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Kick up your Thursday and celebrate National Beer Day! If you’re celebrating this hoppy day with a side of food (recommended), make sure you pair it with the right bites. Below is a guide of what beers go best with what foods because we want your National Beer Day to be full of a lot of deliciousness.

Pilsner 

Photo and recipe courtesy of Jo Cooks

This light to golden-colored beer is on the lighter side featuring light grain and hops bittering. Pair it with your favorite Asian dish or Mexican dish. It’s easy to enjoy with heavier dishes because of its lightness. You can even pair it with a fresh, spicy salad like this Mexican chicken and rice salad.

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Wheat Beers

Photo and recipe courtesy of Yummy Addiction

If you love a refreshing, fruity (or non-fruity) wheat beer, then pair it with a side of sushi or a soup. This type of beer also goes great with dessert. Beer and dessert? Yes, please. Pair your wheat beer with this raspberry tiramisu. It’s a light dessert that’s perfect with a crisp, clean wheat beer.

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Pale Ale

Photo and recipe courtesy of Spoonful of Flavor

If you love a lighter beer with a darker side then be sure to enjoy a pale ale on National Beer Day. This type of beer is lighter in color,  but also malty and hoppy. Enjoy this beer with some spicy food or a protein like turkey, lamb, pork or a steak. Try your pale ale with this turkey taco quinoa skillet. You won’t be sorry.

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Lager

Photo and recipe courtesy of The Recipe Critic

Enjoy this smooth and refreshing beer that is a little darker in color with a poultry dish, shellfish dish or a pasta dish. This is definitely a dinner beer! This cheesy butternut squash pasta is one of the most perfect ways to enjoy a lager on National Beer Day.

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Stout

Photo and recipe courtesy of Sally’s Baking Addiction

Love a rich, dark and creamy beer with a coffee-like character? Enjoy a stout this National Beer Day. Don’t forget to enjoy it with some bbq, smoked or roasted dishes as it pairs best with those. This baked honey barbecue chicken pairs well with your favorite stout.

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Porter

Photo and recipe courtesy of Julie’s Eats & Treats

A porter is for the cowgirl who is partial to a dark, almost black in color, fruity-dry flavor. It’s brewed with a roasted malt and it ranges on the heavier side of beer. If a porter is your jam then be sure to enjoy it with smoked foods, a hearty stew, meats or chili. Feeling hungry on this Thursday? Pair your Porter with this Hearty Chili Mac.