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TYPES OF BEER
The Beer Store sells the largest selection of brands in Ontario from more than 80 breweries around the world. Visit The Beer Store to discover a wide variety of beer styles.
• LAGERS
Crisp and refreshing with a smooth finish from longer aging.
Lagers are the world's most popular beer and include pilseners.
Lighter tasting foods like grilled chicken, turkey, and mild flavoured seafood such as mussels, scallops and halibut bring out the flavour of lagers.
• ALES
Generally robust and complex with a variety of fruit and malt aromas. Ales come in many varieties and could include Bitters, Milds, Abbey Ales, Pale Ales, Nut Browns, etc.
Match these with fuller bodied meals, such as steak, pork, lamb or stews.
• STOUT BEERS
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Deep, dark and flavourful with intense malt and caramel flavours - ranging from sweet to dry and distinctively bitter.
Stout beer is a unique complement to shellfish, hearty stews and wild game.
• CANADIAN ALE
Hints of fruit and floral notes but very easy to drink. Includes export ales, cream ales and some blonde ales.
Great match for hearty soups, pizza and lighter fare and best with foods that are not sweet.
• LIGHT BEERS
Extremely light in colour and mild in flavour. Light beer has fewer calories and/or lower alcohol content.
Pair your favourite light beer with spicy Mexican or Italian dishes or a light meal like a salad or sushi.
• WHEAT BEERS
Light and easy to drink with very little aftertaste. Wheat provides a soft character to beer and is sometimes hazy or cloudy with a touch of spice notes.
Wheat beers make a great pairing with any egg dish, spicier meals, salmon and salads.
• AMBER BEERS
A very versatile beer, Amber beers are full bodied malt aromas with hints of caramel, these beers could be either lager or ale.
Amber beers make a nice pairing with chicken, most cheeses and burgers.
• SPECIALTY BEERS
Specialty beers include a wide variety of styles such as Strong beers, fruit beers, honey beers, bock beers. These beers range in alcohol content from 5.0% - 9%.
Specialty beers can be a great complement to many meals. Try honey beers with chicken or ham; fruit beers with dessert; and strong beers with dessert or after dinner on their own.
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