What makes a beer sessionable? It’s all about the drinkability and alcohol level. What session beer would you choose to go with a very cool vegetarian menu? Well, Gary Monterosso (author of Artisan Beer) will be visiting Jimmy’s No. 43 to launch his new book, 101 Great Session Beers (and More), and we put together a slate of some of our favorites to pair with a five-course vegetarian dinner.
First up, we chose a nice malty Czech lager, the Konrad 11 at 4.5% ABV, which we’ll pair with an Heirloom Beet Salad.
The second course will be Melville Fresh Cheese on Toasts complemented with Rhubarb Compote paired with a classic Belgian, De la Senne’s Taras Boulba (4.5%).
Third, is a taste of the tart. Eric Asimov is hot for Peekskill’s Simple Sour, and we recently came across a similar beer from Chicago: Off Color’s Troublesome Gose, which we’ll pair with Grain (Farro) Risotto and Baby Leeks.
Also on draught we’ll have Barrier’s Cali Common paired with a Market Vegetables Frittata.
And finally for dessert, it’s Finback’s Coasted Toconut (summer milk stout with a hint of toasted coconut – 4.5%), a great example of how dark beers can be sessionable. We’ll pair with a Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler.
Gary is a true beer-ophile. He knew Michael Jackson and is featured in The Beer Hunter, a movie about Jackson’s life that we showed last year at Jimmy’s No. 43. Come meet Gary, learn more about session beers, and enjoy this delicious menu from guest chef Annette Tomei.
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