Pair award-winning pale ales with our yummy recipes

Pale Ale is the ultimate easy-food beer — the beer you have at the pub with a pizza, some loaded fries or a burger. Anything charred or grilled also works a treat.

Because malt and hops are in balance, there’s a smooth drinkability to pale ales which suits casual dining.

The well-integrated Tight Lines, from Monteith’s, has a nice caramel malt structure and peachy hop flavour so will go nicely with the sweetness of a Moroccan-style lamb, while the fruity-hoppy Paradise Pale Ale from McLeod’s is ideal for leaner meats, such as a venison steak, a pork loin.

Panhead’s Supercharger is the ultimate pizza beer, especially if there’s some spicy pepperoni or chorizo involved. And with all of these you’ll never go wrong with fries on the side.