Get to Know Some Rogues and Experience Reformation over Dinner and Spirits at The Southern Gentleman

Add Providence, Cadence, Declaration and Stark to your local-brew friend list after meeting these Reformation Brewery beers over a four-course dinner with pairings at The Southern Gentleman on Thursday, January 28. Beginning at 7 p.m., executive chef Matthew Ridgway teams the Old World-style beers from Woodstock, Georgia, with dishes like smoked trout rillettes, frisée with Scotch egg and bacon lardons, and braised beef cheeks with dumplings, shaved Brussels sprouts and apple salad. Dessert? Count on it. $55 per person.

Return to The Shops Buckhead Atlanta gastropub for a mix of distilled spirits and brews from the “Rogue Nation” of Rogue Ales & Spirits at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3. Contrast Fresh Roast Ale and Marionberry Braggot (using Rogue Farms’ own Marionberries and Hopyard Honey) with Oregon Rye Whiskey and Hazelnut Spice Rum while dining on four courses. Listen up as Newport, Oregon, Rogue reps chat about the spirited journey from ground to grain to glass. $55 per person. Call for reservations: 404-939-9845. Prices exclude tax and gratuity. 

The Pig & The Pearl Debuts Third Thursday Beer Dinner with Orpheus Brewing

The Pig & The Pearl catapults third Thursdays into a monthly high point with the debut of its Third Thursday Beer Dinner series on January 15. The Atlantic Station restaurant known for succulent smoked meats and raw, smoked and steamed seafood is casting Atlanta's artisanal Orpheus Brewing in the opening brew mastery role. Orpheus' two year-round signature brews are first up, chased by two seasonal crafts. Atalanta, a tart plum saison 5.25%, teams with tuna tartare with ponzu gelée and shiso, smoked oyster toast with celery root slaw and trout tartare with crème fraiche and smoked trout roe. Next, Szechuan pork belly with charred broccoli stem and fried rice plays well with Lyric Ale 6.5%. Sykophantes, an earthy fig sour 7.5%, escorts smoked short beef ribs with white bean ragout, and Wandering Blues, a blueberry sour 6%, complements huckleberry pound cake with sea salt ice cream. $50 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Call 404-541-0930 to save a seat.

Drink Up at JCT. Kitchen & Bar Sierra Nevada Beer Dinner on May 27

Go with the flow tonight, Tuesday, May 27. JCT. Kitchen & Bar pours five great reasons to dine out at its Sierra Nevada beer dinner. Chef E.J. Hodgkinson opens the evening with seasonal Summerfest followed by four beer-paired courses: lightly cured cobia with spring citrus, North Georgia ramps, watercress, yuzu and herbs paired with Kellerweis; malt vinegar-battered Georges Bank haddock, smoked tartar and potatoes two ways paired with Bigfoot, a barleywine-style ale; smoked and roasted pork loin and local andouille sausage, creamed mustard and late spring vegetables paired with Torpedo Extra IPA; and sticky toffee pudding joined by specialty beer Ovila Abbey Quad. $55 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 404-355-2252 and have a credit card handy to secure seats.

Spring Terrapin Beer Dinner at Atkins Park on May 15

Terrapin Beer is teaming up with Atkins Park Restaurant & Tavern in Virginia-Highland to pair five different Terrapin brews with four courses at its Spring Beer Dinner on Thursday, May 15. Chef Andrew Smith stokes his dinner menu with spring tastes: shaved spring vegetable salad; steamed buns with green chili-smoked pork belly, pickled cucumber and pineapple; wood-grilled hanger steak with duck fat potato cakes, grilled Vidalia onions and roasted local mushrooms; and a fine finish of dark chocolate and cashew tart. Terrapins include Hi-5 Westcoast IPA, Maggie’s Cask Peach Farmhouse ale, Pineapple Express Helles lager, Hopzilla double IPA and Moonray Chocolate Orange Weizenbock. A reception, three courses and dessert, each one paired with a different Terrapin beer. $50 per person (excluding tax and gratuity). Reservations recommended for this 7 p.m. event: 404-876-7249.

Hearth Pizza Tavern Hosts Terrapin Brewing Dinner on May 14

Hearth Pizza Tavern and Terrapin Beer team up for dinner and drinks on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m., serving five courses including beer pairings for only $30 per person. Start with an heirloom and fusion tomato and fresh mozzarella salad paired with Golden Ale. Next up, spring greens topped with fried rooster shrimp tossed in spicy aioli along with RecreationAle; golden brown artichoke bottoms served with Castelvetrano olive dressing and Hi-5 IPA; and “Cowboy” pizza with marinated flank steak paired with Hopsecutioner IPA. Finish up with a very limited release of Moonray Chocolate-Orange Weizenbock accompanied by cinnamon-sugar doughnuts. Seats limited. For reservations, call: 404-252-5378.

STATS Helps Save Our Water with Five-Course SweetWater Beer Dinner on Aug. 23

"Can't make good beer without good water," confess the brewmasters at SweetWater Brewing Company. No wonder this Atlanta-based brewery has been dedicated to protecting local waterways for more than a decade. Jumping in the boat to help the Waterkeeper Alliance's Save Our Water Campaign, STATS is hosting a five-course dinner with SweetWater beer pairings on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m. Georgia trout roe and house-made potato chips pair up with SweetWater Waterkeeper Hefeweizen; SweetWater Blue is a natural alongside an arugula, fig and blueberry salad with homemade ricotta; IPA-brined crispy quail arrives with SweetWater IPA; porcini-rubbed hangar steak and SweetWater 420 team up well; and SweetWater Georgia Brown complements Krispy Kreme bread pudding, incorporating more of the same brew. $45 per person including tax, gratuity and a $10 donation to the Save Our Water Campaign. To reserve a spot, call 404-974-2944 or email Mary Jo Schmidt at mjs@legacyrestaurantpartners.com.

Time for Takeoff at Seven Lamps with Beer Flight Dinner on June 3

 

 

Sonny and Cher. Simon and Garfunkel. Beer and brats. Some pairs are just meant to be together. That's why Seven Lamps in the Shops Around Lenox is planning a reunion tour for the classic duo on Monday, June 3 with a beer dinner featuring flights of beer and cocktails, brats and dessert. The cheddar dogs are served family style, so help yourself to these wood-roasted brats with fermented cabbage, pickled mustard seeds, pepperonade and bread and bitter pickles on toasted lobster rolls. Your beer flight includes a light cocktail topped with beer plus spicy Belgian-style FU Man Brew, crisp Eyepatch IPA and Blind Pirate Double IPA. Dessert rolls out chocolate macaroons with peanut butter ice cream and bacon-roasted peanuts to go with a Drafty Kilt cocktail based on a full-bodied scotch ale. $60 per person. To purchase your ticket, call 404-467-8950.

New Year, New Brews: Catch The New Belgium Beer Dinner at Woodfire Grill on January 10

Did you resolve to try new things and explore new experiences this year? Get started with that resolution this week at Woodfire Grill as the restaurant showcases the brews of New Belgium Brewing Company on Thursday, January 10. 

Enjoy a four-course menu, complemented by five different craft beers from the Fort Collins, Colo.-based brewery, including New Belgium Shift, New Belgium Fat Tire Amber, Snow Day Black IPA, Ranger IPA and Imperial Chocolate Stout. Reception begins at 6 p.m. followed by 6:30 p.m. dinner. $80 per person, not including tax or gratuity. Don’t forget to make your reservation at 404-347-9055. Cheers!

Woodfire Grill Dinner Highlights Five Craft Beers from Stone Brewing Company on October 23 and Rhone Valley Wines on October 25

  
Versatile beer can hop right in there as the beverage of choice to go with fall's heartier fare. Such is the case as Woodfire Grill Chef de Cuisine E.J. Hodgkinson plans his four-course menu to complement five Stone Brewing Company craft beers at the restaurant's Tuesday, October 23 beer dinner. The evening begins with a 6:30 p.m. reception followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Paired California brews include:  Stone Cali-Belgique IPA (California-style IPA with a Belgian influence); Stone Ruination IPA (big, bold, bitter character on a refreshing malt base); Stone Smoked Porter (dark, smooth and complex with rich chocolate and coffee flavors, balanced by a subtle smokiness); Stone Imperial Russian Stout (intensely aromatic with notes of anise, black currants and coffee) and Stone 16th Anniversary IPA (a double IPA with rich toasted malt character punctuated by hints of spicy rye and subtle lemon). $80 per person, not including tax or gratuity. Limited seating means reservations required. 

Prefer wine over beer? A leisurely 8-wine tasting shifts the focus to Rhone Valley red wines on Thursday, October 25. Sommelier Cate Hatch pours through 8 red wines from Gigondas, Croze Hermitage, Hermitage, Chatenunuf du Pape, St. Joseph and Cote Rotie. Geographically, the wines range from Grenache in the south to Syrah in the north with stops at more rich vineyards in between. $15 per person. Reservations required; wine tasting offered 6-9 p.m. in the dining room. Call 404-347-9055 to reserve your spot for the dinners.

Bring Your Crew To Drink A Brew At Woodfire Grill's Beer Dinner

Tomorrow’s forecast calls for a high of 88 degrees. And as we all know – the temperatures will continue to rise with summer right around the corner. What’s better than a cold beer to ease the heat? A cold beer paired with a savory dish from Woodfire Grill. Moreover, tomorrow’s four-course Beer Dinner promises to introduce guests to some new kinds of beer that will come in handy to beat the summer heat. On May 1, Woodfire Grill opens up its beer dinner with an Avery White Rascal Beer Cocktail during their 6:30 p.m. reception. Four courses and dessert are then paired respectively with Schneider Weisse Mein Nelson Sauvin Weizenbock, limited edition from Germany; Dogfish Head Midas Touch from Rehoboth Beach; Saison DuPont Belgian Farmhouse Ale from Belgium; Ayinger Ur-Weisse Dunkelweizen from Germany; and Belgian Brasserie Caracole Nostradamus Belgian Brown. $120 per person, not including tax or gratuity. For reservations, call 404-347-9055.

Evening of Hops and Trivia at Ray’s on the River

Wild Card Question: “What’s happening at Ray’s on the River on April 20 at 6:30 p.m.?”

Answer: “They are hosting a Craft Beer Chef's Dinner along with a casual evening of trivia and fun prizes.”

Ray's on the River has hand-picked three craft brews from across the U.S. and one from Japan to pair up with four delicious courses.

First course: Arancini di roso with pimentón aioli

Beer pairing: Stone IPA from Escondido, Calif.

Second course: Tempura prawns with sweet chili glaze and Asian slaw

Beer pairing: Hitachino Nest White Ale from Japan

Third course: Seared duck breast with Vidalia spring onions and raisin port reductio

Beer pairing:Dogfish Head, Raison D'Etre from Rehoboth Beach, Del.  

Fourth course: Coffee and chocolate-braised beef short rib with celery root purée and glazed baby carrots

Beer pairing: Duck-Rabbit Porter from Farmville, N.C.

Don’t miss out on this fun evening;it is sure to be anything but trivial. The cost is $30 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Menu subject to change based on availability. 
RSVP to Mandy Carlos at 770-955-1187 or mandy@raysrestaurants.com

A Sch'Wheat Way to Kick Off Your Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend doesn't have to mean spending a fortune on filling up your gas tank to head down to the beach. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar welcomes the weekend with a culinary adventure that won't break the bank. The Perimeter restaurant is hosting a special SweetWater beer dinner on Friday, May 27 at 6 p.m. outdoors on its newly renovated patio. A SweetWater Brewing Company brewmaster will be there to share info on the night's beer pairings, starting with a round of SweetWater Sch'Wheat. The three-course dinner includes sweet chili calamari paired with SweetWater Blue; entrée choice of Fleming's Prime Burger or marinated chicken burger teamed up with SweetWater 420 and SweetWater IPA; and walnut turtle brownies alongside SweetWater Georgia Brown. Dinner also includes cucumber and tomato salad, coleslaw, potato salad and sweet corn on the cob served family style. Cost is $50 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Reserve your spot now by calling 770-698-8112.

Don't Miss the Hop City Beer Event Happening at Ormsby's

Ormsby's, the friendly neighborhood tavern located on the Westside, is teaming with Atlanta's Hop City Craft Beer & Wine for a five-beer, three-course dinner beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1. I can't think of a better place to relax after a long hump day! With menu items like local heirloom tomato salad with Sweetgrass Dairy goat cheese, Vidalia onions and balsamic vinegar; IPA-steamed black mussels and crusty bread; and roasted pork tenderloin, pimento cheese grits, green beans and a local fig glaze, this dinner is worth every bit of its $30 price tag (excluding tax and gratuity). Don't forget about the beer! The evening's courses are matched with a variety of offerings including Dupont Foret, Brooklyn Local 1, SweetWater IPA, Maredsous 8 and Trois Pistoles. Contact Ormsby's for reservations and more info.

Ormsby's: 1170 Howell Mill Road, NW; 404-968-2033.

Bark Up the Right Tree at Woodfire Grill on April 29

On Wednesday, April 29, Woodfire Grill is hosting a Dogfish Head beer dinner where the bites are just as strong as the bark! Guests will get to taste three varieties of microwbrews paired with Executive Chef Kevin Gillespie’s three-course menu. Aprihop accompanies the first course of lightly cured wild Alaskan salmon, cucumber and apricot salad and hard-cooked egg. Indian Brown Ale comes next with a wood-smoked loin of beef, braised mushrooms, celery mash, confit garlic cloves, black pepper and lemon jus. The meal ends with Raison d’etre and golden raisin financier with Irish car-bomb ice cream and latte sauce. Cost is $45 per person. Reservations required; call 404-347-9055. Woodfire Grill is located at 1782 Cheshire Bridge Road.

5 Seasons At The Prado Party Helps Chefs Touch The World At Terra Madre Global Conference

I love when my love of eating out has a positive impact on the world – even if it does have negative impact on my waist! This week, the solution to world hunger may venture through the kitchen at the October Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy, where more than 600 food producers, chefs/cooks and educators from 120 countries will gather there to focus on issues of nutritional concern. Topics will range from biodiversity and sustainability to hunger, water solutions, rural transitions and more. Slow Food Atlanta is transporting representatives to Turin with lively fundraising events such as “A Taste of Terra Madre” slated for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, September 8 at 5 Season's Brewing Company at the Prado. Chef delegates will work for their keep, preparing delicious appetizers for guests and offering fabulous libations from The 5. $50 per person includes appetizers, libations, tax and tip. Learn more at http://www.tastenetwork.org/. Come out and support the chefs and your appetite!

5 Seasons Brewing Company: The Prado, 5600 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs; 404-255-5911.