Give thanks! Pie Perfection

There’s only one thing we love more than cooking up a feast for family and friends: pairing each course with the right brew! Beer’s bready, spicy, fruity notes can kick up the flavour of a dish. Bonus: lively bubbles cleanse the palate after every sip.

Turkey Teaser

Peppery, fruity and dry, saisons effortlessly bridge flavours in most dishes. Serve Niagara Oast House Brewers Saison (LCBO 359877, 750 mL, $11.75) with the roasted bird. The ale coaxes out sweetness in the meat, and the piquant notes add complexity to the star course. The spicy, sweet, earthy richness of pumpkin pie complements the deep caramel malt and sprinkle of cinnamon, ginger and allspice in Bobcaygeon Brewing Foliage Autumn Ale (LCBO 12388, 473 mL, $3.35).

Vivacious Vegan

Try a whole, herb-roasted cauliflower topped with scallions and a squeeze of lemon with a hazy, juicy and vegan IPA like Left Field Brewery’s Greenwood IPA

(LCBO 645416, 355 mL, $3.75). The earthy flavours of the cruciferous veg shine, while the beer’s fruity hops soften the bitterness of the dish.