Mark from Bigelo’s Bistro was kind enough to provide two tickets to their sold out beer dinner celebrating Bigelo’s eighth anniversary. The dinner is on Sunday October 19th at 5 pm and Bigelo’s is located in Edwardsville, Illinois.

If you’re interested in winning tickets that include a five courses being paired with five different Schlafly beers (you will be required to pay the gratuity) email contest@stlhops.com with a subject of “Bigelo’s Beer Dinner” and tell me what your favorite beer is only available in Illinois. If you don’t think you’ll be able to attend, please don’t enter. I’d like to make sure that people available to attend have a chance to win. The winner will be drawn on Monday, October 13th at 9AM. The full menu is available after the break. Flat Bread Pizza with a walnut - cranberry pesto, smoked turkey and feta
Beer - No. 15

Bison and Black Bean Chili w/ avocado-red onion relish and cumin sour cream
Beer - Hop Harvest Ale

Beer Braised Bratwurst with caramelized onions on German potato salad
Beer - Oktoberfest

Pecan Crusted Chicken Breast on a butternut squash and red pepper puree
Beer - Saison

Schlafly’s own Sticky Toffee Pudding
Beer - Pumpkin Ale