Make every bite better.
Choose a dish, understand what drives its flavour and find a beer that complements, contrasts or refreshes.
What are you eating?
Each guide explains the safest first choice, useful alternatives, common mistakes and how sauces or toppings change the match.
Beer with fish and chips
Pilsner, golden ale and wheat beer for batter, salt and vinegar.
Read the guide
Beer with curry
Beer for creamy sauces, smoky tandoori dishes and serious chilli heat.
Read the guide
Beer with pizza
Match lager, pale ale and darker beer to the toppings.
Read the guide
Beer with steak
Amber ale, bitter, IPA, porter and stout by cut and sauce.
Read the guide
Beer with cheese
Pair beer with Cheddar, blue, soft, goat and smoked cheese.
Read the guide
Beer with barbecue
Beer with burgers, sausages, chicken, ribs and brisket.
Read the guide
Pair without turning dinner into an exam.
- Complement. Find shared flavours, such as roasted stout with grilled meat.
- Contrast. Use an opposing flavour, such as tart beer with rich cheese.
- Cut. Let bubbles, bitterness or acidity refresh the palate after fat and salt.
CAMRA's beer and food guide and the Brewers Association Beer and Food Program provide further pairing education.
Start with the beer you already enjoy.
A familiar style gives you a useful reference point, then you can notice what the food changes.