Our not-always-helpful answer is simple: Use a beer you like to drink! We recommend staying towards the lighter side: pilsners, lagers, lighter IPAs, and wheat or witbiers are all great choices. Bitter, double hopped IPAs or heavier beers like stouts and porters will likely be a bit too intense for this recipe (but if you love that taste, go for it!) We have tested this recipe with Southern Tier IPA (delicious, but hoppy!), Athletic Brewing Nonalcoholic Free Wave IPA (honestly, this was my favorite of all our tests) and a local Belgian-style wheat beer (my other favorite).