Flying Dog Beers Featured at Fourth Estate, 6:30 pm Nov. 15; $60
Flying Dog beers will be paired with a five-course meal at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The cost is $60 for members and $75 for non-members inclusive of tax and gratuity.
Reserve at 202-662-7638 or [email protected].
A representative from Flying Dog Brewery, a brewery based in Frederick, Md., will discuss the beers, the company and the industry. Flying Dog co-founder George Stranahan describes his brewery this way: "Art is our first language and we like and agree with what Ralph Steadman chooses to say through his art on our labels; that this is a wonderful world on a wacky path."
Menu:
Hors d’oeuvres: Swiss cheese profiteroles, wild mushroom phyllo triangles, miniature cheeseburgers, and white pizza
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber Lager
Salad: Spinach and arugula, mango, oranges, breakfast radishes, pecans and apricot vinaigrette
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog Raging Bitch Belgian-Style American IPA
Mezze: Veal and pork country pate with pistachios, toast points, grainy dijon mustard and creamed cucumber salad
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog Snake Dog IPA
Fish Course: Oven seared strawberry grouper with lemon risotto, spiced sauce, tri-color pepper papaya salsa
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog Tire Bite Golden Ale
Intermezzo: Sorbet
Meat Course: Grilled flat-iron steak with mushroom demi-glace, Flying Dog mac-and-cheese and roasted figs
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter
Dessert: Apple strudel with crystallized ginger and pineapple sauce
Beer Pairing: Flying Dog In Heat Wheat Hefeweizen
-- Joshua Funk, [email protected]