, roasted meat. Münster.

Similar to Traditional and doppelbocks, though more restrained; think

ham sandwich. *Classic
Emmenthal
05A Maibock/Helles Bock *Spicy food like Thai or Korean barbecue; great with fried chicken too Swiss cheese

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

Traditional Bock, *Rich roasty foods like duck or roasted pork shanks; great with cured *Limburger is a
05B-D doppelbock, Eisbock meats. classic!
 *Monterey Jack,
Same as Kolsch brick or similar
light, nutty
06A Cream Ale *Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese. cheese

*Monterey Jack,
Same as Kolsch brick or similar
light, nutty
06B Blond Ale *Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese. cheese

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 *Monterey Jack,
monsieur, grilled ham and Swiss, grilled pork, nothing too spicy brick or similar
light, nutty
06C Kolsch *Lighter food: chicken, salads, salmon, bratwurst; Monterey jack cheese. cheese

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 *Buffalo
with andoulle or chorizo sausage, huevos rancheros mozzarella or
Wisconsin
06D American Wheat *Best with very light foods: salads, sushi, vegetable dishes. brick.

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
Northern German Altbier, *Aged gouda or a
07A, 07C Dusseldorf Altbier *Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon crumbly Cheshire

07B California Common Charbroiled steaks, lamb chops, burritos, shrimp quesadillas

Fish and chips, fish (even delicate types), seared tuna w/ cracked
pepper, crab, lobster, shrimp, Thai dishes (with lime, galangal, *Mild English
lemongrass, jasmine rice) cheese such as
Lancashire or
08A Standard/Ordinary Bitters *Wide range of food: roast chicken or pork, fish & chips; mild cheese. Leicester

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, *Mild English
shepherd's pie, pot pie cheese such as
Special/Best/Premium Lancashire or
08B Bitters *Wide range of food: roast chicken or pork, fish & chips; mild cheese. Leicester
 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, *English cheese
fried clams, fried calamari such as cheddar
Extra Special/Strong or Derby with
08C Bitters (English Pale Ale) *Wide range of food: meat pie, English cheese, great with a burger sage

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 Stilton or cheddar
09A-D Scottish and Irish Ale with mushrooms, cheese

Same as Scottish ale, venison, classic reduction sauces, seared foie

gras, sweetbreads, duck, goose, wild boar, wood pigeon *Aged sheep
cheese; Mizithra
09E Strong Scotch Ale *Roasted or grilled beef, lamb, game, smoked salmon or Idiazabal

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, *English cheese
fried or grilled chicken, strong oily fish (especially salmon), crab cakes such as cheddar
or Derby with
10A American Pale Ale *Wide range of food: meat pie, English cheese; great with a burger! sage

Same as American Pale Ale, though shows an affinity for pork chops,
roast beef and fried chicken *Port Salut or
other lightly tangy
10B American Amber Ale *Wide range of food: chicken, seafood, burgers; great with spicy cuisine. cheese
 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
*Aged gouda or a
10C American Brown Ale *Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon crumbly Cheshire

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!)
*Aged gouda or a
11A Mild Ale *Hearty foods: roast pork, smoked sausage, grilled salmon crumbly Cheshire

Similar to Mild
11B Southern English Brown Similar to Mild Ale, seared foie gras Ale

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 Similar to Mild
11C Northern English Brown Smith's) Ale

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
*Cow milk such
*Roasted or smoked food: barbeque, sausages, roasted meat, as Tilsit or
12A Brown Porter blackened fish Gruyère.

Similar to
12B Robust Porter Similar to American Stout American Stout

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. *Irish-type
cheese like a
13A Dry Stout *Hearty, rich food: steak, meat pie; a classic with raw oysters Dubliner Cheddar

*Great with very

*Rich, spicy food like barbequed beef, Oaxacan mole or hearty buttery well aged
13B Sweet Stout Szechuan dishes cheddar.
 Beef, venison, lamb, sweetbreads (for lighter versions), seared scallops
(for lighter versions), chocolate-based mole sauces, filet mignon
*Great with very
*Rich, spicy food like barbequed beef, Oaxacan mole or hearty buttery well-aged
13C Oatmeal Stout Szechuan dishes cheddar.

13D Foreign Extra Stout Powerfully fruity aged hams, robust sausages,

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
13E American Stout (sierra Nevada)

*Long-aged
cheese: Gouda,
*Easily overpowers most main dishes, but stands up to foie gras, parmesan or
13F Imperial Stout smoked goose cheddar

Same as English Pale Ale but usually with spicier foods; Indian cuisine
(with coriander cardamom, curry, ghee), spicy jambalaya, blackened
pork or chicken
*Milder blue such
*Strong, spicy food (classic with curry!), bold, sweet desserts like carrot as Gorgonzola or
14A English India Pale Ales cake Cambozola

Same as American Pale Ale, though shows an affinity for spicy, Indian
cuisine (with cream or yogurt-based sauces), Jerk and Cajun food
*Milder blue such
*Strong, spicy food (classic with curry!), bold, sweet desserts like carrot as Gorgonzola or
14B India Pale Ale cake Cambozola
 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 *Simple chevre
smoked), sushi goat cheese or
herbed spread
15A Weizen/Weissbier *Great with lighter food: salads, seafood, sushi; classic with weisswurst such as Boursin

Same as Weizen, typically with darker flavors as in Mexican and Indian

food (ex: mole poblano)
*Soft ripened
*Substantial salads; roast chicken or pork; excellent with hearty goat or smoked
15B Dunkelweizen sausage. gouda

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 *Aged provolone
or Spanish
15C Weizenbock *Roast pork, beef, smoked ham or game dishes manchega

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 *Mascarpone or
chicken (though better with lemon, lime or orange flavors). herb cheese
spread on
16A Witbier *Great with light seafood dishes - classic with steamed mussels crackers

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,
16B Belgian Pale Ale cod, monkfish, flounder, fish prepared with herbs, battered fried fish)

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
16C Saison satay, pad Thai, Vietnamese food

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 Livarot, Pavin,
of lamb chops (covered in olive oil, rosemary and cracked pepper), Munster,
herbal sausages, TURKEY DINNER (with turnips, stuffing, cranberry Vacherin Mont
16D Biere de Garde sauce, potatoes) d'Or
 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,
17B Flanders Red Ale salads (with goat cheese), pickled herring
Same as Flanders Red, though best with brunch and seafood,
carbonnade flamande with raisins or prunes, pork, wild boar, wild boar
17C Flanders Brown Ale sausages, duck, venison with sour cherry sauce

Ceviche, moules frites (mussels with fries), escargot, oysters, good crab Tangy goat
cakes (spiciness is optional), oily fish (salmon; smoked or otherwise, cheese, Stilton
bluefish, sardines, mackerel), pate de champagne, farmhouse terrines, (barnyard
17E Gueuze sausages, salads aromatics)

Duck, goose, venison with sour cherry sauce, chicken with framboise Sharp fresh goat
17F Dry Fruit Lambic cream sauce, dishes with mole negro cheese

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 *Washed-rind
roast chicken with stuffing abbey-type
cheese or French
18B Belgian Dubbel *Barbeque, meat stews, or a nice thick steak or smoked rib roast Morbier

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, *Triple-crème
such as St. Andre
18C Belgian Tripel *Spicy Cajun food, crab cakes, pheasant or roast turkey. or Explorateur.

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
Belgian Golden Strong preparations, any fish with a squeeze of lemon, grilled sardines, fresh
18D Ale anchovies, shrimp cocktail, oysters
 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 *Washed-rind
gras abbey-type
cheese or French
18E Belgian Dark Stong Ale *Barbeque, meat stews, or a nice thick steak or smoked rib roast Morbier

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

Foie gras (seared or served in a terrine), duck, lamb, venison, wild boar, *Double
beef with mushrooms, shepherd's pie, meatloaf sausages, steaks, roast Gloucester or
beef other rich,
moderately aged
19A Old Ale *Big, intense dishes such as roast beef, lamb or game, grilled or roasted. cheese.

Stilton,
Montgomery,
Grafton Village,
aged gruyere,
aged goat cheese
(Chavignol,
Coach Farm,
Humboldt Fog)
Foie gras (seared or served in a terrine), duck, lamb, venison, wild boar,
beef with mushrooms *Stilton and
walnuts is a
*Easily overpowers most main dishes. Best with strong cheese or classic updated.
19B English Barley Wine dessert Who needs port?

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

*Stilton and
walnuts is a
*Easily overpowers most main dishes. Best with strong cheese or classic updated.
19C American Barley Wine dessert Who needs port?
 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,
20A Fruit Beer Mexican pork (usually served with pineapple, chilies, oranges or raisins)

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,
Classic Rauchbier, Other any sausage, burgers, steaks, roasted chicken, Mexican food (especially
22A-B Smoked Beer puerco en pipian)
Mascarpone,
teleme,
Sweet Fruit Lambic stracchino
Desserts Producers

Hacker-Pschorr Münchner Helles, Paulaner

Premium Lager, Spaten Premium Lager,
*Light desserts: blueberry trifle, Andechser Hell, Augustiner Lagerbier Hell,
cranberry-apple cobbler. Weihenstephaner Original, Stoudt’s Gold Lager

DAB Export, Dortmunder Union Export,

Dortmunder Kronen, Ayinger Jahrhundert, Great
*Light desserts: blueberry trifle, Lakes Dortmunder Gold, Saratoga Lager,
cranberry-apple cobbler. Dominion Lager, Gordon Biersch Golden Export

Bitburger, Warsteiner, König Pilsener, Jever Pils,

Holsten Pils, Spaten Pils, Victory Prima Pils,
Brooklyn Pilsner

Pilsner Urquell, Budweiser Budvar (Czechvar in

*Light desserts: lemon shortbread, the US), Czech Rebel, Staropramen, Gambrinus
fresh berries with sabayon. Pilsner, Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner

Great Lakes Eliot Ness (unusual in its 6.2%

strength and 35 IBUs), G̦sser 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,
*Mango or coconut flan, almond Samuel Adams Oktoberfest (a bit unusual in its
biscotti, spice cake with pine nuts. late hopping)
 Dixie Blackened Voodoo, Shiner Bock, San
*Passion fruit bread pudding, Miguel Dark, Beck's Dark, Saint Pauli Girl Dark,
pears poached in doppelbock. Warsteiner Dunkel, Crystal Diplomat Dark Beer

Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel, Hacker-Pschorr Alt

Munich Dark, Paulaner Alt Münchner Dunkel,
Weltenburger Kloster Barock-Dunkel, Penn Dark
Lager, Capital Munich Dark, Harpoon Munich-
*Pomegranate tart with walnuts, type Dark Beer, Gordon Biersch Dunkels, Dinkel
candied ginger pear cake. Acker Dark

Köstritzer Schwarzbier, Kulmbacher Mönchshof

Premium Schwarzbier, Einbecker Schwarzbier,
*Pomegranate tart with walnuts, Weeping Radish Black Radish Dark Lager,
candied ginger pear cake. Sprecher Black Bavarian, Sapporo Black Beer

Ayinger Maibock, Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus

Bock, Einbecker Mai-Urbock, Augustiner
*Apple almond strudel, white Hellerbock, Hofbräu Maibock, Capital Maibock,
chocolate cheesecake, honey Victory St. Boisterous, Gordon Biersch Blonde
walnut soufflé Bock

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,
Custards, caramel flan, crème Eggenberg Urbock 23°, Samichlaus, Bell's
brulee Consecrator, Moretti La Rossa

*German chocolate cake, Black Kulmbacher Reichelbräu Eisbock, Eggenberg

Forest cake, dried fruit (rumtopf) Urbock Dunkel Eisbock, Niagara Eisbock,
rum tart. Southampton Eisbock
 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
*Light apricot or mandarin cake, Farmhouse Ale, Wisconsin Brewing Whitetail
lemon custard tart. Cream Ale

Redhook Blonde, Catamount Gold, Widmer

Blonde Ale, Coast Range California Blonde Ale,
Fuller's Summer Ale, Hollywood Blonde, Pete's
*Light apricot or mandarin cake, Wicked Summer Brew, Deschutes Cascade
lemon custard tart. Golden

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
*Light apricot or mandarin cake, Summertime, Crooked River Kölsch, Harpoon
lemon custard tart. Summer Beer, Capitol City Capitol Kölsch

Bell's Oberon, Anchor Summer Beer, Pyramid

Hefe-Weizen, Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen,
Widmer Hefeweizen, Sierra Nevada Unfiltered
*Generally too light for dessert, Wheat Beer, Anderson Valley High Rollers
could pair with fresh berries or a Wheat Beer, Redhook Sunrye, O'Hanlon's
fruit soup. Original Rye Beer

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:
*Almond or maple-walnut cake, Diebels Alt, Schlösser Alt, Frankenheim Alt,
pear fritters, cashew brittle. 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 Boddington's Pub Draught, Fuller's Chiswick

some Bitter, Oakham Jeffrey Hudson Bitter (JHB),
other satisfyingly basic dish. Young's Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, Adnams Bitter

Fuller's London Pride, Coniston Bluebird Bitter,

Timothy Taylor Landlord, Robinson's Northern
Glory, Shepherd Neame Masterbrew Bitter,
Greene King Ruddles County Bitter, RCH
*Oatmeal-raisin-walnut cookies or Pitchfork Rebellious Bitter, Brains SA,
some Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted, Goose Island
other satisfyingly basic dish. Honkers Ale, Rogue Younger's Special Bitter
 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,
*Pumpkin flan, maple bread Shipyard Old Thumper, Alaskan ESB, Geary's
pudding, bananas Foster. Pale Ale, Cooperstown Old Slugger

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,
Crème brulee, Scottish butter Harpoon Hibernian Ale
shortbread cookies

Flan, dolce de leche, crème

brulee, panna cotta, vanilla ice Traquair House Ale, Orkney Skull Splitter,
cream McEwan's Scotch Ale, MacAndrew's Scotch Ale,
Belhaven Wee Heavy, Broughton Old Jock,
*Brilliant with sticky toffee pudding Scotch du Silly, Gordon Highland Scotch Ale,
or chocolate chip shortbread. Founders Dirty Bastard

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
*Pumpkin flan, maple bread Jackman's Pale Ale, Pyramid Pale Ale,
pudding, bananas Foster. Deschutes Mirror Pond

Mendocino Red Tail Ale, North Coast Red Seal

Ale, St. Rogue Red Ale, Avery Redpoint Ale,
*Poached pears with dolce de Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale, Bell's Amber,
lecher, banana pound cake, Hoptown Paint the Town Red, McNeill's
pecan lace cookies. Firehouse Amber Ale
 Brooklyn Brown Ale, Great Lakes Cleveland
Brown Ale, Avery Ellie's Brown Ale, Left Hand
Deep Cover Brown Ale, Bell's Best Brown, North
*Almond or maple-walnut cake, Coast Acme Brown, Lost Coast Downtown
pear fritters, cashew brittle. Brown, Big Sky Moose Drool Brown Ale

Moorhouse Black Cat, Highgate Mild, Brain's

*Almond or maple-walnut cake, Dark, Banks's Mild, Coach House Gunpowder
pear Strong Mild, Gale's Festival Mild, Woodforde's
fritters, cashew brittle. Norfolk Nog, Goose Island PMD Mild

Mann's Brown Ale (bottled, but not available in

Similar to Mild Ale the US), Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Nut Brown Ale

Newcastle Brown Ale, Samuel Smith's Nut

Brown Ale, Tolly Cobbold Cobnut Special Nut
Similar to Mild Ale Brown Ale, Goose Island Hex Nut Brown Ale

Chocolate soufflé, chocolate Samuel Smith Taddy Porter, Fuller's London

mousse, light chocolate cake, fruit Porter, Burton Bridge Burton Porter, Nethergate
desserts, vanilla ice cream Old Growler Porter, Nick Stafford's Nightmare
Yorkshire Porter, St. Peters Old-Style Porter,
*Chocolate peanut butter cookies, Bateman's Salem Porter, Shepherd Neame
toasted Original Porter, Flag Porter, Yuengling Porter,
coconut cookie bars. 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
Similar to American Stout Black Butte Porter, Redhook Blackhook Porter

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
*Chocolate soufflé, tiramisu, Dominion Stout, Goose Island Dublin Stout,
mocha mascarpone mousse Arbor Brewing Faricy Fest Irish Stout

Milk chocolate, chocolate soufflé

Mackeson's XXX Stout, Watney's Cream Stout,
St. Peter's Cream Stout, Marston's Oyster Stout,
*Chocolate espresso cake, cream Samuel Adams Cream Stout, Left Hand Milk
puffs, profiterôles. Stout
Chocolate desserts, fruit tarts, Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout, Young's Oatmeal
cheesecake, ice cream, chocolate Stout, Maclay's Oat Malt Stout, Broughton
soufflé Kinmount Willie Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley
Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, Goose Island
Oatmeal Stout, McAuslan Oatmeal Stout,
*Chocolate espresso cake, cream McNeill's Oatmeal Stout, Wild Goose Oatmeal
puffs, profiterôles. 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

Sierra Nevada Stout, North Coast Old No. 38,

Avery Out of Bounds Stout, Three Floyds Black
Sun Stout, Mad River Steelhead Extra Stout,
Chocolate tarts, chocolate cakes, Rogue Shakespeare Stout, Bell's Kalamazoo
fruit desserts (fruit tarts), vanilla or Stout, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, Mendocino
coffee ice cream Black Hawk Stout

Molten chocolate cake, chocolate

truffles, flourless chocolate mud
cakes, chocolate caramel tarts, Samuel Smith Imperial Stout, Courage Imperial
cheesecake with fruit, butter Stout, Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, Rogue
shortbread cookies, strawberry Imperial Stout, North Coast Old Rasputin
shortcake, carrot cake, classic Imperial Stout, Victory Storm King, Bell's
caramel flan, crème brulee, panna Expedition Stout, Dogfish Head World Wide
cotta Stout, Thirsty Dog Siberian Night, Stone Imperial
Stout, Avery The Czar, Founders Imperial Stout,
*Dark chocolate truffles, chocolate Newport Beach John Wayne Imperial Stout,
raspberry mousse cake Great Lakes Blackout Stout

Freeminer Trafalgar IPA, Hampshire Pride of

Romsey IPA, Burton Bridge Empire IPA, Samuel
*Caramel apple tart, ginger spice Smith's India Ale, Fuller's IPA, King & Barnes
cake, IPA, Brooklyn East India Pale Ale, Shipyard
persimmon rice pudding Fuggles IPA, Goose Island IPA

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,
*Caramel apple tart, ginger spice Founder's Centennial IPA, Mendocino White
cake, persimmon rice pudding Hawk Select IPA
 Schneider Weisse Original (unusual in its amber
color), Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, Hacker-Pschorr
Weisse, Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse, Penn
*Strawberry shortcake, fruit trifle Weizen, Capitol Kloster Weizen, Sudwerk
or other very light dessert; key Hefeweizen, Brooklyner Weisse, Barrelhouse
lime pie Hocking Hills HefeWeizen, Sprecher Hefeweizen

Franziskaner Dunkel Hefe-Weisse, Hacker-

Pschorr Weisse Dark, Tucher Dunkles Hefe
*Sweet potato tart, peach pecan Weizen, Ayinger Ur-Weisse, Brooklyner Dunkel-
strudel, banana cream pie Weisse

Schneider Aventinus, Schneider Aventinus

*Tarte tatin caramelized apple), Eisbock, Erdinger Pikantus, Mahr's Der Weisse
pine nut torta with dried fruit, Bock, Pyramid Weizenbock, DeGroen's
banana soufflé Weizenbock

Hoegaarden Wit, Vuuve 5, Blanche de Bruges,

Blanche de Bruxelles, Brugs Tarwebier,
Sterkens White Ale, Celis White (now made in
*Banana orange crêpes, blood Michigan), Blanche de Brooklyn, Great Lakes
orange sorbet, panna cotta with Holy Moses, Unibroue Blanche de Chambly,
lemon 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)
 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 Cuv̩e Ren̩, 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
Cheesecake Kriek, Oud Beersel Kriek

Westmalle Dubbel, La Trappe Dubbel,

Corsendonk Abbey Brown Ale, Grimbergen
Double, Affligem Dubbel, Chimay Premiere
*Heavenly with milk chocolate; (Red), Duinen Dubbel, St. Feuillien Brune, New
butter truffles, chocolate bread Belgium Abbey Belgian Style Ale, Stoudts Abbey
pudding Double Ale

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,
Non-chocolate desserts: apricot Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Brooklyn Triple,
amaretto tart, baklava, Linzer torte Dragonmead Final Absolution

Duvel, Hapkin, Lucifer, Brigand, Judas, Delirium

Tremens, Dulle Teve, Avery Salvation, North
Coast Pranqster, Unibroue Eau B̩nite
 Rochefort 10 (blue cap), Westvleteren 12 (yellow
cap), Chimay Grande Reserve (Blue), Rochefort
8 (green cap), St. Bernardus Abt 12, Gouden
*Heavenly with milk chocolate; Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor, Abbaye des
butter truffles, chocolate bread Rocs Grand Cru, Gulden Draak, Kasteelbier Bi̬ re
pudding du Chateau Donker

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
Crème brulee, crepes with dolce Ruby Mild, Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome,
de lecher, tarte tatin, vanilla ice Fuller's 1845, Fuller's Old Winter Ale, Great
cream Divide Hibernation Ale, Hudson Valley Old Man
Ale, Cooperstown Pride of Milford Special Ale,
*Spiced plum-walnut tart, classic Coniston Old Man Ale, North Coast Old Stock
canolli, toffee apple crisp. Ale

Crème brulee, crepes with dolce

de lecher, tarte tatin, vanilla ice Thomas Hardy's Ale, Burton Bridge Thomas
cream Sykes Old Ale, Robinson's Old Tom, J.W. Lee's
Vintage Harvest Ale, Fuller's Golden Pride,
*Rich, sweet desserts: chocolate Young's Old Nick (unusual in its 7.2% ABV),
hazelnut torte, toffee caramel Whitbread Gold Label, Lakefront Beer Line,
cheesecake Heavyweight Old Salty

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
*Rich, sweet desserts: chocolate Behemoth, Old Dominion Millennium, Stone Old
hazelnut torte, toffee caramel Guardian, Bridgeport Old Knucklehead, Hair of
cheesecake the Dog Doggie Claws, Left Hand Widdershins
 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,
Chocolate mud cake, vanilla ice Great Divide Wild Raspberry Ale, New Glarus
cream, panna cotta, Belgian Belgian Red and Cherry Tart, Magic Hat #9,
chocolate ice cream, crème Ebulum Elderberry Black Ale, Grozet
brulee, not many fruit desserts (go Gooseberry and Wheat Ale, BluCreek Blueberry
with a stout) 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 Lindemans
Food 1 2 3
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
 8 9 10 11 12

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
 13

Belgian Pale Ale

Northern English Brown

Northern German Altbier

Smoked Beer
Date Food Beer

Linguine with cauliflower, artichoke hearts, olives

(tapinade), garlic, capers, anchovies, red pepper
11/25/2007 flakes and fresh parsley Chimay Cinq Cents

Seared scallops with roasted and glazed figs

(apple, pear and grape juices). Roasted
11/26/2007 asparagus with grated parmesan Thai Palm Porter

Gruyere and parmesan crusted polenta (broiled)

in a sausage and Portobello mushroom ragout Thai Palm Porter, Sierra
11/27/2007 with roasted tomato and garlic. Nevada Celebration Ale

Fennel crusted pork tenderloin over faro with

11/28/2007 cinnamon onion, currants and fresh parsley Thai Palm Porter

North Coast Old Stock

11/28/2007 Neal's Yard Dairy Stilton Ale, Anchor Old Foghorn
Rogue XS Imperial Stout
vs. Cline Live Oak
11/30/2007 Dark Chocolate Truffles 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.