I have a confession: I don’t usually like beer with barbecue. Although having a beer while cooking barbecue is one of life’s great pleasures, when I’m chowing down on smoked meats I’d much sooner reach for a Dr Pepper, an iced tea (half sweet, half unsweet), or a cold bottle of Topo Chico. Maybe it comes from a need to stay sober out on the barbecue trail, or perhaps it’s because lots of lunch-focused barbecue joints don’t bother serving beer, but I’ve never found it to be a great mix. I find the bitterness of hops overpowering between bites. And though gourmands say that a hefty red wine should be paired with fatty beef, I’ve found heartier beers to be in competition with, rather than…View Original PostThe post Berliner Weisse Beer: Barbecue’s Best Buddy appeared first on Texas Monthly.