Mark from Bigelo’s Bistro Mark from Bigelo’s Bistro is putting on another of his fabulous beer dinners, this time Mark will be hosting Boulevard Brewing. Each of the five courses will be paired with a Boulevard beer, which will be described by Boulevard’s own Laura Dale.

The dinner will be taking place on Sunday, August 29th at 4PM. Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, will be $40 each, not including gratuity. You can make reservations by calling 618-655-1471. Here’s a look at the dinner:

Hill Brewing Company in Ferguson, MO, will be putting on their first ever beer dinner on Thursday, September 2nd from 6:30-9PM. This event, which will pair four different beers from Hill Brewing with four different courses will run you the low, low price of $30 (not including tax and gratuity).

If great beer and great food aren’t enough to entice you, then how about the fact that all proceeds from this dinner will be going to the Ferguson Community Gardens.  Here’s a look at the menu which was designed by guest chef Freddie Holland:

Appetizer
A surprise created by the chef from the actual gardens that the dinner is supporting.
Beer Pairing: Golden Ale

Second Course
Fresh spring mix tossed in our house vinaigrette and topped with candied pecans, diced pineapple, fresh strawberries, bacon, and bleu cheese crumbles
Beer Pairing: Hefeweizen

Main course
Blackened Mahi Mahi served on a bed of rice with fresh steamed vegetables
Beer Pairing: Pale Ale

Dessert
Fresh made Strawberry Cheese Cake
Beer Pairing: Pecan Brown

Reservations for this event can be made by calling Craig (314-522-3151) or Heather (314-522-3225).

Sorry for the late notice on this one, but tonight Thursday, August 19th, Neruda in Edwardsville, IL is having a beer dinner, hosted again by Joe Billhartz of Koerner Distributor. Joe chose some of his favorite beers that are available in cans for Chef Gary McNelly to pair his meals with. Here’s what they came up with:

Aperitif
Lion Imperial Lager

Course 1
Roasted Cherry Tomato Salad with Spring Greens, Basil Mozzarella
Ska Brewing Company True Blonde Ale

Course 2
Bison Sliders and Sweet Potato Fries
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice

Course 3
Chorizo Corn Dog
Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Style

Course 4
Pork Confit and Baby Turnips
Ska Brewing Company Modus Hoperandi IPA

Course 5
Oatmeal/Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich
Lion Stout

The cost of this event is $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. A reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. A reservation is required and can be made by calling  618-659-9866.

Newstead Tower Public House is hosting another in their line of monthly beer dinners with this dinner featuring selections from Founders Brewing. The date of the dinner is July 25th at 6PM. The cost of this event is $45 and reservations are required. You can make reservations by calling 314-535-7771.

I’m pleased to announce that the winner for the two tickets to Monday’s STL Hops Beer Dinner is Jim Leabig! Congrats to Jim and thank you everyone for entering. Once again, if you didn’t win, don’t be too upset, I’m going to have a few more things to give away in the next few weeks.

I once again want to thank Andrew Mark Veety, the creator of The Church of Burger for providing the tickets to this event.  I haven’t decided to put up the menu for the dinner or to leave it as a surprise.

Unfortunately, Andrew Mark Veety, the creator of The Church of Burger will not be able to attend the STL Hops Beer Dinner this upcoming Monday evening.  But, he was kind enough to offer up his two tickets to the event. The dinner is on Monday, July 12th at 6:30 pm and will be held at Farmhaus.

If you’re interested in winning tickets that include a four courses being paired with four different beers (you will be required to pay the gratuity) email contest@stlhops.com with a subject of “STL Hops Beer Dinner”. A couple of quick notes:

• If you’ve won something from STL Hops in the past 6 months, please be cool and let someone else enter.
• You much be 21 or older to enter.
• No multiple entries.
• 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 Friday, June 9th at 9AM. Good luck.

I’m proud to announce that on July 12th, STL Hops will be hosting its first ever beer dinner.  I’m also happy to announce that the dinner will be helmed by none other than James Beard Award Nominee, Josh Galliano.  As you may know, Josh is currently the Executive Chef at Monarch and previously the chef de cuisine at An American Place.

Plus, just look at that photo, isn’t he dreamy?

Anyway, I’m lucky enough to call Josh a friend and he was up for the challenge of putting together a beer dinner for STL Hops.  The dinner will be taking place on July 12th, starting at 6:30PM.  The cost for the dinner is $35, not including gratuity, and will feature four different beers paired with four different courses.  W ill be holding this meal at Farmhaus Restaurant as Monarch is currently under construction.

The beers and menu have not been set as of yet, but I should hopefully have more information about the menu as soon as next week.   Ticket can be purchased through Brown Paper Tickets.  As there are only 40 seats available, I have to imagine this is going to go fast.  I’d purchase your tickets as soon as you can.

Big thanks to Kevin Willmann and Farmhaus for providing the space for the event.  Hope to see a bunch of you there.