Monthly Archives: April 2010

So, here’s something cool.  And, well, this is how it was explained to me.  The guys at New Belgium Brewery are bringing to the triangle exactly two kegs of their latest “Lips of Faith” series beers, a Belgian-style Blond Ale.  One they’re going to be pouring at the beer festival in Raleigh, and one is coming here to pour at this dinner (and, of course, in the days that follow).  Now this part may not exactly endear me to those very same kind folks at New Belgium, but I’m actually going to do this dinner without their flagship beer, Fat Tire.  Honestly, nothing against it, but you see it everywhere and I really think it would be a shame to leave the other beers on the sidelines.  So, maybe you’ll find a new favorite New Belgium beer as well.

New Belgium Dinner
Tuesday, April 20^th, 2010
7pm
$45 per person

Ensalada de verdolagas con mango y queso panela
(Purslane salad with grilled panela cheese, mango, and citrus vinaigrette)
-Ranger IPA

Chicharones con Nopales
(Pork cracklings with pickled cactus)
-Mothership Wit

Camarones con mole verde
(Grilled prawns and poblano peppers with mole verde)
-Mighty Arrow Pale Ale

Cordonices rostizados con platanos
(Grilled quail with roasted plantain and spice coulis)
-Lips of Faith Belgian-style Blond Ale

Bisteak con cafe
(Grilled, spice-rubbed flat-iron steak with coffee, molasses, and chipotle and corn-masa pudding)
-1554 Ale

Tuesday, April 6^th at 6:30 pm, we’ll be showing the documentary “Beer Wars” downstairs in our event room. There is no cover charge, nor a special menu for the evening, just a chance to come down and watch an interesting movie about the state of beer making in the US.  We will have a special list of beers, typically not on the menu available and have arranged a special guest, local brewer to give a short talk during a brief intermission planned half-way through the show.  Seating will be limited as we want to arrange seating so everyone gets a good view of the movie, so please call ahead to insure a spot.