Beer Chef Bruce Paton’s next beer dinner next year will feature brewmaster Rob Tod and the beers of Allasgash from Portland, Maine. It will be a four-course dinner and well worth the $85 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Friday, May 25, 2007, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations. Make your reservations soon, because the dinner, as usual, should fill up fast and this is yet another dinner you won’t want to miss.
The Menu:
Reception: 6:30 PM
Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre
Hugh Malone AleDinner: 7:30 PM
First Course
Chef’s Selection of Cheeses with Traditional Accompaniments
Beer: Allagash Interlude
Second Course:
Medallions of Dayboat Scallop with Anise Cured California King Salmon, Fennel, Corn and Morel Mushrooms
Beer: Allagash Odyssey
Third Course:
Cutlets of Slow Roasted Lamb with Fingerling Potato Risotto and Bing Cherry Compote
Beer: Allagash Inoculator
Fourth Course:
Banana Upside Down Cake with Butterscotch Mascarpone
Beer: Allagash Curieux
Three of the beers that will be served at the Allagash Beer Dinner.
5.25
Dinner with the Brewmaster: Rob Tod of Allagash
Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
415.674.3406 [ website ]