Monday, December 16, 2013

Three ATL Beer Dinners this week starting tonight!

This was a fun one at TAP with Red Brick. Check out the ones below!
Beer dinners are the shiiizzznit!

Any time I hear about a beer dinner—you know, those culinary events hosted by restaurants that strategically pair their fare with some of the most delicious beers on the planet—I need to show love. Between the Steinbeck’s Ale House Annual Hanukkah v. Christmas Beer Dinner going on tonight in Decatur, to Wednesday’s Big Tex joint with Sierra Nevada (Downtown Decatur) and Wing Cafe & Tap House’s on Friday in Marietta, you have three ways to reward yourself for surviving another crazy year!
Here are the three beer dinners below direct from the source, including the menu, time, location, and ticket price.
Merrily Indulge!
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Steinbeck’s Ale House Annual Hanukkah vs. Christmas Beer Dinner
Time: 7:30 p.m., tonight! (Monday, 12/16)
Cost: $60
Info: Visit the website here: Steinbeck's Website 659 E Lake Dr, Decatur, GA 30030; 404.373.1116
The Scoop: Guest Chef Doug Turbush from Seed Kitchen & Bar and Stem Wine Bar is flexing his culinary muscle with a very impressive roster of sippers. They said to “…please come into or call the pub to reserve your slot.”

The Menu:
Cold Water Oysters, Sake Mignonette
Hitachino Classic

Chicken Fried Veal Sweetbreads, “Zaxby’s sauce”
Thornbridge Scotch Ale

Lobster with basil & chili, Uni-buttered Udon noodles
Southern Tier Krampus

Tamales with Pork Adobada, pickled chilies, crema
The Bruery 6 Geese a Laying

Lamb Belly, Parisian Gnocchi, Roasted Garlic, Shaved Brussels, Black Trumpet Mushrooms, Beer Sheep’s Milk Cheese Sauce
Green Flash Double Columbus

Sufganiyot: Israeli Jelly Doughnuts – apricot jam, beer toffee sauce for dipping
Gouden Carolus Noel 2012

 
My dude Dave Kemper from Sierra Nevada reps some of the best beer in the world.
Big Tex Decatur and Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner December 18
Time: 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, 12/18
Cost: $50 (Tickets)
Info: 308 W Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur, Ga. 30030; Call Robin Vaughan at 404.293.2035
The Scoop: Sierra Nevada and I go way back because, simply, they brew their ass off! The last dinner they did at Big Tex (who is equally gangster on with the pots and pans) was phenomenal. (Check out my coverage here.) I doubt this will be any less. Here is the official description: On Wednesday, December 18 at 7 p.m., Big Tex Decatur will host a beer dinner with one of the country’s top craft breweries, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. Head Chef Rick Watson of Big Tex Decatur has prepared four courses alongside a selection of award winning Sierra Nevada brews.  Patrons of the dinner will indulge in a seasonally inspired menu that includes Smoke Braised Short Ribs and a Fried Banana Split. For $50 (excluding tax and gratuity), guests will enjoy four courses including full bottles and pints of beer.

Greeting
Amuse Bouche
Celebration Ale

First Course
Duck Duck Goose
Duck Sausage, Duck Rillete, Goose "Ham"
Weizenbock

Second Course
Jumbo Sea Scallop
Citrus Beurre Blanc, Tarragon Pesto
Ovila Saison

Third Course
Smoke Braised Short Ribs
Gnocchi, Local Mushrooms
Barrel Aged Narwhal Imperial Stout

Dessert
Fried Banana Split
Pale Ale Ice Cream, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Dried Cherries
Pale Ale

Stay in touch with the conversation on Twitter: #SierraNevadaatTex, @BigTexDecatur, @SierraNevada

The Wing Cafe ‘Infamous’ Home For The Holiday's Cask Dinner
Time: 8:00 p.m., Friday, 12/20
Cost: $40 ($35 advance)
Info: 2145 Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30062, 770.509.9464. Go here: Tickets
The Scoop: My dude Ryan Bing who runs the happily independent Wing CafĂ© knows how to throw down, so see for yourself. There are two casks of both the Festive and Wake n’ Bake being poured from Georgia’s top two breweries, Terrapin and SweetWater, so you know the beer will be on point. To add, there will be a guest appearance by "Bad Santa" so why not? If you pre-pay via Eventbrite, you get $5 off too.

First Course
Bread and Butter Course. Local Assortment of Artisan Breads with 3 Different Butters.....Onion Butter, Anchovie Butter and Herb Butter
Sweetwater Festive and Terrapin Wake N' Bake

Second Course
Mushroom-Custard Soup
Sweetwater Festive and Terrapin Wake N' Bake Stout

Third Course
Coffee Cured Beef Brisket with Jalapeno Cream Corn
Sweetwater Festive and Terrapin Wake N' Bake Stout

Fourth Course
"Festive" Pound Cake and a "Wake N' Bake" Coffee Cake served with a Butterscotch Fondue

Sweetwater Festive and Terrapin Wake N' Bake Stout
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