Hi, I’m Myra.
Answer a few questions and I’ll find a beer that actually makes sense for you.
What kind of beer are we dealing with?
Once upon a time
Beer styles exist because ancient brewers worked with whatever grains and wild yeast were around, accidentally creating ales, sours, and farmhouse beers. Lagers came much later when cold storage tamed yeast into making cleaner, crisper beer instead of chaos in a barrel.
Any particular style calling your name?
Build off of the past
Those early styles were refined as brewing science, sanitation, and ingredient control improved, turning rustic accidents into repeatable recipes. Modern beers are basically ancient traditions run through stainless steel, lab-tested yeast, and humanity’s refusal to stop tinkering.
What’s the situation?
Setting the mood
Beer enhances an occasion by matching the mood, a crisp lager for easygoing moments, a bold stout or IPA when you want something to linger and talk about. It slows people down just enough to turn a gathering into a memory instead of a blur.
Is food involved?
On it’s own or paired
Choosing beer with food is about balance, using bitterness, malt, and carbonation to cut richness or echo flavors, while beer on its own is more about refreshment and personal taste. With food you’re supporting the meal; without it the beer gets to be the main character instead of a polite sidekick.
What’s on the plate?
The perfect couple
Beer pairing works by matching intensity and flavor, light lagers with delicate foods, hoppy beers with spicy or fatty dishes, and dark malty styles with roasted or sweet flavors. Think contrast or complement, refresh the palate or double down, just don’t bully a salad with an imperial stout.
What direction should this beer lean?
The perfect couple
Beer flavors come from four main places: malt brings sweetness and toast, hops add bitterness and aroma, yeast creates fruity or spicy notes, and water quietly decides how sharp or smooth it all feels. The magic is how those pieces argue just enough to stay interesting without starting a bar fight.
How serious are we getting?
Strength in numbers
Alcohol percentage measures strength, not quality, with lower ABV beers built for easy drinking and higher ABV styles designed to be slower, richer experiences.
