06 Sep Beer and Wine: Make the Perfect Pairing with Prime Steaks

When it comes to grilling your prime steaks, there are certain items that can go well depending on your steaks. There are lots of options to choose from, therefore, picking the right ones can seem overwhelming but luckily there are a few tips you can go by! 

• Which entrée sides, and flavors pair well with the prime steak.
• A certain degree of wines and beers that are based on light to heavy.
• Based on the heaviness, a beer or a wine would be a better pairing for your meat.

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Choosing Your Beer

There are certain categories that most wines and beers are categorized by based on light to heavy. However, choosing a beer based on this knowledge can help better determine which can go best with your meats. Here are a few examples of light to heavy beers: 

Light

• Beers: lager, pilsener, dark lager, golden ale 
• Wines: pinot grigio, white zinfandel, riesling
• Often paired with salads, chicken, spicy pizzas, nachos and pasta

Medium

• Beers: amber ale, lager, red ale, pale ale, doppelbock, bock, steam, ESB, IPA
• Wines: merlot, shiraz, pinot noirs, light chardonnays
• Often paired with burgers, meat pizzas, dried meats, mushrooms, seafood

Heavy

• Beers: porters, stouts, barleywines
• Wines: cabernet, chardonnay, varietal blends
• Often paired with steak, sausages, casseroles

Prime Steaks Pairings

When it comes to steaks, you usually go by how well the meats are prepared and taste. Moreover, picking a steak of preference solely depends on your experiences as well as how well you cook your steaks. Here are a few examples of some meats as well as the drinks paired for these types of meats:

Ribeye steaks

Beer: american IPA

Wine: Malbec Wine

NY Strip 

Beer: Amber ale

Wine: Cabernet Wine

Tenderloin steaks

Beer: Any IPA

Wine: Merlot Wine

See All of Our Selection of Meat Cuts and More! 

If you’re interested in purchasing prime grade quality beef, then check out these signature beef that are prepared and curated by Chorizo de San Manuel. Purchase our meats or chorizo on our website and get them delivered straight to your door! Our meat boxes are the perfect combination of our special cuts of meat and great selections of our chorizo, as well as other items that are prepared for your convenience. 

Not only do our meat boxes come with our prime steaks, but will also include:

• Marinated fajitas 
• Our signature sausages 
• Signature steak and all-purpose seasoning