New Year's Eve Beer Dinner 2007

Appetizers

Chicken Liver Pate
Country style pate with Melba toast.
Dogfish Head - 60 Minute Pale Ale

Asparagus, Goats Cheese and Walnut Salad
Mixed greens, asparagus tips, toasted walnuts and goats cheese drizzled with Sauvignon Blanc vinaigrette.
Weihenstephan - Hefe Weissen

Crab au gratin
Jumbo lump crab with warm cheeses finished in the oven.
Roosterfish - dunkel Weisse

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Lemon and Ginger Sorbet

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Entrees

Coq au Vin
Classic French dish with a British Twist served over Basmatti rice with a roast stuffed onion.
Schlenkerla - Helles

Pancetta Wrapped Scallops
Sea scallops wrapped with pancetta served over saffron risotto with asparagus spears.
Bells - 2 Hearted Ale

Beef Short Rib
Beef short rib slowly braised in Black Sheep ale served over wheat beer whipped mashed potato with roasted root vegetables.
Fullers - London Porter

Leek and Wild Mushroom Mille Feuille
Baby leeks cooked in a white wine and cream reduction stacked with a trio of wild mushrooms and layered with filo. Served with roast chestnuts and root vegetables.
Sam Smith - Nut Brown

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Desserts

Apple Crepes with a Calvados Butter Sauce
Ayinger - Celebrator

Chocolate Peanut butter Profiteroles
Youngs - Double Chocolate Stout

Cheese Plate
Triple cream, aged gouda, and Bleu
Ommegang - Ommegeddon

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