Large Format Bottle for Thanksgiving

I second this and Blackberry Farms Classic Saison will pair nicely with the Turkey Day meal.

 

Tank 7. I like to go with an NG fruit but you'd have to trade for that.

 

The Bruery Autumn Maple! It's a little over $10, but it's under $15.

 

People will lose their shit when I say this:

Southern Tier Pumking

It goes great with Thanksgiving dessert.

If you can get hold of the Rum Barrel version, so much the better.

 

I usually go with a saison for big holiday meals, but another option is Trade Joe's Vintage Ale. It should be out by then and is a great bargain for a large format Belgian Strong Dark Ale. It's brewed for them by Unibroue. It's a great holiday sipper.

[EDIT: What @KevSal said]

 

Lindemans Framboise fits the bill, though some might not prefer the 2.5% ABV. It comes in 12oz or 25.4oz, and the bomber is close to $10. It's a raspberry fruit lambic that is pleasantly sweet and tart, but not sour. A must-try if you like raspberries. It is sealed by foil, a bottle cap, and cork - and the bottle is amazingly heavy.

 

+1 on Saison DuPont. Any complex saison or wild ale pairs well with the traditional thanksgiving feast. The dryness and tartness helps cut the fatty heavy richness of the meal. Meanwhile, the fruity/spicy character of the beer will help enhance the turkey and play very well with the other sides.

 

Anything Belgian, as Belgians pair best with food (though English and Germans are very close). Saison would be my preference since it's probably the most palatable to the largest amount of people, and among those DuPont is really the easiest to find and cheapest, not to mention very high quality. I would go with Avec les Bons Voeux instead of the standard Saison: the higher alcohol and stronger flavors makes it better for paring with a heavier meal and better for sharing so everyone feels they're getting "enough."

Second recommendation would be either St. Bernardus Abt 12 (since my favorite quad, Rochefort, doesn't come in 750s) or Rodenbach Grand Cru. Both are more adventurous choices since the flavors are significantly different than what most people think of beer having, but both are easily palatable to most people and are premier examples of their respective styles. Both pair amazingly with food as well, the former with either a traditional Thanksgiving main course or as dessert/digestif, and the latter as an aperitif/with appetizers or with dessert/as a digestif.

All three are classy-looking, corked-and-caged bottles that will serve as conversation pieces, and the liquids themselves look great in the glass. All three should be easy to acquire anywhere that has a moderately good imports section.

 

I highly recommend Tripel Karmeleit. This lovely beer has always been a hit at large gatherings around my house. It doubles as a great beer and sparkling option. A little more vinious is Achel Extra, if you can find it. Both of these beers suit Thanksgiving cuisine perfectly.

 

Wow, I live in New York, just like OP, and I didn't realize we get that here. I would love some of that on my Turkey Day table too!

 

Very nice writeup , but I think that the Rodenbach will go well with the whole magilla. The acidic brightness cuts through the fattiness of most sides , plus it accompanies any tart dishes like cranberries or a salad perfectly . It's like the beer world's version of a Beaujolais .

 

Can't go wrong with any of the Chimay range.

 

Let's try this again: Ommegang Rosetta.

 

You're not wrong, and the Beaujolais comparison is not one I would've thoght of, though it is very apt.

 

Sofie or any of the sisters always look fancy

 

If USD30 isn't too crazy expensive, then DeuS Brut des Flandres.