Dark beers aren’t necessarily boozier than light beers. Take dark lagers, like the German schwarzbier: Its ABV range is 4.4 to 5.4 percent, compared to a German pilsner’s 4.4 to 5.2 percent or ...

"The secret pairing is a not-too-roasty dark beer like a schwarzbier or a porter -- think Köstritzer Black Lager or Deschutes Black Butte Porter," he says. "[It] may seem like a way to ruin the ...