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 ]