The next beer dinner of the Beer Chef at the Cathedral Hill Hotel will feature Rich Norgrove’s beers from Bear Republic Brewing Co.. It will be a four-course dinner and well worth the $80 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Friday, July 18, 2008, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations as soon as possible to insure a seat at the dinner.

The Menu:

Reception: 7:00 PM

Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre

Beer: Extra Pale Ale

Dinner: 7:30 PM

First Course

Confit of Fresh Gulf Prawns with Avocado, Banana Salsa and Mango Chipotle Sauce

Beer: Belgian Wit

Second Course:

Roasted Baby Chicken with Artichokes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Fingerling Potatoes and Cilantro Aioli

Beer: Racer 5 IPA

Third Course:

Cutlets of Slow Roasted Lamb with Top Shelf Mac N Cheese and Cacao Nib Beurre Rouge

Beer: Black Mamba

Fourth Course:

Poached Honey Crisp Farms White Nectarine with Whipped Mascarpone and Blueberry Compote

Beer: Quadrupel Aged in a Cognac Barrel

At an unknown beer festival with his daughter a few years back.

 
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Dinner with the Brewmaster: Bear Republic Brewery

Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
415.674.3406 [ website ]