Beer N' Fruit: A Great Summer Combination with Many Meals

Many people think of a cold brew on hot summer days. Cold beers bring to mind good times and good friends. Fruit brings similar feelings to mind along with feelings about health and wellness. Beer and fruit are both refreshing foods enjoyed in the summertime. Many people don't think about combining beer and fruit. They don't know that combining beer and fruit can be as good a compliment to your meal as wine is to many meals. There are many light beers that go well with fruit and that can be complimented by fruit. Many summer foods cooked on the grill would go much better with an icy beer with fruit rather than a heavy glass of wine.

The first beer and wine combination is the most popular one. It is very popular; but is very delicious. Carona and lime is deicious and refreshing in the summer time or any time. You should slice up your lime and squeeze the juice into your open beer. Then just drop the lime into the beer and enjoy. This drink is very good with any sort of latin or spanish influenced dish like carne asada, paella, tacos, enchiladas, nachos, ceveche. Carona with lime is also good with vegetarian dishes like beans and rice. It can also be good with dishes like gumbo.

A close second in popularity to Carona and lime are Blue Moon beer with an orange. Blue Moon Beer is flavored with orange peel and coriander in addition to hops. It is traditionally served with an orange slice in order to emphasize the orange flavor of the beer. The flavor of this beer is amber in color because it is unfiltered. I feel Blue Moon and Orange would go very well with fish and chicken dishes. These dishes can be made on the grill or in the kitchen. These dishes can also be salads with sweet dressings and fruit served inside. This drink would also go well with Asian inspired dishes and with dishes with unique spice combinations.

The third beer and fruit combination I will discuss is taking Sam Adam's Summer Brew and Pete's Summer Brew served with a lemon. Squeezing the juice inside and dropping the lemon inside will be very good. These beers are a little more full bodied and will go well with steaks and heavier meats. You can serve these beers with lemons with many inside dishes like crockpot meals and roasts and meat loafs. They will cool down heavier meals in the summertime when served with meat and a salad. These beers with lemons would also be well served with grilled steaks or surf and turf dishes.