Minneapolis' Birchwood Cafe, one of the Twin Cities' community supporting, local, sustainable food treasures (whose praises I've sung in the past), is hosting what is sure to be a fantastic Earth Day Beer Dinner. The 7-course meal includes pairings with Minnesota's finest artisanal microbrews, and will be accompanied by live jazz music. Here are the details:
- Beet & Donnay Chevre Terrine with Tangelo & Melted Leek Sauce Farm Girl Saison, Lift Bridge Brewery
- Herbie’s Trout with Craftsman Coppa, Fiddlehead Ferns & Wild Ramps, Parsley Almond Pesto & Sunchoke Chips Kayak Kölsch, Lake Superior Brewing Company
- Mini Tuna Slider on Brioche Bun with Horseradish Maibock Mustard, Onion & Tomato, Camembert Cheese Curds with Tart Cherry Ketchup Summit Maibock, Summit Brewing Company
- Grain Belt Premium & Lime Sorbet
- Poached Wild Acres Chicken Breast and Wild Rice & Asparagus Chowder with Acorn Squash & Chorizo Furious, Surly Brewing Company
- Grilled Bison Ribeye, Onion Rings & Gold Chanterelles, Red Currant Porter Reduction & Chestnuts Cygnus X-1, Flat Earth Brewing Company
- Surly Coffee Bender Ice Cream Float with Salted Caramel, Chocolate Chili Cookie Coffee Bender, Surly Brewing Company
I know what you're thinking: it sounds kind of like the best thing ever. I think so too. The cost is $75/person. I hope to make it. The Birchwood is located at: 3311 East 25th Street Minneapolis MN 55406 612.722.4474
