Category: food pairing

Sociable Cider Werks and The Curious Goat Offer Unique Valentine’s Day Experience

By on February 7, 2016in beer dinners, beer events, cask beer, cooking & food, food pairing, general beer, misc. mn beer, MN, mnbeer.com, tap rooms

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Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be boring. If you want a unique experience, you may want to pick up tickets for the Valentine’s Day Dinner at Sociable Cider Werks. For $45 a person, you will experience a three course dinner prepared by the talented folks at The Curious Goat.

Each course will be paired with a special cider and the setting will be special in that you will be sitting back by the tanks in the cellar room. The menu looks superb and it finishes with a drool inducing chocolate cake with rum almond creme fraiche and chestnuts—paired with a cherry vanilla cask cider. Check out the menu below and grab your tickets here.

Course One:
Seared cheese curds and salami salad paired with single hop speciality Hop-A-Wheelie
Course Two:
Braised short rib with creamy polenta, fingerling potatoes and crispy leeks paired with Fat Bike Mulled Apple
Course Three:
Chocolate cake with rum almond creme fraiche and chestnuts paired with Cherry Vanilla Spoke Wrench Cask

Cheers!

Fulton and Republic Team Up For Valentine’s Day

By on February 4, 2016in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events, food pairing, Fulton Brewing Co., general beer, misc. mn beer, MN, mnbeer.com, Republic
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If you’re still looking to make Valentine’s Day plans you may want to consider heading over to Republic Seven Corners for their beer pairing dinner with Fulton. This will be the fourth consecutive year that they’ve teamed up and at $35 a person, it’s pretty reasonable. The dinner will take place on Sunday, February 14th from 5 PM until 10 PM. You’ll want to make your reservations by either calling 612-338-6146 or hit them with an email at republicoperations@gmail.com. Check out the menu below.

Lonely Blonde – amuse bouche
Apple Brie Gougère

300 IPA – 1st course
Charred Brussells Sprouts buttery potato fondue, citron verjus
or
Sea Scallop mango salsa, basil-mint granita

Worthy Adversary Russian Imperial Stout – 2nd course
Portobello Mole black beans, rice, avocado
Or
Coffee Marinated Flank Steak smoked baby potatoes, chimichurri

Patience Barleywine – 3rd course
Caramelized Apple Bread Pudding malted-vanilla bean crema
Or
Barleywine Cake butterscotch, poached pear, almond crumble

Cheers!

Chop & Brew #15: Making Pie From Scratch

By on November 19, 2013in cooking & food, food pairing, video

This episode of Chop & Brew is obviously more chop than brew, but with the holidays coming up quickly – what better topic for the homebrewing/cooking webshow to feature than making homemade pie from scratch. Elsa Walton and her mom come from a long line of amazing pie makers. In this episode, the ladies reveal some of their family’s secret tips and techniques for making a perfect pie crust and filling from scratch. Eat it for desert, eat it for breakfast; forget the cake, it’s Pie Time! [Spoiler alert: there’s even some similarities between pie-making and brewing beer. You’ll see.]

Chop & Brew #9: Crawfish Boil with Cajun 2 Geaux

By on August 2, 2013in breweries, food pairing, video

Crawfish. Crayfish. Mudbugs. Whatever you call them there is nothing like a crawfish boil! And while it’s true you don’t usually equate the Upper Midwest with Cajun cuisine, a couple of months ago Twin Cities beer-lovers experienced the joy of a full-blown crawfish boil thanks to Chef Tim Glover from local food truck favorite Cajun 2 Geaux. In this episode of Chop & Brew Chef Tim and his krewe show us how they prepare a crawfish boil for both a small backyard gathering and a large throwdown at Summit Brewing Company. This is a family tradition that Louisiana native Chef Tim is proud to bring to Minnesota. Look for more Cajun 2 Geaux Crawfish Boils at local events and breweries next summer. Episode music by local jazz cats McNasty Brass Band.