accent
Kimchee and Beef Bulgogi Flatbread with Goat Cheese, $9
Pairs Well With: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, $5
"You have this Korean-inspired bar dish [paired] with this American beer,"says executive chef Michael Lyons. The beer offers oak tones that complement a flatbread. "That would be a fun combination." 11460 Uptown Ave., Cleveland, 216-721-8477, accentcleveland.com
der braumeister
Landjager Platter, $8
Pairs Well With: Hofbrau Original mixed with Hofbrau Dunkel, $4.95
"It's an old German thing," says co-general manager Cindy Hoertz. The mixture goes well with the platter of smoked sausage, Swiss cheese, crackers, mustard and horseradish. "It's not strong. It's for any palate." 13046 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 216-671-6220, derbraumeister.com
cowell & hubbard
Pulled Pork French Dip Sandwich, $7
Pairs Well With: Troegenator Double Bock, $5
The sandwich's melted raclette cheese is warm and nutty "The [beer's] deeper brown, nutty flavor would go good with the French Dip," says assistant general manager Ryan Grammerstorf. 1305 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, 216-479-0555, cowellhubbard.com
the oak barrel
Duck Fat Popcorn, $4
Pairs Well With: Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, $2.50-$6.50
"It's got a real rich, citrus kind of hop aroma and big hop flavor," explains chef and owner Demetrios Atheneos. "That goes [well] against the spice in the popcorn, and the different flavors of the duck fat and the truffle oil." 5975 Canal Road, Valley View, 216-520-3640, theoakbarrel.com
deagan's kitchen & bar
Bavarian Pretzel, $6
Pairs Well With: Weihenstephan Hefe Weissbier, $5
This twisty treat is served with a hefeweizen-and-gruyere beer cheese made in-house. "We make the cheese with [Weihenstephan]," explains co-owner Dan Deagan. "So the cheese tastes like the beer, and obviously pairs really well with that beer." 14810 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, 216-767-5775, deagans.com
prosperity social club
Panko-breaded Fried Oysters, $10.50
Pairs Well With: Schlitz, $3
"Fried oysters are a standard, old-school, old-man tavern item," says owner Bonnie Flinner. "[You need] a classic tavern beer — my grandfather's beer." 1109 Starkweather Ave., Cleveland, 216-937-1938, prosperitysocialclub.com
