The Thanksgiving feast is over. The pile of turkey bones on your plate rivals a specimen drawer at the natural history museum. You've stuffed yourself to the gullet and you've washed it down with a delightful biére de garde or Belgian tripel. You're done. You're satisfied. But wait! There's pie! And how can say no to pie? Especially when there's beer to go with it. More

Too many people think that beer is great for everyday dining, but reach for wine when it comes to special occasions. The notion is that grape is a more comely companion to the elegant feast than grain. 50 years of pale yellow swill has so deeply ingrained this delusion into our collective psyche that even some otherwise-avid beer fans forget themselves on Thanksgiving Day. But truth be told, beer's range of flavors makes it a much better match for turkey and trimmings than many would expect. More

Cider is so perfect for the hearty, rustic flavors of fall that it just feels right for Thanksgiving (and it's historically accurate, too.) But which cider should you choose? Here are a few general cider-choosing guidelines, plus some foolproof cider options that would be a welcome addition to any Turkey Day feast. More

While cider may not have been served at the first Thanksgiving, it was the beverage of choice for the American colonists. It was difficult to grow hops for beer and grapes for wine in the inhospitable New England soil. But by 1623 the first European apple trees set up root in American soil and, by the turn of the century, the colonists were consuming cider daily as a safer alternative to their often-polluted water supply. More

Last week, we recommended eight great beers to serve with your Thanksgiving feast. But the beer pairing doesn't have to end when you bring out dessert. Beer is actually great with pie, and pie is even better with a well-chosen beer. More

Historical accuracy aside, beer works with Thanksgiving food. Malty beer resonates with the caramelized skin of a turkey and brings out the herbal flavors in stuffing. Beer's carbonation and bitterness cleanses and refreshes the palate between bites. More