NCHF Medieval Brewer’s Dinner
Friday, October 6th, 2006
Lake Francis, CA


First Course

Braised Leek Tart
Caramelized Organic Leeks Cooked in Duvel
With Goat Cheese and Fresh Thyme on a Puff Pastry Crust

Downtown Joe’s Harvest Ale

Second Course

Camelot Salad
Butter Lettuce, Watercress, Dragon Hopped Eggs
Mint and Tarragon Leaves, Tossed in a Hoppy Ale Vinaigrette

Lagunitas Freak Out Ale

Third Course

King Arthur Stone Soup
Roasted Root Vegetables Simmered with Organic Herbs,
Garlic and Imperial Red Ale With a few Stones added for Flavor
Served in a Pumpkin

Crusty Artisanal Bread

Laguanitas Imperial Red

Fourth Course

Roasted Bone-In Leg of Lamb
Stuffed with Garlic, Rosemary and Thyme
Served with a Old Ale Mustard Sauce

Apple Wood Smoked Turkey Legs
Brined in Freak Out Ale

Black Forest Pearl Barley “Rissoto”
Shitake, Portobello, Oyster and Chantrelle Mushrooms
Cooked in a Mushroom Broth with Imperial Red Ale and Fresh Herbs

Pecan Wood Smoked Mushroom Caps

Roasted Carrots with Fennel

Boiled Cabbage in Ale

Old Ale Gravy

Russian River Perdition

Fifth Course

Assorted Cheeses
A Collection of Unique Cheeses
Served with Fall Fruits, Heirloom Radishes and Brick Oven Breads

Nectar IPA

Sixth Course

Kuchen
Gravenstein Apples, Speckle Pears, Framboise Soaked Dried Apricot and Mead Soaked Raisin
Baked in a Almond Flour Cobbler, Served with a Homemade Honey Cinnamon & Nutmeg Ice Cream

21st Amendment Russian Imperial Stout