NABC is delighted to be Varanese's choice as beer partner for the restaurant's first-ever beer dinner on Thursday, February 7. Here are the menu and pairings, and remember, this is only $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity. I'll be there to talk about the beers; hope to see some of you there.
NABC Beer Dinner ... Varanese/The New Albanian Brewing Company
Reception
Hoosier Daddy – Imperial Red Ale
First Course
Black & Blue Grass – Spiced Belgian Ale
Crispy Fried Chipotle BBQ Quail Legs
Served with Beer Battered Onion Rings
With a Horseradish Cream Sauce
Second Course
Elector – American Strong Ale
Arugula and Frisee Salad topped with Bacon Lardons, Toasted Sunflower Seeds and Croutons with a Lemon-Cracked Pepper Vinaigrette Topped with Poached Egg
Third Course
Hoptimus – Imperial India Pale Ale
Beer Braised Short Ribs and House-Made Sausage
Served with Toasted Barley and Carrot Risotto, Buttered Cabbage and Caraway
Finished with a Porter Beer Sauce
Fourth Course
Solidarity – Baltic Porter
Chocolate-Orange Cheese Cake with Pretzel Crust
Topped with Caramel and Marshmallow Sauce
Closing
Tunnel Vision – Royal Wallonian Ale
More info, photo and event poster here:
http://potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2 ... inner.html
Roger A. Baylor
Beer Director at Pints&union (New Albany)
Digital Editor at Food & Dining Magazine
New Albany, Indiana