Thanksgiving Day Beer

[wc2473]

What beer are you serving for Thanksgiving? I need to bring a case to a family gathering and need some recommendations. The traditional meal is served - turkey, potatoes, yams, etc. I live in southeast Pennsylvania, Victory prima Pils perhaps - thoughts? Thanks.

[sel]

Well, this a bit late but Autumn Maple from The Bruery has been my pairing with the turkeyday feast. Heavy on the roasted yam flavor along with maple syrup, spices and the strong (10.5% ABV) Belgian stlye dark ale brings a smile to all the diners faces!

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[kimmim2483]

I served Ommegang Three Philosophers with my Thanksgiving meal and all the beer drinkers said it was a perfect match for the meal. The meal I made had traditional T-day flavors -sage, thyme, etc. I was originally thinking about an IPA to cut through the richness, but found the Ommegang a few days before and got excited.

[Chinon00]

What richness?

[kimmim2483]

gravy, potatoes, heavy cream and butter in everything.......2nd helpings

[Chinon00]

Ok, you'd originally mentioned just herbs such as sage and thyme. I hear what you are saying but when I think rich I imagine duck with lyonnaise potatoes.

[Tripeler]

Years ago, when I used to homebrew regularly, for Thanksgiving each year I used to brew a wheat malt "barleywine" style beer, about as heavy as a belgian tripel, and would go really easy on the hops. Each year I would alternate between Cascade hops and Sazz/Hallertauer hops. The beer was heavy, about 9% alcohol, but not so very sweet. For some reason, the beer went really well with they typical Turkey dinner.

[Chinon00]

For future reference I'd go with something richer, fruitier and less hoppy than a German pilsner. Note: German pils is my favorite style. For me hops do better with fried or greasy foods. Thanksgiving foods range from dryer turkey to sweet yams and cranberry sauce. So I choose stuff with fruit forwardness and richness to add something to the turkey and be able to be tasted through the sweeter items e.g. Belgian Strong Dark Ale, Bock, Marzen, etc.

Thanks

[chuckl]

Depends on your family and how adventurous they are with beer. I brought Rare Vos last year, and it was really really good with thanksgiving. But I could make a case for Victory Prima Pils too, it's one of my favorite beers.

[Shaggy]

I think the Victory Pils could work. I lean towards something darker or spicier myself (brown, oktoberfest, winter ale, saison, etc).

I'm having Two Brothers Dumain Dupage, which is a saison. I picked a saison this year because it's got some interesting spicy flavors in it, but there are people coming who don't drink a lot of beer so it is easy for them to enjoy as well.

[rob133]

Rare Vos from Brewery Ommegang has been my go to beer for Thanksgiving for a couple of years. It just works so very well with the turkey. Nothing wrong with your pick either in my view.