Pairing Vegetarian food with Beer, part 2

The second course depends on how elaborate you feel the meal should be.
If you are enjoying a short, yet sweet dinner party/family gathering, a small salad with leafy greens, grated carrot and radishes (or change up the radishes for snow peas or green onions) adorned with a dark vinaigrette or sesame dressing would bring out the flavors of a strong porter wonderfully.
If you and your guests wish to linger over your next beer with something more substantial, try stuffed mushrooms accompanied by Alaskan Smoked Porter or Stone Imperial Porter. A simple antipasta plate with olives, roasted red peppers, crusty bread, and eggplant caponata would also be more satisfying and sophisticated with fine beer.
A nice, heavy beer works well in this course. You'll need some time to digest. Drinking a beer that encourages sipping would also enable conversation to meander more freely, without focusing on just the food.
*Note that if you choose salad as a 2nd course, sharing a 22 ounce beer amongst 3 or 4 people is highly encouraged. Otherwise a 22 ounce beer may serve 2-3 guests.