Volunteer Park Cafe + Stone Brewing Co. =
Fantastic Beer Dinner, May 19
In January, Beer Advocate Magazine named Stone Brewing Co. "Top Brewery on Planet Earth and The Most Popular and Highest Rated Brewery - Ever" for the second year in a row. Stone Brewing Co. consistently produces beers that receive the highest ratings from the professionals and more importantly, the beer drinkers.
Stone Brewing Co. Co-Founder and Master Brewer, Steve Wagner, was in Seattle to attend Seattle Beer Week, www.seattlebeerweek.com, which ran May 13 to May 22. This was Wagner’s first beer dinner in Seattle, and the dinner at Volunteer Park Cafe was one of the key events of the week and a rare chance to meet this beer “hero.”
On Wednesday, May 19, Ericka and Heather created a five-course dinner paired with the award-winning beers of Stone Brewing Co. Wagner and Northwest regional representative, Jeff Porter, was on hand to discuss beer, drink, eat, and have some fun.
The menu for the evening was as follows:
Mussels Simmered in Ale
Orange and Coriander Aioli
Stone Pale Ale
Seared Sea Scallop
Chili and Kaffir Lime Leaf
Stone Ruination IPA
Duck Leg
Vanilla Braised Carrots
OAKED Arrogant Bastard Ale
Beef Brisket
Blue Cheese Grits, Mushrooms and Smoked Bacon
Stone Smoked Porter
Ricotta Cake
Orange Caramel
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine
Founded in 1996 by beer enthusiasts, Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing Co. has garnered a reputation for producing big, in-your-face beers. Located in Escondido, California, Stone Brewing is considered an industry leader of the craft beer movement and continues to receive local and national attention from consumers and the media. To learn more, visit www.stonebrew.com.
