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With all the news coming out of our brewery the last week, we’re just getting around to posting this beer dinner. Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville, Virginia is hosting a Flying Dog Brewery Beer Dinner this Wedndesay. Flying Dog Lead Dog (aka President) Eric Warner will be in attendance. This is a unique opportunity to meet our fearless leader.

Wednesday, December 19th
7 pm
$75 inclusive
198 North 21st Street
Purcellville, Virginia 20132
540.338.9800

Greeting Beer: Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

Course 1: Baked Oyster, Smoked Bacon, and Spinach with
Sambuca Cream, paired with Old Scratch Amber Lager

Course 2: Steamed Pork and Ginger Dumplings With A Spicy Soy Dipping Sauce Paired with Snake Dog IPA

Course 3: Mixed Seafood And Vegetable Pot Pie paired with Wild Dog Doppelbock

Course 4: Hickory Grilled Flank Steak Pinwheels With Prosciutto And Provolone Cheese Over Chipotle Whipped Potatoes paired with K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale

Course 5: Chocolate, Dried Cherry, and Walnut Paté paired with Gonzo Imperial Porter

Dogfish Head is having a New Year’s Eve Beer Dinner. There will be 2 seatings, with the later meal having music afterwards. I’ve been a fan of their beer, and can’t seem to get enough of the 60 Minute IPA recently. The menu looks pretty enticing, and it appears they’re taking advantage of being near the ocean. Tuna Nicoise and Crab Soufflé are two of the courses.

For tickets, call 302-226-BREW.

Tablehopper.com is reporting that Bar Crudo in San Francisco is starting a monthly beer dinner series. The next one is right around the corner. 6 different Belgian Ales paried with seafood. Bar Crudo is a raw bar and has been rated as 5 stars by CitySearch reviewers.

Bar Crudo Winter Belgian Beer Dinner
Sun., Dec. 9, 2007

Bar Crudo
603 Bush St.
Cross: Stockton St.
San Francisco, CA 94108

415-956-0396

7pm–10pm

$70

To reserve a seat, call Tim at 415-517-3768, or email tim [at] barcrudo [dot] com

Hop Talk has a blog entry about the Brewer’s Alley Holiday Beer Dinner to be held in Frederick, Maryland on December 4. There are still a few seats left, snap them up while you still can!

Steve Hayes, Interplanetary Retail Brand Manager at Terrapin Brewery, writes to inform us of an interesting beer dinner partnership they’re doing:

“We have launched a new joint beer dinner series, called Terrapin and Friends, where we partner with another craft brewery to showcase each other’s beers and promote the craft beer family as a whole. We have had 2 very successful dinners already. The first was with the Left Hand Brewery at Farm 255, a local, self sustained restaurant in our home town of Athens, GA. The second was with Twains a fantastic brewpub in Decatur, GA. Both dinners were a hit and sold out to crowds of 50+.”

The next dinner will be held at Athens’ famed 5 & 10 Restuarant with renowned chef Hugh Acheson and the always interesting Oskar Blues Brewery.

Oskar Blues, incidentally, is home to one of the best bluegrass jams (Tuesday evenings) in the whole state of Colorado.

December 5th
7:30 PM
maximum of 50 people
Beer dinner!
with Oskar Blues and Terrapin Brewery

$60. per person plus tax and gratuity

Reception beer: Terrapin Golden Ale

1. Ale steamed mussels with herbed gaufrettes
Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale

2. Rilette of rabbit with beer mustard and pickles
Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster

3. Anson Mills white grits with caramelized fennel, shitakes and a local poached egg
Oskar Blues Old Chub

4. Crisp lemon sole with roasted cippolinis aux vinaigrette and spinach risotto
Terrapin Rye

5. Crisp duck confit with cherry gastrite, chestnut farro and wilted frisee
Oskar Blues Gordon

6. sticky date pudding with brown sugar ice cream and toffee sauce
Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout

STLHops.com sent us a link to an interesting looking Schlafly Brewery Beer Dinner in St. Louis.

November 8, 2007
Ritz Carlton, St. Louis

Yes, it’s at the (ritzy) Ritz Carlton. Follow the link for a full menu and an RSVP number.

One of the most interesting parts of the dinner is that you’ll have the chance to taste the 2006 and 2007 vintages side by side. This is a great opportunity if you didn’t have the will power to hold on to a 06 bottle to see what a difference a year makes.

Garrison’s Broiler and Tap in Duluth, Georgia is having a Beer Dinner that pairs exquisite-tasting food with award-winning Craft beers from Flying Dog Brewery. The 3rd course, the Dogtoberfest-brined Center Cut Pork looks good to me, and I’m Jewish, even!

Flying Dog Brewery Beer Dinner
Garrison’s Broiler and Tap
9700 Medlock Bridge Road
Duluth, Georgia
November 13th, 2007
6:30 pm
$40 per person

Featuring In-Heat Wheat, Old Scratch, Tire Bite, Dogtoberfest, Gonzo Imperial Porter (All are award-winning craft beers)

Tableside Starter: Sampling of imported cheese’s, meats and mustards

1st Course:Fresh fennel, apple and shaved red onion salad with a parmesan-black pepper polenta cake, In-Heat Wheat vinaigrette
Paired with In-Heat Wheat

2nd Course: U-12 Shrimp 2 way, Old Scratch tempura battered shrimp with a saffron-orange reduction
& Old Scratch poached shrimp with a fresh mango-mint relish
Paired with Old Scratch

3rd Course: Dogtoberfest brined Center cut Pork, flageolets beans and a Creole mustard-red wine vinegar glaze
Paired with Dogtoberfest

4th Course: House-made Gonzo Imperial Porter ice cream with a fresh black cherry glaze with shaved hazelnut chocolate
Paired with Gonzo Imperial Porter

Chef Steven Santos

Check out High Cotton’s Beer Dinner with Brooklyn Brewery.

November 6, 2007
High Cotton, Maverick Bar & Grill
199 East Bay Street
Charleston, SC
843.724.3815
$75.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity)

Enjoy an hors d’oeuvres reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a four- course dinner with beer pairings from The Brooklyn Brewery in Brooklyn, New York. Guest presenter Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster, will share his expertise for pairing flavorful beers with great food, as we enjoy Chef Anthony Gray’s special event menu.

Oliver is considered one of the country’s leaders in brewing techniques, and he has been recognized on numerous television shows, in Gourmet, The New York Times, and more.

Here’s a PDF of the Dinner Menu. If you go to this beer dinner, feel free to write a review for us and we’ll post it at beerdinners.com!

Here’s a tasty sounding beer dinner we read about at The Potable Curmudgeon. Follow link for menu.

Monday, October 29th ~ 6:45 p.m.
at Rich O’s Public House
New Albany, Indiana
$70 per person ~ all service and taxes inclusive

Tickets are being sold in advance at Rich O’s Public House; call (812) 949-2804 and ask for Reva Hagedorn, NABC’s special event coordinator

Friday, October 19th, 2007
7th Annual
Midwest Beerfest Beer Dinners

“New Belgium Brewery”
7 p.m. - Larkspur

“Goose Island Brewery”
7 p.m. - Wichita Marriott

$50 advanced ticket purchase required, seating limited
Call 316 682-5502 for credit card reservations by noon October 15!
No tickets sold at the door!

Larkspur New Belgium Beer Dinner
Friday, Oct. 19 • 7 p.m.
682-5502

Reception
Salmon Moose Canapé & Chicken Salad Crostini
Mothership Wit, Organic Wheat Beer

1st Course
Potato & Leek Soup
1554 Brussels Style Black Ale

Salad Course
Mixed Greens with Pears, Walnuts & Gorgonzola cheese with a Balsamic Vinaigrette
2 Below Winter Ale

Entree
Fat Tire marinated Pork Tenderloin topped w/Fat Tire Caramelized Onions, Shiitake mushrooms over Roasted Potatoes
Fat Tire Amber Ale

Dessert
Hazelnut Chocolate Torte
Abbey Belgium Style Ale

Wichita Marriott Goose Island Beer Dinner
Friday, Oct. 19 • 7 p.m.
682-5502

Reception
312 Urban Wheat

Salad Course
Baby Leaf Lettuce with Poached Pears, Maytag Blue Cheese and Crispy Garlic Croutons served with a Malted Vinaigrette
Honkers Ale

1st Course
Beer-battered Fried Shrimp Tempura with Shoestring French Fries
India Pale Ale

Entree
Sauerbraten with Gingersnap Sauce, Braised Red Cabbage, Petite Peas with Turnips and Steamed Potatoes with Parsley and Herb Butter
Harvest Ale

Cheese Course
Gruyere Fondue
Pere Jacques

Dessert
Homemade Apple-Cranberry Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Oatmeal Stout

As with all AIWF events, you need not be a member to attend! Call
682-5502 for information or credit card reservations.
Reservations by noon, Oct. 15