The Beer Chef, Bruce Paton, has announced that his 60th beer dinner will take place November 2. It will feature Tony Magee and the beers of Lagunitas Brewing Co. in Petaluma, California. It will be a three-course dinner and well worth the $65 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Saturday, November 2, 2007, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations.

The Menu:

Reception: 6:30 PM

Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre

Beer: Czech Style Pilsener

Dinner: 7:30 PM

First Course

Dungeness Crab with Avocado Mousse, Celery Root and Citrus Vinaigrette

Beer: Saison

Second Course:

Olive Oil Poached Lamb Cutlets with Fontina Sage Potato Gratin and Roasted Garlic Jus

Beer: Hop Stoopid

Third Course:

Butterscotch Bread Pudding with Chantilly Crème

Beer: Brown Shugga

A self-portrait of Lagunitas owner Tony and me at the Bistro IPA Festival a couple of years back.

 
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Dinner with the Brewmaster: Lagunitas

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