November 16, 1983
Michael Jackson Recommends Beers for Thanksgiving Courses
On November 16, 1983, beer writer Michael Jackson published an article in The Washington Post recommending beers for different parts of a Thanksgiving meal. His suggestions included dry stout with oysters, pale Munich beer with turkey, and darker or stronger Munich beers with pies. Jackson explained the choices through the beers’ flavor, body, and sweetness and included serving-temperature advice. The article applied the idea of choosing a different drink for each course to a range of beer styles, bringing detailed beer-and-food recommendations to readers of a major American daily newspaper.
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Michael Jackson. “A Twist on Tradition: The Right Beer, Dish by Dish.” The Washington Post, November 16, 1983. Original newspaper article.
Oxford Brookes University. Michael Jackson: the Beer Hunter online archive. “Beer at the Thanksgiving table.” Archive index dates the article November 16, 1983; the linked archived text was inspected.
Tom Acitelli. “On A Thanksgiving Long Ago, A Beer-Food First.” All About Beer. Independently identifies the November 16, 1983 newspaper publication and discusses its historical context.
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