The next beer dinner by the Beer Chef will probably sell out faster than any he’s done before. That’s because it will feature five … count ’em, five … of the most well-known brewers of strong and Belgian-style beers in the country. The “Five Guys and a Barrel” beer dinner will feature Rob Tod (from Allagash), Adam Avery (from Avery), Sam Calagione (from Dogfish Head), Tomme Arthur (from the Lost Abbey) and Vinnie Cilurzo (from Russian River Brewing) all together for one special evening of food and beer.
It will be a four-course dinner, plus a toast at the end of the evening, and well worth the $95 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Sunday, April 20, 2008, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations by April 10. I’ll see you there.
The Menu:
Reception: 7:00 PM
Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre
Beer: Allagash White and Russian River Blind Pig
Dinner: 7:30 PM
First Course
Citrus Cured Curraun Blue Sea Trout with Accoutrements
Beer: Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA and Avery The Maharaja
Second Course:
Selection of Artisanal Cheeses with House Made Condiments
Beer: Allagash Interlude and Russian River Supplication
Third Course:
A Study in Duck
Beer: Port Brewing Cuvee de Tomme and Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
Fourth Course:
Warm Chocolate Mocha Cake with Blood Orange Sabayon and Fig Syrup
Beer: Avery The Beast Grand Cru and Lost Abbey Older Viscosity
Toast:
Beer: Isabelle Proximus
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Dinner with the Brewmasters: Five Guys and a Barrel
Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
415.674.3406 [ website ]