Pairings Food and Wine Market in Minnetonka is hosting their first monthly beer dinner on April 21 at 6:30pm with Brau Brothers Brewery. The dinner is a five course meal paired with Brau Brothers beers and is $50. Join Pairings new beer manager Brandon Johnson and Brau Brother’s CEO/Brewer Dustin Brau for an evening of perfectly paired beer and food. Reservations: 952-426-0522 or brandon@pairingsfoodandwine.com
Category: beer dinners
Lift Bridge Beer Dinner @128 Cafe
128 Café offers a traditional and progressive America food in a welcoming environment. We are pleased to work with Stillwater local Jill Wilson, who owns 128 Café.
Join us at 128 Café in St. Paul on Tuesday, March 30th for a delicious beer dinner. 128 Café will be serving a 5-course dinner paired with 5 of our tasty beers.Menu:
First Course: Belgian Style ‘Fritjes’ (French Fries) with Meyer Lemon Aioli – Farm Girl Saison®
Second Course: Steamed Mussels in Crosscut ale with chives – Crosscut Pale Ale™
Third Course: Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese Crostini with Apple Chutney – Harvestör™ Fresh Hop Ale
Fourth Course: Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Potatoes, Sauerkraut, sautéed vegetables and Demi – Biscotti™
Dessert: Choice of Brownie or Sorbet – Chai Girl
128 Café
128 North Cleveland Avenue, St. Paul
$55 per person.
Reservations required, please call (651) 645-4128 or e-mail info@128cafe.net to get your seat.
Sapor Beer Dinner
Sapor Café is hosting a beer dinner on Thursday, March 25th from 6:30-9pm. The dinner is $55 per person for a three-Course dinner and beer. Tanya will create three courses of indigenous flavors from around the world and a Furthermore and Belgian beer will be paired with each course.
Gather in the Bar at 6:30 for your first beer and a bite – at 7pm you’ll move to the Cafe for dinner. Join Furthermore owners Chris and Aran and Lanny Hoff from Artisanal Imports for an evening of great beers paired with a menu of worldly delights!
Reservations: www.saporcafe.com or 612-375-1971
Summit Beer Dinners
With the number of beer pairing dinners Summit has been offering, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to find one on a date that works for you and a restaurant you like, or have been meaning to try out. Especially when they’ve set dates all the way out as far as November.
April 15 (hey, celebrate getting those taxes mailed out on time!)
Om, Minneapolis
May 24 7:00 pm
Highland Grill, St. Paul
6 course dinner
$55/person
Call 612-558-9271 to make your reservations
Menu:
Moroccan Chicken-Almond “Pie” with Apple Sauce
Summit Hefe Weizen
Butter Lettuce with Tomato, Blue Cheese, Radish and Bacon-Buttermilk Dressing
Summit Pilsener
Caramel Pork Belly and Shrimp with Tamarind, Pomelo and Pine Nut
Summit Extra Pale Ale
5-Spice Duck Confit with Red Cabbage Slaw and Creole Mustard
Summit India Rye Ale
Brisket with Mushroom-Ancho Sauce and Sweet Corn Pudding
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Coffee Toffee Torte with Stout Caramel
Summit Oatmeal Stout
June 15 7:00 pm
Groveland Tap
$29.95 / person (plus tax and gratuity)
Call 651.699.5058 for reservations
Menu:
Stuffed Jalapenos & Deviled Eggs
Summit Pilsener
Beer Cheese Fondue
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Creole Shrimp Coleslaw
Summit Extra Pale Ale
Pig Roast, Fried Potatoes, Baked Apples
Summit India Pale Ale
Oatmeal Stout Ice Cream, with Beer & Bacon-Glazed Walnuts
Summit Oatmeal Stout
October 19
Edina Grill
November 16
3 Squares, Maple Grove
Wild Game Dinner
Check back as the dates approach for more details on the menu, price, time, etc.
Surly Beer Dinner @Ngon
Beer dinner lovers, mark your calendars! Ngon Bistro will be hosting a six course Surly beer dinner later this month for 42 lucky diners.
Food Menu:
Course 1 – BLT
House-cured anise bacon, pea shoots, spicy aioli, & Bushel Boy tomatoes, on baguette
Course 2 – Star Prairie Rainbow Trout
Smoked rainbow trout cured with fennel & curry, micro greens, and a mango chutney
Course 3 – Nem Nuong
House-made Vietnamese sweet pork sausage, fried free range egg & pickled mustard greens with a cilantro sauce
Course 4 – Lamb Belly
Iowa lamb belly with sauté Brussels sprouts & daikon cake with a hoisin ginger sauce
Course 5 – Duck Cassoulet de l’Indochine
Wild Acres duck confit with great northern beans, grape tomatoes, garden carrots, shiitake mushrooms, & pork belly with a pho spiced duck broth
Course 6 – Surly Coffee Bender Ice Cream
Beer Menu: TBA, but it has been confirmed that Darkness will be included.
Cost: $65/person (or reserve a table of six for $60/person)
Call 651-222-3301 for reservations
6:30 Meet & Greet
7:00 Dinner
If the beer, the menu or the date just don’t work for you, keep your eyes open for an April dinner with Flat Earth Brewing and a May patio dinner with Lift Bridge Brewing.