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 ]