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Muss & Turner’s
1675 Cumberland Pkwy, ste 309
Smyrna, Ga. 30080
6:30pm-8:30pm

$50 per person
Advance Ticket Sales Only, 30 guests
Ticket Purchase: 770-434-1114

Muss & Turner’s hosts our second beer dinner! We have six beers paired with
five courses created by Chef Ryan Hidinger. Join us in welcoming a
representative of the breweries, Nick Kirbabas, who will be on site to speak
and answer questions!

Course 1:
Ommegang Hennepin paired with Charcuterie and Cheese

Course 2:
North Coast Le Merle paired with Braised Rabbit Papradelle

Course 3:
North Coast Red Seal paired with Berkshire Sausage, Raye’s Old World
Mustard, and Slaw

Course 4:
Ommegang Three Philosophers paired with Tapa of Duck Breast and Sherry
Macerated Date with Sherry Vinegar Sauce

Course 5:
North Coast Old Rasputin paired with Dark Chocolate and Shagbark Truffles

We had our Beer Dinner last night at Max Gill & Grill in Denver (on old South Gaylord Street). The food was fantastic, and here are some photos from the event.

Course #1 - Old Scratch Amber Lager Steamed Little Necks

Course #2 - Beer-Cheddar Soup With popcorn shrimp Paired with Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

Course #3 - King Crab Avocado Salad with Living bib lettuce, goat cheese, Tire Bite Golden Ale vinaigrette. Paired with Tire Bite Golden Ale

Course #4 (option 1) - Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi with Buckwheat-corn “risotto”, mango-beer salsa. Paired with Tire Bite Golden Ale

Course #4 (option 2) - Beer Braised Boneless Shortribs with Yukon potato galette, guajillo sauce. Paired with Paired with Gonzo Imperial Porter

Course #5 - Sweet Colorado Peach Sandwich with Brie, ricotta, baby frisee. Paired with In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen

Flying Dog Brewery and Max Gill & Grill are proud to present a beer dinner.

Thursday, October 11th
Max Gill & Grill
1052 S. Gaylord Street
Denver, CO 80209
6:00pm
$62 per person

RSVP to 303.722.7456

Course #1 - Old Scratch Amber Lager Steamed Little Necks
Chorizo, yellow bell pepper, grilled bread
Paired with Old Scratch Amber Lager

Course #2 - Beer-Cheddar Soup
With popcorn shrimp
Paired with Doggie Style Classic Pale Ale

Course #3 - King Crab Avocado Salad
Living bib lettuce, goat cheese, Tire Bite Golden Ale vinaigrette
Paired with Tire Bite Golden Ale

Course #4 - Choice of:
Beer Braised Boneless Shortribs
Yukon potato galette, guajillo sauce
Paired with Gonzo Imperial Porter

or

Pan Roasted Mahi-Mahi
Buckwheat-corn “risotto”, mango-beer salsa
Paired with Tire Bite Golden Ale

Course #5 - Sweet Colorado Peach Sandwich
Brie, ricotta, baby frisee
Paired with In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen

Colin Vent is the sous chef at Z Cucina, in Columbus, OH. Colin has put together a dinner pairing some of his favorite Avery beers with seasonal foods. Z Cucina is collaborating with Premium Beverage Dist. who is flying Adam Avery in from Colorado to talk about his beers. As an added bonus, Adam has chosen an additional surprise beer to go with each course. Who doesn’t love a good surprise, especially when it’s Craft Beer related?

Z Cucina presents an evening with Adam Avery of Avery Beers

October 18th, Thursday
6:00pm
$65 per person, all inclusive

Call for reservations: 614.486.9200

Course #1 - Fennel Salad
citrus, spiced pumpkin seed
White Rascal Belgian Witbier

Course #2 - Scallop
lima beans, pomegranate butter, sweet potato, bacon
Red Point Amber Ale

Course #3 - Duo of Duck
leg confit, seared breast, cassis demi, parsnips
Jubilation English Strong Ale

Course #4 - Lamb Rack
espresso, mixed risotto, beets, ancho mole
The Czar Russian Imperial Stout

Course #5 - Chevre Cheesecake
persimmon, honey-cardamom caramel, pink salt
The Reverend Belgian Quad

Beers sampled, menus decided and the evening’s speakers finalized, the inaugural Great American Beer Festival Dinner Series, sponsored by DRAFT Magazine, is set to take place in conjunction with the 26th edition of the world-famous beer festival. Left Hand Brewing Company and the Red Room Restaurant & Bar in Denver have joined forces for an amazing evening of unbelievable food and delicious brews.

To be held on Thursday, October 11th, the evening will be highlighted by guest speakers Eric Wallace, President and Co-Founder of Left Hand Brewing Company, and Scott Kerkmans, Beer Director for DRAFT Magazine.

For an all-inclusive $45, diners can expect a spectacular 5-course dinner paired with 5 world-class brews. Executive Chef Christopher Cina, formerly of Fourth Story Restaurant & Bar and an American Culinary Federation Chef of the Year Finalist in 2006, has set the bar for all future beer dinners with the below menu:

Course #1 - Butternut Squash Puree, with ginger scented Kecap Manis sauce. Paired with Juju Ginger Ale, a light ale brewed with organic ginger root to create a spicy aroma and unique flavor.

Course #2 - Altlantic Salmon cured with Haystack Wheat, preserved lemons and red onion Confit. Paired with Haystack Wheat, an unfiltered wheat beer with the classic accents of banana, cloves and nutmeg.

Course #3 - Brown Sugar Roast Pork Loin, Mustard Spaetzle, Walnuts, and Mushroom Jus. Paired with Polestar Pilsner, a zesty German-style pilsner with a dry, crisp finish.

Course #4 - Petite Shoulder Tender, Charred Tomato Ragout, Lentils and Buttered Leeks. Paired with Sawtooth, Left Hand’s amber ale that is the perfect balance between malt and hops.

Course #5 - Mocha Chocolate Pot de Crème, with Candied Orange Zest. Paired with Milk Stout, a sweet stout that is alive with roasted malt and coffee flavors.

Beer & Food lovers can buy tickets for the evening by either visiting www.lefthandbrewing.com and clicking on the Shop link at the site, or by swinging by the Red Room @ 320 E. Colfax Avenue in Denver and purchasing good-old-fashioned paper tickets.

Celebrating fourteen years of brewing a well-balanced portfolio of craft beers, Left Hand Brewing Company is located at 1265 Boston Avenue in Longmont, Colorado. The brewery’s beers are now available in 25 states and select countries throughout Europe. For more info, check out www.lefthandbrewing.com or call the brewery @ 303-772-0258.

The Red Room Restaurant & Bar is one of Denver’s Capitol Hill area’s most progressive restaurants, with a unique and creative vibe all to itself. With its blood-red walls and two-story lounge, the cozy neighborhood restaurant invites you in to enjoy it’s artistic flair, its laid back staff and clientele, and it’s downright tasty fare. For more info, check out www.redroombar.com or call (303) 830-7050.

Having just had its first birthday, DRAFT Magazine is helping educate the American public about the craft beer culture and lifestyle. It is published bi-monthly and can be picked up at Barnes & Nobles and Borders bookstores around the country. Get more details at www.draftmag.com.

This year’s Great American Beer Festival will present over 1800 different beers from over 400 US breweries, running from October 11th – 13th @ the Colorado Convention Center. Get details at www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com.

Here is a beef stew full of potatoes, carrots, celery and peas in a rosemary-tomato broth which is thickened with pearl tapioca. It can be made in a slow cooker or a Dutch oven.

Yellow cake mix with nutty, chocolate, cinnamon streusel.

This is a delicate white cake. Heavy cream is used instead of butter.

These cookies consist of a shortbread crust, firm caramel center, and a milk chocolate top. They are super-easy to make and they take only 20 minutes to bake.

This is a dense cheesecake that is very smooth and melts in your mouth. The white chocolate brandy sauce tops it off. Just spoon it over the center of the slice of cheesecake on the plate. Garnish it with mint leaves and either raspberries or strawberries.

Strawberry muffins that can be made with fresh or frozen strawberries. If using frozen berries, thaw slightly, then chop with a knife.