There has been so much focus on wine and food pairings that I thought beer should get it just rewards. I am sure that there are so many different opinions that I thought a few simple rules here may be what is required to make your food and beer pairing experience magical. There are two different styles of beer ale and lager. The difference is the type of yeast used in the fermentation process. Lagers ferment from the bottom giving them a crisp and more delicate flavour profile. Ales ferment from the top which gives them a more hoppy, fruity and bitter taste. When deciding how cold your beer should be served here is the recommended temperature, lagers: 7-10 degrees Celsius. Ales 11-12 degrees Celsius and porters and stouts 13 degrees Celsius.  Make sure that you get yourself a good thermometer for your beer fridge this will help you to regulate the temperature and serve the beer at the correct temperature to get the full satisfaction out of the product and provide you with the ultimate experience. If you follow the below recommendations then it is hard to go wrong.

• Lagers pair nicely with anything spicy from Asian dishes to curries
• Rich Hoppy Ales pair red meats(roast beef, steak)
• Light & Sweeter pair with a hamburger ( cooked to medium rare), deep fried foods.
• Premium Ales with more fruit pair with mature cheddars, stronger sharper flavours tend to go with this ale.
• Porters and Stouts pair with hearty meat stews and shellfish.