It should be stated before I even begin to describe the night, that my attendance at this dinner allowed me to sample some of the finest Belgian sour beers available, all of which I’d probably never had access to without showing up at this particular event. That’s the kind of thing that’s happening at the East Village’s Jimmy’s No. 43 on a regular basis and it deserves to be highlighted. Continue reading April Sours Dinner with Chef Patti Jackson at Jimmy’s No. 43
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Editor’s Note: This article was ready long ago, but I dropped the ball and only recently posted it. I apologize to Paul for his prompt delivery and having to wait and to the readers for the not-so-timely article. That said, here’s a recap of what I thought was one of the more intriguing events from NYC Beer Week. During NYC Beer Week I marked my calendar for an event called “aPORKalypse Now”. They had me at “Pork”. I had just returned from a sanctioned work trip out of town and the very next day I found myself venturing all the way from my apartment on Staten Island to far off Long Island City in Queens. If you know me, you already know I managed to get lost on the way there, the thought of delicious pork taunting me in my mind the entire way. I took the wrong train to the wrong part of Long Island City, ended up walking who knows how far on foot trying to hail a cab in a portion of Queens that had more cabs then pedestrians by 10 fold, but where none would pick me up. I reached a new level of hatred for cabbies that day as none of them would let me in the cab before I told them where I was going (which is illegal) and when I told them I needed to stay in Queens the reaction was “this is the end of my shift” or flat out laughter and speeding away. I kid you not. I reached a point of frustration of literally screaming out loud on the streets of the more industrial portion of Long Island City. Continue reading NYC Beer Week 2013: aPorkapolypse Now In what is quickly becoming an annual tradition for me, this past weekend, the family and I packed the car and headed for Reno. The reason for the trip was a unique festival that focuses on craft beer served in cans. Yes, we were in the World Biggest Little City for the 4th Annual Canfest. Continue reading A Trip to Reno and Canfest 2012 This post is one week late. The reason for that is one week ago we were holding the Tears and Beers event at Taps in Petaluma. The event paired sauces inspired by the line of hot sauces from Heartbreaking Dawns. Seven sauces were paired with seven beers and served on chicken wings (is there a better way to enjoy a spicy flavorful sauce?). Here is just one of the sauces and comes from the mind of Abraham Asay, chef at Petaluma Taps. Continue reading Recipe of the Month: Spicy Sweet Blueberry Coconut Sauce A couple weeks ago, I received a cookbook in the mail from Flying Dog Brewery in Maryland, Dog Chow. While flipping the pages, one recipe really jumped out as one I had to try. Part of it was the recipe, part of it was local pride. Continue reading In-Heat Wheat Crab and Corn Chowder (San Francisco Remix) It’s been a busy autumn for the staff at Hopmonk. In addition to keeping the Sebastopol location running, Dean Biersch and company opened the new Hopmonk Sonoma a couple weeks ago and business there has been keeping them on their toes. What better time to hold a beer dinner? Continue reading Hopmonk’s Lagunitas Brewmaster’s Dinner The Hopmonk Tavern is Sebastopol got back into the swing of things with their beer dinners this weekend with Grand Teton Brewing Company of Victor, Idaho. Tyipically, Hopmonk has shown a preference for local brewers, but the decision to bring in Grand Teton was a great one, as head brewer Rob Mullins provided plenty of information to go along with tasty beers and a wonderful dinner. Continue reading Hopmonk Tavern’s Grand Teton Brewing Company Brewer’s Dinner Beer festivals come in all shapes in sizes. Some are about big tents, tons of breweries and a true festival type of atmosphere. Others are more personal, where the attendees and the brewers get a chance to talk, the beer is more than j… . . . → Read More: Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner: Announcing Hopmonk Summerfest 2010 This is a syndicated post. Read the original at Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner2010-06-25. Craft beer lovers have long known about Belgian beer. Chimay, one of the seven Trappist breweries in the world, make more than fine beer, but also makes their own cheese. Difficult to find in the states, Toad in the Hole was able to ob… . . . → Read More: Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner: Chimay beer and cheese at Toad in the Hole This is a syndicated post. Read the original at Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner2010-06-23. There are a lot of Beerfests around the Bay Area. In fact on this day, June 5th, there are 4 festivals around the greater Bay Area (Davis, Oakland, Monterey and Santa Rosa.) For those of us in the North Bay, the Santa Rosa Beerfest is … . . . → Read More: Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner: The Beerfest: A Benefit For Face To Face This is a syndicated post. Read the original at Santa Rosa Craft Beer Examiner2010-06-05. |
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