Tuesday: Brooklyn Brewing & Fire Works Beer Dinner

Fire Works Pizzeria in Arlington, Virginia, presents a beer dinner with the Brooklyn Brewery (from, of course, Brooklyn, New York City, New York), Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 7pm.

Chef Frank Mayo will prepare the 5 course dinner. Restaurant manager Mike Berry will host the dinner. In a confluence of Mikes, brewery representative Mike Ferry will provide the commentary on the 6 beers to be tasted.

• Brooklyn Lager (draft)
  How standard American lagers may have tasted years ago: all-malt with firm hop backbone. 5.2% abv.
  Greeter Beer
  
  
• Main Engine Start (draft)
  An American-brewed Belgian-style pale ale. Spicy, golden. 6.8% abv.
  Porte Salute Cheese & Andouille Sausage Mini-Calzones with Spicy Mustard Sauce
  
  
• Summer Ale (draft)
  An example of a light-hued American-brewed British bitter. 5% abv. Charred Shrimp Bruschetta with Shaved Manchego Cheese
  
  
• Sorachi Ace (750-ml bottles)
  A saison-style ale, brewed with lemony Sorachi hops from Japan. 7.6% abv.
  Ginger-Orange Carrot Bisque
  
  
• Local 1 (750-ml bottles)
  Belgian-style strong golden ale, re-fermented in the bottle. 9% abv.
  Herb-Crusted Lamb Loin with Fried Goat Cheese & Marinated Tomatoes
  
  
• 2007 Vintage Monster Barleywine Ale (draft)
  Vinous, sweet malt barleywine (strong ale). 10.8% abv.
  Sticky Toffee Pudding

UPDATE: Photos from the dinner: here. 

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• Fire Works
  2350 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22201
  Phone: 703.527.8700. Facebook page.
  Reservations are $75 (including tax and gratuity).
  
• Caveat lector: As a representative for Select Wines, Inc. —a wine and beer wholesaler in northern Virgina— I sell the beers of Brooklyn Brewery.