Beer Pairing

Beer Pairing in Barre, VT

Old Socialist Labor Party Hall

November 12, 2001, 5-7 p.m.
For reservations or information: 802-456-7456
(Or just send a check to Barre Historical Society, Box 496, Barre, VT 05641)

Menu

Four course ethnic dinner, each course paired with a Vermont-brewed beer:

Lebanese appetizer: tabuleh, humus, feta, olives


Beer: Harpoon, UFO White


German soup: Hearty cabbage with sausage

Beer: Otter Creek, Black IPA

French Canadian main course: Toutiere (meat pie) and salad

Beer: Trout River, Scottish Ale

Scottish dessert: Shortbread with vanilla ice cream


Beer: Rock Art, Pumpkin Imperial Spruce Stout

Note: Shortbread is being prepared by the Barre Technical High School culinary students

Beer Pairing Talks

 Kurt and Patti Staudter from the Vermont Brewers Association and Patrick Dakin from Freight House Brewing will discussing pairing, focusing on the specific pairs for the evening. Also present to discuss their beers will be Mike Gerhart, head brewer at Otter Creek/Wolavers Organic, and Andrea Muhlfelder, brewer from Rock Art Brewery. There may also be a brewer from Harpoon.

Fundraiser

The beer pairing event is a fundraiser to pay for flood damage repairs to the Old Labor Hall, a National Historic Landmark. The cost is $30 per person and includes a souvenir beer tasting glass.

 There will also be door prizes.