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 ]