On the first day of Summer, June 21, the Beer Chef will set sail for uncharted waters with a beer dinner featuring the beers of Craig Cauwels from Schooner’s Brewery of Antioch, California. It will be a three-course dinner and the cost is $70 per person. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Friday, June 21, 2008, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations by June 12. I’ll see you there.
The Menu:
Reception: 7:00 PM
Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre
Beer: Schooners IPA and Belgian Wit
Dinner: 7:30 PM
First Course
Salad of Honey Crisp Farms Yellow Peaches, House Made Mozzarella, Opal Basil and Dried Cherry Vinaigrette
Beer: Schooners Vindecation
Second Course:
Brined Berkshire Pork Tenderloin with Potato Risotto and Espresso BBQ Sauce
Beer: Irish Stout on Nitro
Third Course:
Butterscotch Bread Pudding
Beer: 2007 Old Diablo Barleywine
Schooner’s brewer Craig Cauwels, with Steve Altimari, from Valley Brewing athe Celebrator’s 18th anniversary party in 2007.
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Dinner with the Brewmaster: Schooner’s Brewery
Cathedral Hill Hotel, 1101 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California
415.674.3406 [ website ]
I met Craig this past May at the Raley Field Brewfest. I frequent Schooners (I live about 10 minutes away) but usually on weekends, and I had not had the pleasure of meeting Craig yet as he is a 9-5 m-f guy.
He took the time to talk to a fan/homebrewer and share his thoughts on brewing good homebrew beer (He also Shared some clandestine Old Diablo and Old Woody.)
All around a stand up guy. He invited me to talk shop with him next time I can make it into his place on a weekday, I’m already planning my next sick day at work for the purpose. Thanks Craig!
-Ward from Brentwood