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]