Growing the Craft Beer Community One Meal at a Time!

 

Beer Belly’s chef Wes Lieberher talks about his menu, foie gras, and winning a Korean BBQ cook-off

Beer Belly in Los Angeles’ Koreatown may be best known for serving up craft beers curated by owner Jimmy Han, but the man behind the food has also been winning accolades and recommendations from patrons and food critics alike. 

Craft Beer pairing dinners boom in Southeast Valley

The growing demand for craft beers in the past three years has sparked a new trend of beer-pairing dinners among Southeast Valley restaurants and local breweries.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/dining/articles/2012/04/05/20120405beer-pairing-dinners-boom-southeast-valley.html#ixzz1rkVgEyvm

Craft beers are making their way into good cooking

“Beer is the new wine,” says chef Al Scazafave of Elmwood Park’s Twisted Elm, where he serves a handful of dishes cooked with beer. “Basically we use the same techniques. It’s pretty much relearning a lot of my old recipes that I’m using beer in now instead of wine.”

82 Queen Craft Beer Dinner - Review

82 Queen Craft Beer Dinner

Nice review of the 82 Queen Craft Beer Dinner in Charleston, SC.

The main dining room on the second floor of 82 Queen was as packed as it’s ever been on Friday night, so says Stephen Kish, owner of the historical restaurant downtown. The restaurant hosted a sold-out craft beer dinner with superb food prepared by Chef Steven Lusby and beer parings courtesy of Widmer Brothers Brewing.