Best beer for a curry?

[Hazey]

Going for an indian with the lads tonight at a bring your own drink place. I know theres already a beer thread somewhere but had a more specific question. Which beer would you say goes best with a nice curry?

 

[chapperzUK]

Depends on the curry or haven't you decided yet?

 

[EastStandBlue]

Cobra. King Cobra if you can put your hands on a bottle or three.

Closed.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Cobra. King Cobra if you can put your hands on a bottle or three.

Closed.

What he said. Or Kingfisher.

 

[Hazey]

I normally like a chicken tikka dansak or something similar, to be honest even the curry I'm getting a bit bored of the same thing but trying something completely different can be a gamble, as my mate found out when he ordered something that resulted in his skin colour resembling a tomato from the heat.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

Cobra, best if they have it on tap as well.

 

[Pubey]

To be honest I prefer cider with curry, although Cobra or Kingfisher are spot on.

 

[OldBlueLady]

However if it was Chinese curry, I'd recommend Tiger Beer.

 

[canveyshrimper]

Lager was invented to be drunk with curry, I like bottled Cobra, as the draft stuff is way to gassy.

 

[Mad Cyril]

I like a strong IPA or something like a Speckled Hen.

 

[Lester Bangs]

I always drink this stuff with a takeaway curry. Its an Indian Pale Ale and its gorgeous with food, as its name suggests.

I think it may have been rembranded recently by Greene King though and I can't remember what its now called.

Edit: Apparently its now called Greene King Hop. The bottles have also been reduced from 750ml to 500ml. Sad days indeed!

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I am with the majority. Bottled Cobra

 

[canveyshrimper]

I always drink this stuff with a takeaway curry. Its an Indian Pale Ale and its gorgeous with food, as its name suggests.

I think it may have been rembranded recently by Greene King though and I can't remember what its now called.

Rembrandt drinks IPA? :stunned:

 

[Mad Cyril]

I always drink this stuff with a takeaway curry. Its an Indian Pale Ale and its gorgeous with food, as its name suggests.

I think it may have been rembranded recently by Greene King though and I can't remember what its now called.

Yes, good stuff.

There is a 5.7% IPA called Old Empire which also hits the spot.

Old Empire

BTW - India Pale Ale was brewed for export to India, not specifically to be drunk with Indian food.

Possibly not a good idea to remind those cooking your meal who used to run the show but I would imagine that you are a lot less likely to end up with the 'special' sauce than the idiots who still see bud bud ding ding and shoembomber jokes as an essential part of the Tandoori experience.

 

[fatshrimp]

Don't get King Cobra confused with Cobra in a biiiig bottle! Gotta be the 8.5% bad boy, and make sure it's cold!

 

[Napster]

I was in India a few weeks back, and Kingfisher is the only beer to drink. All the locals drink it.

ps Cobra is brewed in England.

 

[Lester Bangs]

I also enjoy a few bottles of whilst having a curry:-

Infact I will be washing down a Madras tonight with a few of these bad boys tonight!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Just found this old thread...

http://www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?t=44910&highlight=Curry

 

[BrettieAngell]

I also enjoy a few bottles of whilst having a curry:-

Infact I will be washing down a Madras tonight with a few of these bad boys tonight!

Good work!

 

[Vange Shrimper]

Cobra or Tiger is my view. I've even had a couple of G&T's with curry's before. Not too bad, but either of the 2 beers i've mentioned are better.