Attention, beer fans: On Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. one of the Valley’s top barbecue restaurants, Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue in Cave Creek, is hosting a A Beer for Brains Foundation Event. The fund-raising dinner will feature four courses paired with eight beers and will raise money for The Beer for Brains Foundation, a national, non-profit organization of craft-beer lovers, distributors and brewers, who are committed to raising awareness of brain cancer. (The money raised by The Beer for Brains organization currently goes to support the development of cutting-edge brain cancer research and treatment options at the new Barrow Brain Tumor Research Center.) Here’s a taste of the menu that is to be featured on the Monday night menu:
Course One
Beer:
Maui Brewing Co. Big Swell IPA
Full Sail Brewing Co. Full Sail Amber
Appetizer:
Bryan’s smoked sausage
pickled watermelon rind chow chow
Course Two
Beer:
Maui Brewing Co. Bikini Blonde Lager
Deschutes Brewery Cascade Ale
Salad:
warm tomato and asparagus salad
truffled brisket butter
Course Three
Beer:
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter
Entree:
BBQ Cabrito Brunswick stew
Course Four
Beer:
Maui Brewing Co. Coconut Porter
Maui Brewing Co. Mana Wheat
Dessert:
cardamom snickerdoodle
blackberry and desert honey ice cream
Tickets for the Beer for Brains Foundation beer-pairing dinner at Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue are $60 per person. The event will also have a raffle for beer items and RAREaffair general admission tickets, an event at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale which Chef Bryan Dooley will also take part in. The beer dinner will be limited to 60 attendees, so to make your reservation, call 480.575.7155 or visit http://www.bryansbarbecue.com/.
Beer Pairing Dinner Benefits Brain Cancer Organization
