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Two very worthwhile beer dinners
Why can't all dinners be beer dinners?
Two very worthwhile beer dinners
We love beer and we love dinner so obviously we love a good beer dinner. Here are two that we're really looking forward to coming from two of MT's favorite Twitter personalities, Suzy Woods from Allagash a.k.a. Beer Lass and Sommillionaire i.e. Steve Wildy of Alla Spina.
This Allagash/Han Dynasty (108 Chestnut St.) dinner might be sold out (we'll keep you posted about any cancellations) but it's the kick off of an ongoing series and the menu is too good not to share.
FIRST COURSE
COLD SAVORY CHICKEN, SESAME CELERY SURF CLAMS, & SCALLION FRIED FISH
ALLAGASH WHITE
SECOND COURSE
SPICY SZECHUAN SHRIMP AND CAULIFLOWER, SWEET & SOUR FRIED SCALLOPS, & CHEF’S SPECIAL DRY PEPPER CRAB
ALLAGASH YAKUZA DRY HOPPED TRIPEL
THIRD COURSE
SZECHUAN DEEP FRIED SMOKED DUCK, SOY-BRAISED PORK LEG, & CELERY GINKGO BILOBA
ALLAGASH INTERLUDE
FOURTH COURSE
LAMB WITH FERMENTED TOFU SAUCE, BRAISED BEEF STEW, & GINGER HEARTY CHICKEN
ALLAGASH JAMES BEAN
FIFTH COURSE
SWEET POTATO CAKES, FRIED STICKY RICE BALLS, & ICE CREAM
ALLAGASH MIDNIGHT BRETT
Next up is a A Hop Ecllipse Now, a Dogfish Head IPA dinner happening at Alla Spina (1410 Mt. Vernon St.) next Tuesday. Four course, four ultra rare beers and some very serious hops plus a first taste of Sierra collabo-brew Rhizing Binesfor $60 a head. Here's what DFH and Alla Spina chef Mike Deganis have planned:
SNACKS
PRETZELS WITH SPICY BEER CHEESE
DFH 60 MINUTE IPA
FIRST COURSE
POTATO AND PANCETTA GRATINED OYSTERS
DFH APRIHOP
SECOND COURSE
75 MINUTE IPA CRISPY SAUSAGE WITH BUCKWHEAT POLENTA
DFH 75 MINUTE CASK IPA
THIRD COURSE
WHOLE ROASTED DUCK WITH GRAPE VIN COTTO
DFH & SIERRA NEVADA RHIZING BINES
FOURTH COURSE
CHOCOLATE WHISKY MARJOLAINE
DFH BURTON BATON
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