Beer that pair with

Chicken Salad

Across 30 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Czech Pilsner

Lagers & pilsners

A touch richer and breadier than its German cousin.

Why it works with Fried Chicken Salad

Hard carbonation and citrus scrub frying oil off the palate between bites.

Imperial Stout

Stouts & porters

Massive: chocolate, espresso, often bourbon-barrel-aged.

Why it works with Smoked Chicken Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Milk Stout

Stouts & porters

Lactose sweetness softens the roast.

Why it works with Smoked Chicken Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

Porter

Stouts & porters

Lighter and more cocoa-driven than stout.

Why it works with Smoked Chicken Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.

West Coast IPA

Craft IPAs

Resinous, piney, assertively bitter.

Why it works with Smoked Chicken Salad

Sweet caramel-oak warmth and big hop bitterness match smoke, char, and slow-cooked fat.