It’s finally fall, and it’s the perfect time to fire up the grill. Lucky for us, that also means it’s beer season. Actually, it’s always beer season. But we don’t want your beautifully rubbed, smoked and grilled meats to go lonely or improperly partnered when it comes to a beverage companion. Whether you’re firing up the smoker at home or patronizing one of the fine barbecue establishments highlighted in the recent Best BBQ feature, you need to have the right beer in your hand. Here are some simple suggestions for a successful relationship of meat and beer.
Brisket
Suggested Style: Stout
Suggested Beers: Community Legion, Brooklyn’s Black Chocolate Stout, Ballast Point Sea Monster
Chicken
Suggested Style: Saision
Suggested Beers: Adelbert’s Philosophizer Saison, Boulevard Saison-Brett, Saison Dupont
Sausage
Suggested Style: Dunkel
Suggested Beers: Franconia Triplel Dunkel, Ayinger Celebrator (similar to Dunkel and equally as effective), Alaskan Troppelbock
Pork
Suggested Style: Porter
Suggested Beers: Odell Cutthroat Porter, Founders Porter, Sierra Nevada Porter
Most versatile in case you’re stuck
Suggested Style: Dubbel / Tripel
Suggested Beers: Westmalle Tripel, Abita Abbey Ale, Community Trinity Tripel
