We’re just about sold out for tonight’s Belgians and bacon beer dinner with The American Craft Beer Cookbook writer John Holl. Tonight’s menu consists of five courses, including:
- Mole Chicken and Bacon Taquitos (modified from John’s recipe for Standing Stone Brewing Company‘s Mole Poblano, p. 75)
- Bacon and Duck Fat Confit Home Fries (from Garrett Oliver’s recipe, p. 272)
- Shrimp and Grits with Hickory Bacon (Front Street Brewery‘s recipe, p. 8)
- Brussels Sprouts with Jowl Bacon (modified from Black Star Co-Op Pub‘s recipe, p. 268)
- “Elvis” Tea Sandwich Bread Pudding with—you guessed it—bacon! (Jimmy’s No. 43 recipe, p. 107)
The beer pairings (order TBD) will include a selection of Belgian and Belgian-style beers imported by Shelton Brothers, including from Brasserie de la Senne, Het Nest (Hitachino, Deranke, and Trou du Diable(from Canada).
Then tomorrow evening, we’ll be celebrating with Vanberg and DeWulf for their third annual Coast to Coast Toast. The CTCT3 just happens to coincide with Thursday Tap™, so we’ve selected the Scaldi’s Tripel for our very special CTCT3 tapping (we’ll also have many more V&D brews, including Monk’s Stout on draft).
Then, on Saturday, it’s the event Belgian beer lovers wait for every year: Battle of the Belgians. We’ll have 20+ beers poured by reps and beer makers (special guest Rich Castagna of Bridge & Tunnel) and paired with brunch-style food offerings in this walk-around tasting event. Don’t miss out (BotB tickets are going fast – get yours here)! Because of Thanksgiving being so late, we had to move this event forward from the first weekend in December when it’s usually held. Get your Belgian fix all month long at Jimmy’s No. 43.