Photo by RBradburn

– M’Gee Johnston

For a different kind of music experience, you can trek to Mammoth Lakes for the Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza on August 1st & 2nd.  This sounds like a lot of fun (indeed, their website states that “Fun has always been, and continues to be, our first priority.”)  And a it’s such a beautiful background for listening to the likes of Coco Montoya.  There will be upwards of 75 microbreweries represented at this event.

Beer Chef Bruce Paton

Doug McConnell

Thanks to our pal and culinary adventurer, Janice Nieder, we’ve got more than wine on this site. We’ve got beer, too….with chocolate! Read on and you’ll see an unusual Valentine’s Day menu, and then send us your tips about where to go for great suds in the wild West. Our boss here at OpenRoad.TV, Carl Bidleman, knows way more about beer than most of us, but he’s always looking for new spots to cap his day. Help the poor guy out.

BEER AND CHOCOLATE PAIRING

Friday February 15, 2008
The Cathedral Hill Hotel
Featuring Artisanal Chocolate and Fine Belgian Ales

Reception — 6:30 PM
Chefs Hors D’Oeuvre Accented with Chocolate Bosteels Tripel Karmeliet and Urthel Hop It

Dinner — 7:30PM
First Course:  Roasted Quail with Glazed Parsnips and Ginger Chocolate Port Sauce
Koningshoeven Bock
Second Course: Lobster Cake with Milk Chocolate Beurre Blanc and Banana Salsa
St. Feullien Cuvee De Noel
Third Course: Braised Creekstone Farms Angus Short Rib with Sweet Potato Flan and Dark Chocolate Ancho Chile Jus
De Koningshoeven Quadrupel
Fourth Course:  Ménage au Quatre in Chocolate
Urthel Samaranth
$90 per Person Inclusive of Tax and Gratuity
Please Make Reservations
At www.beer-chef.com
Bruce D. Paton CEC

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