Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 7pm
Among some of the favorite news I received this spring was that Aviator Brewery was hooking up with a local distributor and, thus, making it easier for me to get a hold of their delicious and stylistically correct beers.
I want to make a point of expressing how much I appreciate that second part. Not that I appreciate beers that are true to a style more than I like many of the maverick brews on the market, but I do really appreciate them nonetheless. After all, one could make an argument that, since brewers have been refining and perfecting specific styles of beers for centuries, you could do well to simply try your damnedest to make an appropriate version. It’s also nice to be able to recommend something to a customer who is asking for a specific style of beer and have the confidence that they’re going to end up with what they want.
Aviator certain does that. Not that they don’t put their stamp on things, but the beers do what they’re supposed to and, thus, fill a very important role in the market. When they decided they wanted to make a Tripel, they patterned theirs after none other than Westmalle, among the unquestioned icons of the category. That sort of thing.
At any rate, they put on a great show last time and I’m looking forward to welcoming back the crew for another go-round. Since our last dinner, they’ve added a few great new beers, one an homage to the beer that got it all started for me, Anchor Steam, with their California Common, Steamhead. They’ve also produced an amazingly refreshing Saison that is, not unexpectedly, a fine example of the style. At any rate, please join us on the 23rd for what should be a great evening.
Jicama and purslane salad with orange-arbol vinaigrette
-Saison de Aviator
Shrimp and zucchini fritters with guajillo chile sauce and radish salad
-Hot Rod Red
BLT & A Taco
-Steamhead California Common
Crab-stuffed trout with Coconut-almond mole
-Devil’s Tramping Ground Tripel
Cochinita Pibil
-Hog Wild IPA
$40 per person does not include tax or gratuity
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omg. psyched!
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Do you accommodate people with dietary restrictions (pescatarians, in our case) at your beer dinners? If not, I understand.
Absolutely and we do it all the time. Of course, we also schedule vegetarian and pescetarian dinners as well. But, to answer your question, at nearly every dinner we do, there’s someone with a dietary restriction and we’re always happy to take care of them.
That’s great to hear. Thanks!
Does one need reservations for this dinner? Are they still available?
Same question…is there a link to buy tickets in advance or do we just show up for dinner?
We don’t sell tickets but reservations are very strongly encouraged. Both because there’s a limited number of seats available and both because we prepare food based on the number we expect. Every now and then we’re able to squeeze in a last minute table, but sometimes we can’t.