A couple of months ago, Better Beer Society University hosted the one-and-only Homebrew Chef Sean Z. Paxton and a presentation Paxton called “How to Cook with Beer.” If you aren’t aware, Paxton is a frequent contributor to Beer Advocate, Zymurgy and The Brewing Network. He is not only one of the world’s most well-known beer cuisine experts, but also an avid homebrewer. Chop & Brew is proud to bring you this presentation Paxton delivered at BBSU. Some Twin Cities Beer Geek All-Stars also make audience member cameos. Grab a notepad, a beer, and something to nosh on because some epic science is about to be dropped. This episode also unveils the new Chop & Brew logo hand-crafted by Saint Paul artist DWITT, who will likely be making an interesting chop- and/or brew-related appearance in the show in the near future.
Category: food pairing
Crawfish Boil at Summit Brewing Company
Ready for a taste of the bayou? On Friday, May 31st, Summit Brewing Company is hosting a crawfish boil put on by Chef Tim and the krewe from the Cajun 2 Geaux food truck. The boil will include crawfish, shrimp, Andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes and cauliflower. If you want in on some of this goodness, you’ll need to RSVP and the spots are filling up fast. Follow this link to RSVP. The event is from 6-8 p.m. Local brass band McNasty Brass Band will be performing as well. Summit Brewing Company is at 910 Montreal Circle in St. Paul.
Lift Bridge Beer Dinner
Lift Bridge is teaming up with FireLake Grill House and Cocktail Bar in downtown Minneapolis to bring you a delicious evening of beer and food. There are still a few tickets so after you stop drooling, give FireLake a call and book your seat.
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Reception – Farm Girl with Limousin Beef Tenderloin & Ahi Tuna
First – Gross Cut Pale Ale with Salmon Coulibiac, fennel pollen & grapefruit gastrique
Second – Chestnut Hill with Pheasant + Chestnuts = Poutine
Third – Hop Dish with Smoked pork belly, chicory & beer cheese fondue
Fourth – Sihlouette with Braised Bison with oxtails & salsify
Dessert – Commanders with Sourdough crepes, bourbon apple butter, beer caramel & cardamom creme fraiche
Tickets: $55/person (plus tax & gratuity)
Call Kristin Holt at 612-547-6241
Chop & Brew: New Locally Produced Homebrew Podcast
Chop AND Brew? We’re listening.
Chop & Brew is a new webcast produced by Chip Walton, former video nerd for Northern Brewer and Brewing TV. He’s now working a full-time day job at Summit Brewing Company and producing this beer and food vodcast in his free time. To learn more about the show’s mission statement, see this link for an interview with Chip by Minnesota Beer Activists’ Andrew Schmitt.
C&B is already three episodes deep so there’s some catching up to do:
Episode 01 “Two Reds are Better Than One” was the “pilot episode” and resulted in two homebrewed red ales.
Episode 03 “Brewing for 311 and Dre Day” was released this week. In it we join the C&B Crew as they homebrew three ales in tribute to the band 311 and a malt liquor that was a part of the recent Dre Day party at Triple Rock Social Club.
We’ll embed Episode 02 here because… well, beacuse they’re “Makin’ Bacon!” And bacon is goooooood. Check out Drew Flaten from the kitchen crew at Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub droppin’ some mad science on making bacon at home.
As we did with Brewing TV episodes, we’ve invited Chip to post his episodes here at MNBeer. He expects the release schedule to be every other Friday.
Chop for Chop, Brew for Brew!
Lyndale Tap House Brooklyn Beer Dinner Tonight
The Lyndale Tap House in Lyn-Lake is having a Brooklyn Beer dinner tonight (March 12, 2013) at 6pm. It’s four courses and $40 – pretty reasonable, if you ask me.
Check out their Facebook page for more information and the tasty details. Call to make reservations: 612-825-6150.
And have you seen their new t-shirt design by Chuck U? It’s almost as great as the stuff he did for Indeed.