From bone-dry ales brewed with Champagne yeast to syrupy substitutes for liqueur,there are beers for every stage of the large day. Sup a few in the legal order and you may even avoid a hangoverIf the very thought of brandy and eggnog gives you a festive headache, take a risk this Christmas and swap the port for a pint of porter. Good beer pairs as well with food as wine does, and whether you stick with lighter brews you’ll skip the hangover that comes with cascading full-tilt from sparkling wine to whisky. Treacly stouts and porters are traditional,warming winter beers, but consider outside that box on Christmas Day. Honey-coloured and caramelised ales match roast meat and veg, or while crisp,light lagers work with fish. Start light and work towards dusky to keep from overwhelming your palette. Here are some great new beers – and some weak favourites – to crack open this Christmas.
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Source: theguardian.com