Our favourite: the Scottish-style Pike Kilt lifter, with a malty taste and a smoky finish.

BBC: America��s craft beer explosion

For dessert, consider stouts, chocolate stouts, other beers with some malty thick sweetness, or possibly a fruit beer or spiced beer.

FORBES: What Is a Good Beer Pairing with Thanksgiving Dinner?

Back in Allendale, the malty concoction bubbled away in a pot, while Pastor Bistayi gave a 10-minute rundown on Christian beer history from St.

WSJ: A Lot of Church Folk Are Asking: 'What Would Jesus Brew?'

Its funky little tasting room offers a friendly welcome (and free samples), plus a roster of all-organic brews, ranging from malty Extra Special Bitter to smooth Heatherdale Ale.

BBC: Canada��s creative island escape

The thriving bar scene, which includes microbrewery MikKeller with at least 10 of its own rich, malty brews on tap, is all the more appealing for its unconventionality.

BBC: Copenhagen��s gritty gastronomic quarter

It has a rustic Bavarian wooden interior, great service, pumped-in oompa music and a thirst-quenching beer list with gems like the citrusy Dentergems Wit from Belgium and malty dark wheat Dunkel Weisse.

BBC: The wiedergeburt (rebirth) of New York��s biergartens

You could go with something heavy and strong like a Belgian ale to to cut through the fats and starches, something light to cleanse the palate between bites to let the food shine, or something darker, malty, and moderate to complement the traditional main dishes.

FORBES: What Is a Good Beer Pairing with Thanksgiving Dinner?