The Best Beer Pairings for your Turkey Day Favorites


Thanksgiving has creeped up on us, shockingly being only 2 days away. I'm sure we'll all have to stop by the grocery store for last minute necessitates to make a killer turkey day - just make sure you don't get trampled by the hundreds of other people scrambling through Stop and Shop.

 This is the one day of the year where it's okay to go overboard with side dishes, some of my favorites being: mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, gravy, and of course the famous pumpkin pie.
Of course not forgetting the star of the dinner, turkey. Forget the wine, I'm here to give you your Thanksgiving beer guide. Even for the ham fans out there, we've got you covered.

 Traditional turkey: Saison
 - The light body and fruitiness of a Saison will contrast and complement the meats earthiness.

Fried turkey: American IPA
- The flavors (specifically in a tropical IPA) help cut the richness of your deep-fried turkey.

Ham: Weizen 
- The bready sweetness from the wheat goes well with the honey glaze, and pulls more sweetness out of the ham.

 Stuffing: Belgian Wit
- The light, citrus body of your Wit will complement the spices in your stuffing.

 Pumpkin Pie/Sweet potatoes: Spiced ale or brown/smoked porter
-The roasted qualities of your porter will pull out the flavorful spices in both your pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes. The spiced ale will enhance and add more spice.

 Cranberry sauce: Berliner Weisse
-The sweetness of the cranberry will tame the sourness in your Weisse.
But if you're looking for something simpler to cover your whole meal, a cold brown ale will compliment the whole meal perfectly.

 Lets make Thanksgiving an excuse to share some craft beer love with friends and family, I'm sure it'll be a hit.  

 Lastly, don't forget to start your day off with a cold one while enjoying the Thanksgiving Day parade! 

 Happy Holidays! - Craft Brewniversity

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