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Midwest Beer And Food Pairing Guide

Diners and chefs across the world are beginning to realize what smart beer connoisseurs have known all along: food tastes better when paired with the appropriate craft beer. And some of the best food and beer in the world is being made right here in the Midwest. Use the Beer Dorks’ Midwest Beer And Food Pairing Guide to find that perfect combination of Midwest craft brew and delectable dish.

Select a dish below to find the best beer pairings, or search by beer style Abbey Dubbel Abbey Tripel Altbier Amber Ale American Pale Ale American Strong Ale American Wheat Barley Wine Belgian Ale Belgian Strong Ale Belgian White (Witbier) Berliner Weisse Bière de Garde Bitter Bock Brown Ale Doppelbock Dortmunder Helles Dry Stout Dunkel English Pale Ale Flemish Sour Ale Framboise Fruit Beer German Hefeweizen German Kristallweizen Imperial Stout Imperial/Double IPA India Pale Ale (IPA) Kölsch Lambic—Fruit Lambic—Gueuze Oktoberfest/Märzen Old Ale Pilsener Porter ESB Saison Schwarzbier Scotch Ale Smoked Spice/Herb/Vegetable Stout Sweet Stout Weizen Bock Wheat

Select a dish below to find the best beer pairings.

Beer Dorks News

Good luck getting a bottle of Duvel in Philadelphia. What a goddamn clusterfuck. Shit beer sales are down, craft beer sales are up. WAY up. The Midwest takes it’s beer drinking seriously. Always know when it's beer o'clock thanks to this brilliant gadget, complete with built-in bottle opener. Women: why don’t they lose some weight by drinking beer? Remind us to never, EVER move to Pennsylvania. Indiana's newest brewery had a successful grand opening over the weekend. New Michigan legislation will let clubs share home brew at meetings held at breweries and brew pubs. Welcome, Oklahoma, to the 21st century. Chicago celebrity chef Rick Bayless is teaming up with Goose Island to make the perfect beer to compliment his food.