Draught Beer Basics

WEIZEN AMERICAN PINT NONIC PINT PILSENER TULIP SNIFTER
Color Serving Temp Glass Type Pairings to Try / examples
German-Style Hefeweizen Known for
its cloudy haze, Hefeweizen boasts strong
banana and clove notes
40°- 45°F
Chevre, seafood/shellsh, lemon
tart or other citrus desserts /
Franziskaner, Hacker-Pschorr Hefe
German-Style Pilsener A light colored,
well-hopped beer with a spicy/herbal
aroma/avor
45° - 50°F
White Cheddar, Latin cuisine,
grilled vegetables, fruit desserts /
Beck’s, Warsteiner, St. Pauli Girl
German-Style Marzen Also known as
Oktoberfest, this beer is rich in malt and
has a bread-like aroma
45° - 50°F
Pepper Jack, Spicy fare, kielbasa,
Coconut Flan / Spaten,
Leinenkugel’s Oktoberfest
Imperial India Pale Ale High in hop
bitterness and avor. Focused on show-
casing character of hops
50° - 55°F
Sharp Cheddar, Barbeque, Miso
Salmon / Dogsh 90 Minute IPA,
Pliny the Elder, West Coast IPA
Irish-Style Red Ale Balanced beer with
carmel and butter toee notes
45° - 55°F
Cheddar, Roasted Pork and Vegeta-
bles, Poached Pears / Smithwick’s,
Newcastle, Murphy’s Irish Red
Porter Feature sharp bitterness from
black malt with cocoa characteristics
50° -55°F
Brie, Gouda, Barbeque, Smoked
Meats, Chocolate / Great Lakes
Edmund Fitzgerald, Black Butte
Vienna-Style Lager Malty aroma and
sweetness with low hop bitterness
45° - 50°F
Havarti, Grilled Pork, Almond
Biscotti / Samual Adams Boston
Lager, Modelo, Dos Equis