The Beer Chef, Bruce Paton, has announced that his first beer dinner of 2008 will feature Darron Welch and the beers of Pelican Pub & Brewery along the coast in Pacific City, Oregon. It will be a four-course dinner and well worth the $75 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Friday, January 18, 2008, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 by next Monday the 14th for reservations.

The Menu:

Reception: 6:30 PM

Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre

Beer: India Pelican Ale

Dinner: 7:30 PM

First Course

Ceviche of Day Boat Scallop with Lobster Emulsion

Beer: Saison du Pelican

Second Course:

Crispy Pork Belly with Slow Poached Egg and Ancho Chili Hollandaise

Beer: Stormwatcher’s Winterfest

Third Course:

Slow Roasted Duck Breast with Bellwether San Andreas Cheese Grits, Satsuma Mandarins and Fig Gastrique

Beer: Grand Cru de Pelican

Fourth Course:

Nutmeg Flan with Vanilla Bean Chocolate Barbecue Sauce

Beer: Le Pelican Brun

Darron Welch (2nd from right) and the gang from Pelican Pub & Brewery on stage winning a Gold Medal for their Kiwanda Cream Ale in Category: 32 Golden or Blonde Ale.

 
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Dinner with the Brewmaster: Pelican Pub & Brewery

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