Metropolitan's second Beer Week Menu

Cut-and-pasted from Bruce's e-mail:

Monday

B. United Imports Exotic Beer Breakfast

10:00 am

Join Ron Fischer of B. United Imports for a 3-Course, 4-Beer Breakfast ($35 RSVP):

Reception: Pausa Cafe Chicca (Italy)

First: Alvinne Melchior (Belgium) with Crab Benedict avec Moutarde

Second: Hofstetten Oktoberfest 1810 (Austria) with Gunpowder Bison Sausage Frittata

Third: Verdi Imperial Stout (Italy) with Egg & Pastrami Roulade

Harpoon IPA Pint Night

6:00 pm

Enjoy some Harpoon IPA in a pint glass you can keep.  Supplies limited.

Lindsay's Trivia of the Damned (Beer Week Edition)

8:30 pm

Lindsay is devoting her trivial inquiries to the subject nearest to our hearts: Beer!

$3 Microbrew bottle specials

Tuesday

Unibroue Beer Dinner

7:00 pm

Join Bernard Johnson of Unibroue Brewery of Quebec for a 5-Course, 5-Beer Dinner ($45 RSVP):

First:  Ephemere Apple with Duck, Papaya & Apple Salad

Second:  Don de Dieu with Tuna & Avocado Tartare

Third: La Fin du Monde with Sea Bass, Potato Croquette & Asparagus

Fourth:  Trois Pistoles with Country-Fried Gunpowder Bison Steak with Bison Sausage Gravy

Fifth:  Quelque Chose with Chevre

Wednesday

Beer Breakfast with Brian Ahern

10:00 am

Join Brian Ahern of Bond Distributing for a 3-Course, 4-Beer Breakfast ($25 RSVP):

Reception:  Beermosas with Wolaver's White Ale

First:  Harpoon Cider with Corned Beef Hash & Egg

Second: Tommyknocker Maple Brown Ale with Gunpowder Bison Sausage Stew & Egg

Third: Flying Dog Coffee Stout with Chocolate Chip Waffle Wedge

Stillwater/12% Imports Beer Dinner

8:00 pm

Join Brian Strumpke of Stillwater Artisanal Ales and Brian Ewing of 12% Imports for a 5-Course, 5-Dinner ($45 RSVP):

First: Contreras Valeir Extra with Tuna & Avocado Tartare

Second: Hof Ten Dormaal Blond with Corn & Potato Soup

Third: Stillwater Of Love & Regret with Langoustine Mac & Cheese

Fourth: De Dochter Embrasse with Piedmont Ridge Brisket Braised in Beer

Fifth:  Emelisse Russian Imperial Stout with dessert

Thursday

Victory Beer Breakfast

10:00 am

Join Joe Gold of Victory Brewing for a 3-Course, 3-Beer Breakfast ($25 RSVP)

Reception: Beermosa with Victory Prima Pils

First: Victory Saison de Buff with Quiche

Second: Victory Village Coffee Brown Ale with Sweet Bean Pancake

Third:  Victory Moonglow Weizenbock with Banana Bread & Gunpowder Bison Sausage

Firkin Thursday with Troegs Brewing

6:00 pm

We will have a delicious firkin of Dead Reckoning Porter as well as draft Flying Mouflan and Pale Ale.

Movie Night with Troegs Brewing

8:00 pm-ish

Join Pete Showvaker of Troegs as we watch the classic beer movie Strange Brew.  Rumor has it there may be Jelly Donuts about . . .

Friday

Samuel Smith Beer Dinner

7:00 pm

Join John Brown of Merchant du Vin for a 5-Course, 5-Beer Dinner ($45 RSVP) featuring the very rare beer Yorkshire Stingo:

First:  Brewery Old Pale Ale with Shrimp, Tomato & Mozzarella

Second:  Nut Brown Ale with Butternut Squash Soup

Third:  India Ale with Pastrami-Stuffed Chicken

Fourth: Taddy Porter with Gunpowder Bison Steak

Fifth:  Yorkshire Stingo with Cheese & Apple Tarte