12 thanksgiving beers with pairings

Which of these highly recommended Thanksgiving beers actually pair well with a traditional turkey dinner?

Blue Point Toasted Lager

Blue Point Toasted Lager

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Amber Lager

5.5%

Any dinner food, most versatile

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

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Pumpkin Beer

7.0%

Pumpkin pie or brussels sprouts

Founders Breakfast Stout

Founders Breakfast Stout

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Oatmeal stout

8.3%

Perfect to finish Thanksgiving dinner

Gaffel Kölsch

Gaffel Kölsch

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Kölsch

4.8%

Best for appetizer course

Goose Island Sofie

Goose Island Sofie

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Saison

6.5%

Good with meat, light and festive

Lindemans Kriek Lambic

Lindemans Kriek Lambic

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Fruit lambic

3.5%

Cranberry sauce or brussels sprouts

New Belgium Oakspire  Bourbon Barrel Ale

New Belgium Oakspire  Bourbon Barrel Ale

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Strong ale

9.0%

Dark chocolate

Sierra Nevada  Celebration IPA

Sierra Nevada  Celebration IPA

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Fresh Hop IPA

6.8%

Traditional rich Thanksgiving foods, cheese, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce

St. Bernardus  Prior 8 Abbey Ale

St. Bernardus  Prior 8 Abbey Ale

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Dubbel

8.0%

Turkey stuffing

Leffe Brown Ale

Leffe Brown Ale

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Belgian Dark Ale

6.5%

Sweet potatoes or stuffing

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

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Tripel

9.0%

Turkey or after-dinner drink

Firestone Walker Parabola

Firestone Walker Parabola

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Russian Imperial Stout

13%

Dessert

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