Smokestack Series Beer Dinner at Newstead
July 8, 2008 Beer Events No Comments

Happy 4th of July to you all. I hope the the start of your three-day weekend is going well. Looks like we’re going to have almost perfect weather for fireworks, friends, food and beer (I lost my alliteration). Hope everyone has a great time and remembers to be safe. Here’s the Round-Up:
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Tags: 4th of july, beer dinner, bill burge, events, new beer, post-dispatch, round-upJuly 17th marks the date of yet another dinner being put on by Starr’s Market.
As always, you have five courses and 10 beers to sample during the dinner. Here’s the menu:
Summer Vegetable Salad
Sierra Nevada Summer Fest
Reisdorf Kolsch
Fried Green Tomatoes with Fried Oysters and a Light Blue Crab Sauce
Fried Green Tomatoes with imperial sauce (no crab) - Vegetarian
Tomos Watkin OSB Bitter
Buffalo Belgium Stout
Tender Fried Rabbit Pieces and homemade Fettuccine with a sherry cream sauce
House made Fettuccine with Wild Mushrooms - Vegetarian
Thirez Blond dry Hopped Farmhouse Ale
Karmeliet triple
Pittsburg Style NY Strip Steak with New Potato Hash
Tofu, Hicama, and Vegetable Stir Fry - Vegetarian
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Amber ale
LaChoulette Amber
Normandy Apple Tart with Vanilla Ice Cream
Unibrou Ephemere Apple
Black Dog Kristal Weiss
Dinner starts at 6:45PM. The cost of the event is $36.95 (plus tax and tip) for the carnivores and $26.95 (plus tax and tip) for you veggies. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 314-781-2345. If you’re concerned about missing the Tour de France, do fret. Bud informs me that it’ll be on the TV so you won’t miss a moment.
Tags: beer dinner, starr'sSome of you may already know Joe Billhartz, but if you don’t he’s almost singularly responsible for the craft beer scene in Southern Illinois. He previously worked for Corral Liquor as their beer buyer, so for may years he worked diligently to bring some awesome beers to our area. Joe is now working for Specialty Distributors helping to do his part to bring even more to us. Why all of this info on Joe? Well first, he’s awesome, but secondly he’s helping host a beer dinner at Neruda in Edwardsville, IL.
Course 1
Gaffel Kolsch, Germany
Green Bean and Sweet Red Pepper Salad
Course 2
Erdinger Hefe-Weizen, Germany
Scallop Ceviche
Scallops, Citrus, Avocado
Course 3
Duvel Golden Ale, Belgium
Steamed Mussels
In a Dry Sherry Thyme Butter Broth
Course 4
Lion Stout, Sri Lanka
Orange Glazed ‘Pork Wings’
With Baby Bok Choy
Course 5
Kasteel Rouge, Belgium
Chocolate Nut Torte With Blueberry Marscapone
The only catch about attending this beer dinner is that it’s tonight. (Sorry for the late notice, I just found out about this one myself.) There is a reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:00 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $60 per person plus tax and gratuity. You can make reservations by calling Neruda at 618-659-9866.
Tags: beer dinner, edwardsville, illinois, joe billhartzSorry for the small Round-Up today, everything just seems relatively quiet on the beer front in St. Louis.
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This was not only another fun night thanks to the crew at Starr’s Market but also a sold out one. I’m glad to see more people attending not only the beer dinners at Starr’s, but beer dinner as a whole. The actual food this month was not nearly as good as the April dinner, but it was still adequate. But I thought the pairings this month were outstanding. It took a beer like the Southern Tier Unearthly DIPA, a beer that I don’t quite care for, and turn it into something I loved with the dinner. Here are some photos:
Tags: beer dinner, pairings, southern tier, starr'sJust a reminder for those of you who may have forgotten and have not yet made dinner plans, but the May Beer Dinner put on by Starr’s Market is tonight. The event begins at 6:45 PM and costs $36.95; you can make reservations by calling (314) 781-2345. Here is the menu if you’ve forgotten:
First Course
Summer Bean Salad with Herb Vinegrette and Cherry Tomatoes
Bell’s Oberon
New Belgium Mothership Whit
Second Course
Spicy Schezwan Quail over Asian Slaw with a Lemon Grass Glaze
or Spicy Grilled Tofu Steak over Asian Slaw with Lemon Grass Glaze
Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA
Great Divide Hercules Double IPA
Third Course
Apple Butter Mustard BBQ Pork Tenderloin , Sweet Potato Mash & English Peas
or Sweet Potato English Pea Risotto (Vegetarian)
Caracole Nostradamus
Wostynte Mustard Ale
Fourth Course
Cipollini Onion and Goat Cheese Tart
Fullers Vintage Ale 2007
Aventinus Dopplebock
Fifth Course
Mini Blueberry Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Cantillon Iris
O’Fallon Weach
Hope you’re all planning on having an exciting or relaxing Memorial Day Weekend. I’ve got a brewing session planned and a lot of beer I’m planning on drinking. Please be safe this weekend. Here’s the (short) Round Up:
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Tags: beer dinner, la folie, new beers, new belgium, round-up, wine and cheese placeSorry about the really late notice on this one, but for some reason it slipped off my radar. Maggiano’s Little Italy in Richmond Heights will be hosting a beer dinner featuring Schlafly beers tonight, May 20th at 6PM. Here’s the menu for tonight’s dinner:
“Fish and Chips”
Pilsner
Crispy pork shanks, frisee, spring radish, green goddess dressing
Pale Ale
Grilled squab, braised ramps, sorrel mustard sauce
Summer Kölsch
Ballotine of rabbit, quinoa, morels, spiced game jus
Number 15
Chocolate stout souffle, espresso semi-freddo, caramel sauce
Oatmeal Stout
The cost for tonight’s event is $50 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling 314-824-2402.
Tags: beer dinner, maggiano's little italy, schlaflyNick Vickery of Schlafly Beer, sent me over the menu for the Schlafly beer dinner on Wednesday, May 14th at 7PM at the Newstead Tower Public House. Reservations are required and the cost is $40. You can make reservations by calling 314-535-7771.
