Beer pairings for Clams Casino

2 dishes

Stouts & porters

Roasted coffee, slight bitterness, creamy mouthfeel.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

2 dishes

Lagers & pilsners

Crisp, noble-hopped, bone-dry.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

2 dishes

Wheat beers

Salty, sour, coriander-tinged.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

2 dishes

Sours & lambics

Dry, complex, champagne-like funk.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

2 dishes

Wheat beers

Coriander and orange peel. Brilliant Belgian-style wheat.

Why it works

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Belgian & trappist

Caramel, dark fruit, mild spice.

Why it works with Clams Casino With Pancetta

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.