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 ]