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Drinking and steak, the two combined have made for some pretty great eating history in our country and on our planet for that matter. For all you beef loving, steak chomping folks out there who just love drinking and steak,
you know that there is no food that you would rather have then a prime cut of your favorite steak and a glass of beer or wine (wine for some) to compliment the flavor and robust beefiness that you have so grown to love!
But, in the same notion, most people have absolutely no idea what the best drinking and steak combinations are, and for that matter, what beers to marinate their steaks in to get the best overall flavor. And, finally, what beers to drink alongside of the steak once you have pulled that piece of meat off the barbeque.
 What steaks go best with what beers?
Red meat is good with most beers, but you want to make sure that you know the flavor you are seeking in order to get the best out of your cowboy meal. So how do you know what beers to match with what steaks when and why? No worries, I will happily show you in the billet points below.
Drinking and steaks: marinating for your favorite cuts to match flavor
- Drinking and steak with the porterhouse: A porterhouse steak makes for the perfect drinking and steak combination because it is an actually a combination steak itself. A porterhouse is a combo of two cuts: sirloin and NY strip, when grilled to perfection, this steak has robust flavor that can be complimented by any light or dark amber beer. If you want a perky flavor, marinate with a sediment based dark beer, like Guinness, and then add a lighter beer, like an amber ale, for drinking at dinner.
- Drinking and steak with the NY Strip: The NY strip is the most versatile of all steak cuts. You can marinate with light or dark, heavy or thick sediment or non-sediment beer. To get the best out of your flavor, stay away from spices like mesquite when using light beers. If barbequing the steak with sauce, use a dark, amber beer to marinate and then compliment with a sediment beer at dinner.
- Drinking and steak with the Sirloin: A sirloin is a tender cut of beef that has little to no fat. You can easily tenderize and add a darker beer to the steak—which will seep in the flavor—when served, make sure that you include a choice of light and dark beers for the best taste. I recommend a dark beer because it will compliment the flaky flavor and texture of sirloin.
Drinking and steak with the Filet Mignon: There is one rule of thumb here: always use a dark, sediment beer to marinate a sirloin; the sediment seeps into the mignon cut and adds tons of flavor. When served, choose either a dark, red wine or a semi-bitter to bitter beer like a dark, sediment ale.
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