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As a self procliamed burger connisour, and a beer enthusiast, beer should never go with food.

Beer (other than poor quality mass produced watery beers) have very distinct, in your face, uncomlimentary flavours. These characteristics aren't very good for pairing with foods.

Beer is not wine.

I truly beleive that beer should be drank by itself. and if drank with a burger, would totally ruin:
a) the taste of the burger
b) the taste of the beer

However, with that being said, I guess I can't argure against 41

A sweet and milky iced coffee is my favorite, but I can handle it warm if needed. I got started doing coffee and burgers at Pie N' Burger in Pasadena and continued my tradition at Umami Burgers amazing CRU iced coffee. The only way to go!

Ahhhh, two of my favorite things. Burgers & Beer.

If I'm cooking the burger I have a couple favorites. In my cast iron skillet, I'll drink a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA or Stone IPA. There is something about that citrusy hop bite that really cleans the palate in between bites. If I am cooking it on the gas grill in the back yard, I'll probably be drinking a Duvel Golden Ale. The Duvel has a bit more of an alcohol kick, but it just is so perfect on a hot day.

If I am getting the burger out, I can be satisfied with pretty much any IPA, but I do drink a pilsner with a burger from time to time. Victory, Prima Pils and and Pikeland Pils from Sly Fox are a couple favorites. They have a slightly dry finish that really complements the beef.

My final verdict is that beer and burgers go well together. Beer is more versatile in food pairings than wine in my opinion. So many options on both sides with beer and burgers. It would only be natural for the beer/burger pairings to reflect a wide variety of tastes. Don't be afraid to drink that Raspberry Wheat beer with a turkey burger or Marzen with a Bleu Cheese burger....

I so badly want a burger and a milkshake to be awesome together but to me they never are.

@roboppy: so how you get jrunk then?

Dr Pepper with Sonic Drive-In ice.

while a glass of wine may not go w/ a burger (this prolly is not true) a wineburger is sublime.

beer all the way for me. anchor steam would be perfect.

Malted milkshakes and burgers go hand and hand.

why not a nice cabernet? or a shiraz???? or a lovely pinot noir!

I tried Primanti's at a friend's recommendation when I went to Pittsburgh and thought the whole sandwich was gross. Soggy fries, drippy cole slaw that made the bread all icky. Plus I'm allergic to tomatoes and they insisted on putting them on anyway. Way overrated.

o by the way pittsburgh native..... its spelled STEELERS!! shame on u!

Primanti's is the best. My friends and I used to cut school and explore Pittsburgh back in the day, and Primanti's was always on the list (we were from the sticks). Also, they served me a beer once when I was *ahem* not quite of age :-P. I really miss Pittsburgh, and even though there is better food to be had in the world, nothing really compares to something you enjoyed during your formative years.