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2011 Rustic Canyon Spring Beer Bash
Featuring Deschutes Brewery

“The long-awaited Beer Bash is back at Rustic Canyon Winebar & Seasonal Kitchen. Hosted by Beer Sommelier and Author Christina Perozzi and Proprietor Josh Loeb and featuring a beer inspired menu from Chef Evan Funke & Pastry Chef Zoe Nathan, paired with craft beers from Oregon’s preeminent craft brewery, Deschutes Brewery.

The menu will feature as well as the award-winning, highly limited, hard to get Deschute’s specialty beers The Dissident and The Abyss 2010.”

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
$75 per person

Rustic Canyon Winebar & Seasonal Kitchen
1119 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Because space is limited,
PLEASE CALL 310-393-7050 for available reservations.

Tax and gratuity not included.
Credit card is required to hold spaces.

Menu

Amuse:
Fried Oyster

First Course:
Shaved Asparagus and Artichoke Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano
Paired with Black Butte Porter
Black Butte is rich in flavor yet easy to drink, with a creamy, smooth mouth feel with distinctive chocolate and roasted finish.

Second Course:
Beer Laquered Free Range Wings with Farmers Market Carrots & Homemade Buttermilk Dressing
Paired with The Dissident
This limited beer brewed in September of 2010 spent eighteen months in isolation. A wild yeast Flanders-style brown ale made with whole cherries

Third Course:
Chestnut & Buckwheat Mandilli with Braised Vittellone
Paired with Inversion IPA
Named for a local Oregon weather phenomenon where the clouds hug the base of the mountain revealing clear skies further up, Inversion is Deschutes’ answer to the siren call of the hop.

Fourth Course:
Crispy Pork Belly with Southern-style Veggies
Paired with Green Lakes Organic Ale
A finely balanced certified organic ale with a mellow malt profile and subtle hop leading edge that you can enjoy in good conscience.

Dessert:
Vanilla Napoleon
Paired with The Abyss 2010
This highly coveted, rare specialty beer was brewed in November of 2010 and makes its Southern California debut this week in Los Angeles.Full-bodied with hints of molassas and licorice.

Woody

Taking the Hopworks bike one step further is the WOODY!

photo from Deschutes Brewery

Here is what the Deschutes people have to say about this new toy…“Who is this guy? Woody, the good-times-on-wheels mobile bar, is a giant wooden beer barrel featuring multiple delicious Deschutes Brewery beers, a stereo, and a disco ball. He is a natural gathering spot at any event for all thirsty individuals (and any misplaced members of your party). Woody’s lounge atmosphere, complete with bar tables, is as inviting as an undiscovered oasis in the California desert. So stop by for a tasty beer and create your own public house.”