Fries, tots, frites, chips — whatever you call them, these starchy-salty bites come in all shapes and sizes. No matter your preferred style, we’ve rounded up the best beers to accompany those spuds. What can we say? We only have fries for beer.
Chili-cheese + India pale ale (IPA)
On the indulgent side of things, chili-cheese fries (sometimes called Coney fries) have layers of frites, meaty chili and gooey cheese. To wash down all that delicious excess, go big with an IPA. It’s strong enough to handle any heat.
Sweet potato + American- or Belgian-style wheat beer
Since you’re likely taking your sweet potato fries for a dunk in some garlicky aioli, you’ll want an American- or Belgian-style wheat beer. Why? They both offer up citrus flavour that’ll give your dip some extra zip.
Poutine + Canadian ale
It doesn’t get much more patriotic than classic poutine. And while many a beer will hold up against rich gravy and squeaky cheese, there’s one that stands out among the rest: crisp Canuck ale. The fact that it cleanses the palate after each cheesy, rich bite doesn’t hurt either.
