Father's Day: Recipes for Dads Who Love Beer

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Sauces, dips & condiments

Beer is an excellent thickener for sauces, dips and condiments. Add light, crisp beers to cheese dip so as not to overwhelm the flavors or turn it an unappealing brownish color. Barbecue sauce, on the other hand, is already dark, so feel free to add porter if you're serving it with steak. Go a bit lighter (amber ale) if you're basting poultry, and stick to a fruity lager when making BBQ pork. Seafood tastes divine in a buttery sweet beer sauce. And you can add bulk to spicy tomato pasta sauce with a German doppelbock (simmer to reduce). Don't be afraid to experiment, but be logical in your choices. Think darker beers for heavier dishes and vice versa.