Festival Opening Belgian Beer Dinner

ABBF Trappist Beer Dinner 2/9/2012, 7pm Ticket Price $75 Host: John Staunton, Midwest sales manager, Merchant du Vin Importers
Six course dinner and appetizers paired with select Belgian beers including: Orval Trappist Ale. Lindeman’s Cuvee Rene and Framboise, Westmalle Triple, Rochefort 8 and others!

Merchant du Vin Beer Dinner 2/9/2012, 7pm Ticket Price $75

Host: John Staunton, Midwest sales manager, Merchant du Vin Importers

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Hors d’oeuvres (while waiting for people to arrive)

1. Potato & endive soup

2. Belgian Endive Rockafeller

3. Cocktail shrimp in sour cream and dill, served in endive boat

Beer: Greens Triple (DeProef Brewery) EXCLUSIVE - Only at this dinner

Appetizer: Country Terrine and Orval Cheese

Beer: Orval Trappist Ale

Salad: Salad Brabaconne (curly endive salad w/ duck confit, black pudding, potatoes & oyster mushrooms, Dijon Vinaigrette)

Beer: Lindeman’s Cuvee Renee

Seafood Entrée: Waterzooi de Lotte et Moules (Monkfish and Mussel Waterzooi)

Beer: Westmalle Triple Supply is limited and may only be available at this dinner. Wine Enthusiast just listed this among their top 10 beers for 2011

Meat Entrée: Braised Pork Chop with Black Currant & Mustard Sauce, Potato au gratin and Roasted Brussel Sprouts in beer.

Beer: Rochefort 8

Dessert: Belgian Waffle topped w/ Chocolate sauce, Candied Walnuts and Ice Cream

Beer: Lindemans Framboise