Tickets are still available for tonight's Pints to Help Half Pints charity beer dinner at Birch & Barley in D.C. Join me, the Teej, the future Mrs. Teej, and Shlara for an evening of great suds and killer food. If this menu doesn't entice you, I fear you might not be human:
Apéritif:
Victoria
2011 - Allagash Brewing - Maine
First:
Crudo
of Hamachi
Pickled
Fennel, Pomelo Beads & Mint
Beersel
Mattina - Birrificio Del Ducato & Drie Fonteinen - Italy
Second:
Red
Fife Ravioli
Housemade
Bacon, Toasted Walnuts, Arugula & Green Peppercorns
Collaboration
Not Litigation Ale - Avery Brewing & Russian River Brewing - Colorado
Third:
Grilled
Ribeye of Beef
Confit
Fingerlings, Black Trumpet Mushrooms & Butter-Braised Turnips
Smoke
- Surly Brewing - Minnesota
Cheese:
Cave-Aged
Valencay with Bergamot Marmalade
Without
You I’m Nothing - Evil Twin (at Amager Bryghus) - Denmark
Pastore
with Port-Glazed Figs
More
Brown Than Black - Stone Brewing, The Alchemist & Ninkasi Brewing -
California
Cave-Aged
Colston Bassett Stilton with Honeyed Walnuts
Calva
Reserva 2010 – Brouwerij ‘t Smisje - Belgium
Dessert:
Chocolate
Peanut Butter Parfait, peanut crunch ice cream, chocolate curl
Backwoods
Bastard 2011 – Founders Brewing Company – Michigan
Digestif:
Idjit!
- Dugges Ale & Porterbryggeri - Sweden
Executive
Chef – Kyle Bailey
Pastry
Chef – Tiffany MacIsaac
Beer
Director – Greg Engert
