Not Happy With Your Easter Ham Beer Pairing Suggestions, Internet

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Hi. Happy Easter to those that celebrate. (And sorry if you’re a Monday reader of Drinking & Thinking, maybe you can apply this post to your leftovers though)

Easter eggs and beer pic stolen from Field Notes on Feasting

Easter is a little bit weird for the holiday gathering. Not as serious as Thanksgiving or Christmas, but still there as a family event.

Maybe a bit looser than the big two. More openings for relaxing with beer and experimenting?

So I started with looking up what pairs well with ham (because I have no idea). The results are not pleasing to my palate.

A Tumblr guy suggests an English Brown, Maibock, German Pilsener or a Belgian Ale. I might go with a Pilsner but that is it from those choices.

Over at Food Lion, they suggest:

• Smoked ham: A Crisp Pilsner or Lager.

• Honey glazed: Wheat beers, Hef or a Witbier.

• Chicken: Any bitter beer will do.

Again, Pilsner. I’m sensing a pattern.

At the Alcohol Professor some more exact picks emerge:

• A Nut Brown like Full Sail’s.

• Victory’s Prima Pils.

• Sam Adam’s Boston Lager.

• If you’re having lamb, Guinness Stout.

Troegs Brewing suggests their Sunshine Pilsner.

See? A lot of Pilsner action.

You may know me enough that I was just fishing for someone to tell me to drink Pales or IPAs. I didn’t find much of that. Dang it [puts head down and kicks rocks].

I know, “Drink whatever the hell you want, dude!” you might be saying. But I would like to be a better beer drinker one day. So, I will try.

So, I will pick up, at least, a Pilsner today. I am guessing Firestone Walker’s Pivo Pils, but we shall see. Let me know in the comments if you do any pairings over the Easter weekend or with Easter leftovers.

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Have a great week with your beers!

-Mikey

Peace ✌️ Beer 🍻 & Metal 🤘