Better With Beer Recap

So it's taken me awhile but I'm finally posting the recap to the Beer Tasting Dinner the we did here at the apartment last Sunday. My brother-in-law Grayson took all the shots of the night. They are AMAZING! I hope you enjoy!

"Grilled Cheese"

Toasted chocolate brioche and walnut yogurt cheese; chocolate brioche buttered on the bottom, topped with sage aged cheese, smoked salt and dehydrated English bacon; brown beer soaked village cheese; green olive stuffed with brie and olive oil soaked orange peel

Paired with: Birra Moretti Cocktail - the "Steven"

3 parts Birra Moretti

2 part grapefruit soda 

1 part limoncello

4 juniper berries, crushed

Mix all together and top with egg whites (beat 2 egg whites with 1 T. sugar and .5 ounces of gin)

Dim Sum

Steam bun with duck confit and cola stewed cherries; spicy frog leg in orange tempura with banana cream for dipping

Paired with: Red Rice Hitachino Nest

Margarita Pizza

Goat's brie; savory crust, lime and tequilla custard with pine nuts and salt "sea" foam, citrus pavé with grapefruit soda caviar

Paired with: Great Scott Organic Pale Ale

Oktoberfest

Kangaroo, pear and rosemary sausage; cheddar cider-beer soup;  persimon chips and a dollop of purple condiment (grapemust mustard)

 Paired with: Hen's Tooth

Pub Crawl 

Butterscotch with salt, pumpernickel beer bread pudding, vanilla chantilly cream

**DISCLAIMER: I know. This looks less than appetizing. These images are all from the night before the official dinner. It's when I try all the recipes out and plate them. So this one ended up looking much better the following night:

 See? Much better. This version has the pumpernickel bread pudding dusted with beet powder - there's also pomegranate foam (an improvisation that Ashley came up with)

Paired with: Celebrator Doppelbock 

I'll be posting shots from the actual night of tomorrow when i have more time!