American Tip #1: Save On Brew

There are few things more American the cheap beer. You don’t see Germany downing Natty Lights like a winner.

So for your 4th of July day drinking needs, check out SaveOnBrew.com, America’s only nation-wide beer price search engine. Just type in your Zip Code and you’ll get all the daily deals, limited-time offers, etc., on beer in your area to find the best deal.

And if you’re grilling out this year (you should be), they’ve even offered these tips on pairing beers with different kinds of American food, because that’s what Americans eat. Just ignore the foreign stuff.

• Spicy Sausages: Pair with a crisp dark lager like Spaten Dunkel or a full-bodied amber lager like Shiner Bock.
• Hamburgers: Pair with a hoppy pale ale like Hazed & Infused or a caramel-licked lager like Great Lakes Eliot Ness.
• Steak: Pair with a malty Belgian beer like Ommegang Abbey Ale or
• Pulled Pork: Pair with the smoky Schlenkerla Helles lager, Legend Brown Ale or Lagunitas IPA.
• Barbecue Sauce: Pair with a balanced beer like Sam Adams Boston Lager or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Alaskan Smoked Porter matches well with Memphis BBQ, while Rodenbach pairs with acidic vinegar-based sauce.
• Smoky Meats: Pair with Flying Dog Backyard Ale, Celebrator Doppelbock, Goose Island Pepe Nero, or – for bold sauce — Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen.
• Potato Salad: Pair with Eagle Rock Brewery Revolution to balance sweetness or a Taps Cream Ale.
• Apple Pie: Pair with Craftsman Triple White Sage to complement the sweetness, Ephemere from Unibroue to match the fruitiness, or anything from Thomas Hardy’s Ale to Gouden Carolus Grand Cru of the Emperor if the dessert is topped with vanilla ice cream.
• Fruit Salad: The fruity Hell or High Watermelon Wheat from 21st Amendment Brewery has been a tremendous hit at events like Virginia’s Pig-a-Palooza, where it is guzzled down as a light refreshment.