Thank the French and Belgians for cuisine à la bière. Today not only do many chefs in Europe and the United States practice the idea with gusto, but drinking better beer has become part of the all-things-fine movement.

Just as certain beers either complement or contrast some dishes, beers may be paired with top-shelf liquor, wines and cigars. A pairing could be as sublime as chocolate with a Belgian Dubbel, as inventive as a stout and cherry beer combined or as festive as a lime and some salt common with Mexican beers. Here you'll see that beer has a place at nearly every meal and occassion. Picking the right beer is the enjoyment of Beer Hunting.

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LEGEND:   - New Articles By Michael Jackson - Articles Recently Added to the Beer Hunter Archive The empire strikes back MAR 3, 2003 Ethnic beers in Britain In search of the sexiest brew FEB 1, 2001 Cooking in the 'Hop Garden' OCT 23, 1999 Two new cookbooks celebrate cuisine a la biere Beers for all occasions OCT 10, 1998 My latest book presents brews according to the mood and moment From Seattle to Minnesota, with stops between OCT 9, 1998 New brew for the balti belt MAY 2, 1998 Michael Jackson discovers a British beer that stands up to a post-pub passanda Lassi comes home AUG 9, 1997 IPA is so-called from the days when shiploads of British beer were sent to expatriates In the Indian empire Ale and hearty FEB 24, 1996 Where France and Belgium meet, grapes, apples and cherries rub sholders with malting barley and hops; haute cuisine embraces Germanic heartiness; wine smooches with beer. Hops to lighten your step JUNE 11, 1994 Fine dining with good beer need not leave you gasping at the calorie count It's quite an amusing little ale, sir APR 16, 1994 Will it be a Bishop's Tipple or Pete's Wicked Ale? Michael Jackson pores over restaurant beer lists and finds many offerings that are a match for wine. Now I know why they call it the 'high' table MAR 19, 1994 At last, Michael Jackson got a place at Oxford. He learned how to tell one end of a dog from the other, drank a lot of beer, and then left. Shepherd Neame hops up to high table MAR 6, 1993 Michael Jackson, impassioned connoisseur, recommends a range of beers good enough to eat. Egging them on in the Land of the Midnight Ol... JAN 1, 1992 Flexing my mussels in the Rare Fox OCT 1, 1990 Beer at the Thanksgiving table NOV 16, 1983 Wine is acceptable for this annual feast, but what if you prefer beer? LEGEND:   - New Articles By Michael Jackson - Articles Recently Added to the Beer Hunter Archive

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