Thanksgiving Beer

Lots of people associate Thanksgiving with turkey and food consumption, but many don't think too much of what they drink. Sure, there's wine and maybe some cocktails and punch; however, too many people think the beer extends only to generic cans to swill during the football games. On a related note, I found this interesting article on the Mercury News website talking about the pilgrims and beer and the whole mythology surrounding it. OK, it's not specifically about Chicago, but what can be better than say sitting down with some good beer sharing a holiday with family or friends? I'm thinking about going with something light beforehand, maybe a cider, and then switching to a Pilsner during the feast, and then maybe a barley wine or a barrel aged beer afterward. Thanksgiving: it's not all about the turkey.