Rockport Pescato

Rockport Pescato comes as a four-pack of cans from Massachusetts, in the United States. The listing doesn't state the beer's style, ABV or tasting profile, so the guidance below is general advice for canned craft beer from a New England brewer, not measured notes for this bottling. Check the can for the style and strength before you plan a meal around it. Canned beer of this kind is usually best cold, around 38 to 45°F, which keeps carbonation lively and any hop or malt character crisp. If it turns out to be a fuller-bodied or more aromatic style, let it warm a few minutes out of the fridge so the aromas open up. Pour it into a pint glass, tulip or stemmed beer glass rather than drinking from the can, since the glass releases aroma and lets you judge the color and head. The name points toward seafood, and a lighter, clean-finishing beer would suit that well: fried fish, clam strips, grilled white fish, shrimp or a lobster roll. If the style is hoppier or maltier, it will also stand up to burgers, sausages, sharp cheddar and other salty, fried or smoky food. Squeezing lemon over seafood helps match a crisp beer. Beer in cans is meant to be drunk fresh. Keep it cold and out of light and heat, and drink it within a few months of packaging unless the label says otherwise. It isn't a bottle for cellaring.