The next beer dinner by the Beer Chef will feature the Classic and Contemporary Beers of Duvel Moortgart USA. It will be a four-course dinner and well worth the $80 price of admission. It will be held at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Friday, May 22, 2009, beginning with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Call 415.674.3406 for reservations by May 14 to insure a seat at the dinner.

The Menu:

Reception: 7:00 PM

Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre Selection, including Marinated Lamb Chops with Yellow Bell Catsup, Tartare of Sweet Scallops with Truffle and Hobbs bacon, English Pea Shooters with Pimenton Creme, Crab Louis Deviled Eggs, Asparagus Spring Rolls with Citrus Aioli, Kobe Beef Poke with Ponzu and Chiles

Beer: Mared Sous Blonde

Dinner: 7:30 PM

First Course

Butter Poached Halibut Cheek, Truffle Nage, Pea Tendrils

Beer: Ommegang Ommegeddon

Second Course:

House Cured Duck Prosciutto, Confit of Asian Pear, Cambazola Cheese, Micro Celery

Beer: Duvel

Third Course:

Slow Braised Shoulder of Marin Sun Farms Grass Fed Goat, Confit of Fingerling Potatoes, Artichoke in Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

Beer: Houblon Chouffe

Fourth Course:

Stroll Down Chocolate Lane

Beer: Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence

Duvel, of course, is Flemish for Devil.

 
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Dinner with the Brewmaster: The Classic and Contemporary Beers of Duvel Moortgart USA

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