Menu: 5 Beer 5 Bites

A friend who was doing some fundraising asked me to come up with a beer food pairing and this is the menu that we chose.

1st Pairing

Beer: Homebrewed Witbeer (coriander, orange peel, grains of paradise)

Non-Alcoholic Drink: bottle green's Ginger and Lemongrass Cordial

Food:  White Beans with fresh herb salad and arugula on a baguette

2nd Pairing

Beer:  Homebrewed Elderberry Witbeer (same as above with elderberries)

Non-Alcoholic Drink: bottle green's Elderflower Cordial

Food: Three crackers.

Cracker 1: with homemade Rhubarb Beer Jam and Manchego cheese

Cracker 2: with Guava Paste and Manchego

Cracker 3: with Quince Paste and Manchego

3rd Pairing

Beer:  Mill Street Paradise IPA

Non-Alcoholic Drink:  bottle green's Spiced Berry Cordial

Food:  Chips and Dips

Dip 1: Feta and Hot Pepper 

Dip 2: Curried Lentil 

Dip 3: Salsa Guisada with Fresh Herbs (Lemon Thyme, Lavender, Oregano and Basil)

4th Pairing

Beer:  Bellwoods Brewery Toil and Trouble Dubbel

Non-Alcoholic Drink:  Sanpellegrino Chinotto

Food:  WTF round

Taste 1: Nilla Wafer cookie

Taste 2: Milk Chocolate

Taste 3: Chocolate covered coffee bean

Taste 4: Red wine vinegar

5th Pairing

Beer:  Bellwoods Brewery Lost River Baltic Porter

Non-Alcoholic Drink:  Vanilla Cream Soda

Food:  Vanilla Ice-Cream with the opportunity to turn it into a beer float