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Beer

Beer comes in many styles, like dark Stout, hop-filled IPA, acidic Sour beers, easy-to-drink Pilsners, and more. Food & Wine's team of experts are here to help you learn about the differences between each (and why you might want to choose one over another), as well as how to pair beer with barbecue, seafood, and more.

Beer 101

A Beer flight arranged from dark to light beer.
From IPAs to ESBs, Here's the Ultimate Guide to Beer Abbreviations

Beer Guides

Cold pumpkin ale in a glass
We Tasted as Many Fall Beers as We Could Find — Here Are Our Favorites

Explore Beer

Welcome sign with the opening parade of the Oktoberfest in Munich. The Oktoberfest is the biggest beer festival of the world. 9000 participants take part with historical costumes, music bands and horses.
This Munich Upstart Could Be the First New Brewery in Decades to Join Oktoberfest
A bottle of Ebulon from Scratch Brewing Company.
Everything You Need to Know About Botanical Beers
Surfside Iced Tea + Vodka, Arizona Hard Iced Tea, Twisted Tea, Voodoo Ranger Hard Charged Iced Tea
Beer Producers Are Betting This Will Be the Summer of Hard Tea
Beer Cheese
Beer Cheese
10 mins
26 May 2022, Schleswig-Holstein, Elmshorn: A game ball lies on a beer bottle in the middle of a playing field. After two years of Corona break, the Flunkyball "World Championship" has been held in Elmshorn for the eighth time.
Ready to Go Beyond Beer-Pong? Try These 5 Global Drinking Games Instead
Aluminum cans.
Here’s the Real Reason Beer Comes in Aluminum Cans
O'Shea's pub in Ireland.
Here’s the Legal Reason Why Irish Bars Are Always Named After People
Canned beverages in cooler
Beer Wasn't the Go-To Drink for 49ers Fans Watching the Big Game — Here's Why
Ale vs Lager
How to Tell the Difference Between Ale and Lager
A person prepares a batter with leftover beer
How to Use Leftover Beer in the Kitchen
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Best High-Alcohol Beers
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Top 10 Dark Beers for People Who Don't Like Dark Beer
nitro beer milky
Nitro Beer, Explained
Spicy Paloma Shandy
Spicy Paloma Shandy
10 mins
It's Time to Book a Vacation to Japan
It's Time to Book a Vacation to Japan — Because Beer Biking Is Back
An illustration of a Belgian beer over a blue and orange background with more beer glasses.
Think You Know Belgian Beer? Not Until You’ve Tried These Under-the-Radar Brewers
A beer mug and bottle on an outdoor table.
Is There Really Any Difference Between Malt Liquor and Beer?
Coors Banquet, Lone Star and a cold beer.
These Are the Best Cheap Beers to Drink After Work, According to Professional Chefs
Water in a brewing tank.
Why This Overlooked Ingredient Has a Huge Effect on Beer
Illustration of three beer cans of different sizes
A Guide to Beer Can Sizes, Why We Use Them, and What They're Called
a beer on a table with other tables and chairs in the background
Why the 'Family Meal' of Beers Pairs With Everything
many light lagers in beer glasses with foam
The Rise and Fall of Pilsner, the Original Pale Lager
Best non-alcoholic beer
8 Best Nonalcoholic Beers to Drink This Summer
Beer with Spanish tapas on a table.
An Argument for Why Beer Is Better Than Wine for Food Pairings
The difference between Hefeweizen and Wit Bier
Why Summer Is Hefeweizen and Witbier Season
Schleswig-Holstein, Flensburg: Vessels with malt (top, l), hops (top, r), water (bottom, l), and yeast, the four ingredients for beer, stand on the floor in the brewhouse of the Flensburg brewery. The German Purity Law is one of the oldest food regulations in the world and has been in force for around 500 years.
A Guide to Beer Yeast Types and How They Shape the Flavor of Your Brew
A typical English pub.
Why It's Illegal to Get Drunk in an English Pub
Old dusty bottles of beer in a wooden case.
Does Beer Expire? Yes, Here's Why
Flight of beer
10 Best Light Beers for Summer
Old Fashioned Cocktail Over Frosted Beer Glass
Would You Order a Beer Inspired by a Negroni or Old Fashioned?
What's the difference between a pilsner versus and lager
Do You Know the Difference Between Pilsners and Lagers?
Why You Should Salt Your Beer
What's the Ideal Temperature for Beer?
Glasses of beer
The Best Non-Alcoholic Beer: Our Favorite Brews to Drink Right Now
Bavarian Beer Hall Pork Shanks
8 Foods You Need for an Oktoberfest Feast
Grapefruit beer
The 20 Essential Fruit Beers Any Serious Beer Drinker Should Know
A beer glass rests on a grill
These 7 Beers Are the Perfect Pairing with Barbecue and Sides
A Kölsch beer glass
What Is a Kölsch Beer and Why Should You Be Drinking One?
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Everything You Need to Know About Milk Stout and 7 to Try
oktoberfest in Germany cheaper beer
What Exactly Is an Oktoberfest Beer?
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These Cities Have the Most Breweries Per Capita
Rice beer in a glass
Gluten-Free? Drink Rice Beer
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9 Great Coffee Beers and Why You Should Try Them
Grilled octopus served with beer
10 Perfect Seafood and Beer Pairings
Trappist Beer
5 Beers Made by Real Monks
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Sticking a Hot Poker Into Your Pint Is the Beer Equivalent of S’mores
Chinese-Style Ribs with Guava Barbecue Sauce
6 Beers That Are Amazing with Asian Food
odious ale 40ft brewery bompas and parr
The 13 Strangest Beers on Earth
Land beer
What Is Land Beer?
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How to Get Certified as a Beer Expert
craft beer week for this year
How to Become a Brewmaster
Snake River Zonker Stout
America's 50 Best Stouts
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The One Ingredient That Makes Cheap Beer Taste Incredible
Hoppy Beers
How Quickly Do Hoppy Beers Go Bad? We Did a Taste Test to Find Out
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5 Hoppy Beers to Try Now
Red Clay Michelada
7 Beer Cocktails You Can Make in Minutes
Glasses of light beer
What Makes Light Beer Different From All Other Beer?
Beers and a scoop of ice cream in a side-by-side photo composite.
How to Make the Best Beer and Ice Cream Floats at Home
Sierra Nevada Barleywine Style Bigfoot Ale
What Is a Barleywine?
FWX HALF PINT GLASS 2
Want to Drink Only Half a Glass of Beer and Not Be Made Fun Of? This Half Pint Is for You
FWX GREEN BEER
5 Things You Didn't Know About Green Beer for St. Patrick's Day
Beer, Beer Styles, Hefeweizen
What Is A Hefeweizen?
Gose beer in a glass at a bar
What Is a Gose?
FWX WEIRD BEERS
7 Bizarre Beer Laws You Won’t Believe Are on the Books