BEER

So here's what I'm thinking: multi-course Fall meal + beer pairings = delicious/sophisticated/drool.
Am I right? Tell me I'm right.
So, potential menu:
Salad of baby greens and pears with warm chevre toasts -- A light, yeasty wheat beer to start things off
Sweet potato gnocchi with fried sage, chestnuts, and browned butter -- Something slightly hoppy, like a pilsner or pale ale, to cut the richness of the butter and chestnuts.
Seared halibut with oyster mushrooms and leeks -- A darker wheat beer to go with the meatiness of the halibut, especially since I'm searing it (poaching or grilling would be a diff story)
Apple butter tart with a gingerbread crust -- A sweet, dark, toasty dark lager or bock. Or maybe just espresso? Any thoughts or feelings either way?

Also, suggestions for particular kinds of the above beers would be great. I am totally clueless in that regard. Choosing the beers might prove slightly uncomfortable, as I feel like a delinquent even walking down the alcohol aisle, so the more of an idea I have about what I'm looking for ahead of time, the better.
Hurra! Bier!