Beer and Steak: A Match made in Marinating Heaven!

Ah beer and steak, that always timeless combination. It is as perfect as strawberries and whip cream, chocolate chips and cookies, and alcohol and weddings! What would we beer drinkers have to resort to if we did not have such tasty beverages to enjoy with each and every meal? The best part about different beers is that they offer different flavors for the steak that you are grilling. Darker beers add more textures and marinate with sediment, while lighter beers offer more robust flavor and help to better soften the meat. One thing is for sure: steak just wouldn’t be the same without a beer to go along with it! Beer goes great with steak before and afterwards! Typically, you want to marinate your steak with the desired seasonings and about a bottle of beer per two cuts (NY strips) for at least an hour prior in your fridge. I always recommend using the beer that you prefer to drink, as it will best add the flavors that you desire to the cut that you plan on grilling. For more robust flavor stick to lagers and for a richer flavor use ales. Why it Tastes so Good! Most beer drinkers will always have something different to tell you as to why they deem beer their beverage of choice. But when it comes to it all we all have one thing in common: we think that it tastes good and adds lots of flavor to any meal, both in the before and in the aftertaste. So it only seems natural that beer and steak make the ideal marinating and beverage combination both pre and post ingestion. Pre to marinate the steak in the beer’s goodness, and post to enjoy that hearty cut with a solid and balanced beverage that best leverages the taste of the bovine! How to Marinate Beer in Steak (Video Included) As if you need to know how to do this, but it still helps to see it right before your eyes! This cool, would-be chef demonstrates how to make the perfect steak using beer or Coke! So now you will have learned two recipes by watching a short video. So go ahead. Get out there, and start grilling already, that steak is not going to cook itself! Oh, and make sure that you save a piece and a cold beer for me, I was thinking about stopping by later on!