Schlafly Brew Master Beer Dinner

I have attended a couple of beer dinners in the past, but I was especially looking forward to this one since Schlafly is one of my favorite local breweries. While this one wasn’t as fancy as the ones in the past, I really did enjoy PW Pizza as the food pairings since I enjoy their pizza so much.y looking fore past but I was especial Beer

 

These PW Pizza beer dinners are priced at $24.99 (before tax and tip added when you pay), which is quite a reasonable for the four courses. I really thought I could pace myself, but I still ended up quite full. There was enough pizza for everyone to have 2-3 (half-sized) slices for the pizza courses and I probably should have stopped at 2 slices each to have more room for dessert!

 

The first course was well paired with the Kolsch and the Mixed Greens. Kolsch is light enough for me to drink regularly so of course it’s the salad course. Hehe

 

My favorite pizza was the Shrimp and Spinach since it was on the Honey Wheat Crust, although the second pizza tasted much like BBQ chicken, which I love, but I had to pick off all the bacon bits. While we both love the Oktoberfest, neither Patience nor I could stand the Tasmanian IPA. You either love the hoppy stuff or you don’t!

 

As for pumpkin crème brulee…yes..it tasted just as delicious as it sounds! It was paired with a Schwarzbier (which means dark beer) and I was surprised that a heavier beer could have such a smooth finish.

 

For you beer lovers, everyone gets a tasting-sized (4 ounce) pour and we often poured our own samples from a pitcher for the whole table. So there was definitely no shortage of beer!

 

1^st Course

Mixed Greens

Roasted Butternut Squash, Spiced Pecans, Parmesan, Tart Apple Vinaigrette

Paired with Kolsch

 

2^nd Course

Shrimp & Spinach Pizza

Honey Wheat Crust, Red Onion, Goat Cheese, Tomato Sauce

Paired with Oktoberfest

 

3^rd Course

Roasted Chicken & Bacon Pizza

Original Curst, Pineapple, Mixed Mushroom, Cheddar Jack, Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Paired with Tasmanian IPA

 

4th Course

Pumpkin Crème Brulee

Paired with Schwarzbier

 
 

Resources:

 

Schlafly = http://schlafly.com/

 

PW Pizza = http://pwpizza.com/