Take the tour ×  I am no sommelier, however I understand that
while drinking or tasting wines a suitable matching food-stuff
(be it a cheese, herb, etc) should be paired to fully engage the
drink.  Is there a similar practice to observe with respect to
beers? If so, are there any informational resources for the
various beers and beer styles? One brewery in particular has
some amazing flavor profiles for their beers; but what do you
couple with coriander, grains of paradise, and leather?
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down vote accepted  Beer pairing dinners in my area seem to be
on the rise as more craft beer-centric establishments show up.
This may not be true across the world, but I see this practice
becoming increasingly common.  BeerAdvocate, a noted resource
amongst all the beer fanatics I know, has a guide to pairing and
another specific guide for pairing with cheese.  Epicurious,
home of magazine content from Gourmet, Bon Appetite, and others,
has a guide to how to pair