Best Beer to Drink on Thanksgiving

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Mashed Potatoes
The same principle applies here as for the turkey: a blander dish needs a stronger beer. A brown ale works for the same reasons, but starchy, buttery potatoes can stand up to more of a kick. Grab one with a stronger hop flavor, like Sixpoint Brownstone, which keeps the dark, earthy flavors but finishes with a more noticeable bitterness. The roasted malts won't upset the mashed potato flavor, and it ... more 

Photo by: Courtesy photo

Mashed Potatoes
The same principle applies here as for the turkey: a blander dish needs a stronger beer. A brown ale works for the same reasons, but starchy, buttery potatoes can stand up to more of a kick. Grab one with a stronger hop flavor, like Sixpoint Brownstone, which keeps the dark, earthy flavors but finishes with a more noticeable bitterness. The roasted malts won't upset the mashed potato flavor, and it refreshes with a very clean hop finish. less