With using of a variety of hops and ingredients, the flavour of different beers can complement a wide range of tastes and dishes.
| STARTERS | |
| Soups | (Vegetable)Pale bitters; (Meaty) Malty ales |
| Shellfish | Stouts; porters; Belgian wheat beers |
| Fish | German lagers; light bitters; Belgian wheat beers |
| Pate | Milds; Strong dark lagers |
| Quiches/Souffles | Light beers |
| MAIN COURSES | |
| Beef | Full-bodied bitters |
| Pork | Pilsners; Bavarian wheat beers; strong dark lagers |
| Lamb | Spicy malty ales; dark lagers |
| Chicken | Lagers; wheat beers |
| Turkey | Malty ales |
| Duck | Kriek |
| Game | Malty ales; Trappist ales |
| Sausages | Full-bodied bitters; dark lagers; Bavarian wheat beers |
| Meat Pies | Full-bodied bitters |
| Barbecue | Smoked beers; dark lagers |
| Oriental | Wheat beers; ginger/spiced beers |
| Curries | Strong IPAs; premium lagers |
| Salads | Floral-hopped bitters; nutty, malty ales; wheat beers |
| Pizzas | Malty lagers |
| Ploughman's | Hoppy, fruity bitters |
| Cheeses | (Mild) Light bitters; (Stronger) Full-bodied ales; (Mature/Blue) Trappist ales; old ales; barley wines |
| DESSERTS | |
| Chocolate/Coffee | Porters; stouts; Belgian fruit beers |
| Red Berry | Porters |
| Apple/Banana | Bavarian wheat beers |
| Creamy | Stouts |
| Spiced | Bavarian wheat beers |
