Beer fermenting tank; Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

While the classic beer styles originated in Europe, America holds a strong brewing history and tradition as well.

• Beer is made of barley, but other grains can be added for taste or texture:
  • Pilsners: bottom-fermenting lager yeast makes this beer crisp and light
    
  • Pale Ales: top-fermenting ale yeast makes for an almost fruity flavor
    
  • Stouts: these dark, full-bodied ales have a distinctive malty flavor
    
  • Lambics: these ales are sweet and fruity, without the typical beer bitterness
• Beer styles come from two main variants:
  1. whether or not the grain is toasted.
     
  2. the amount and type of hops used in the brewing

Perfect Pairings

• Belgian mussels with Weiss beer Sauce and Tsingtao Pilsner
  
• Rack of lamb with Porter Demi-Glaze and East India Pale Ale from Brooklyn Brewery
  
• Beer-A-Mi-Su and Old Crustacean from Rogue
  
• Dark chocolate and Lambic (such as Lindemans Framboise)

Resources

Beercook.com
www.beercook.com

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