This years Tampa Bay Beer Week promises to be the best yet! In its third year the quality of events has risen from a standard pint night, to full on brewing demonstrations, Style variety courses, to even our own beer blogging summit. The 2014 TBBW definitely shows how far the Florida craft beer scene has come in such a short amount of years.
Our events this year dabble from higher end to just good old plain fun. One event that stands our for us and shows how craft beer is starting to be taken seriously in the fine dining world, is our beer dinner at the illustrious Epicurean Hotel. Recently opened this hotel, owned in partnership with Marriott and Bern’s Steakhouse, is a food and drink lovers paradise. Epicurean means “Devoted to the pursuit of sensual pleasure, especially to the enjoyment of good food and comfort” and this hotel exudes this very definition in every aspect.
137 rooms each lavishly thought out for maximum comfort, the amazing restaurant, rooftop bar, wine store, pastry shop, culinary classroom, banquet room, pool and spa. This place has pulled out all the stops for the perfect boutique hotel for the imbibing soul.
Our dinner features a beer tasting and food pairings 101 in the Epicurean theater followed by a 6 course meal in the main ballroom, paired and infused with out FBC favorites! We will also be featuring our brand new limited release Florida Sweet Stout and our 321 White IPA.
Here is a preview of the menu *Subject to change at chef’s digression
Florida Beer Dinner
$85.00 reception and dinner
Passed Reception
321 White IPA
Loup de mer ‘A La Greque’ – hop oil, crispy artichoke
Seated Courses
Southernmost Wheat
Peeky Toe Crab Crusted Flounder- apple, screwpine emulsion
Florida Lager
Wild Boar Bratwurst ‘en Croute’ -rye, violet mustard, sorghum
Devil’s Triangle IPA
Tuna Korma- cashew, sweet spices, carrot
Swamp Ape DIPA
Lightly Cured Duck Breast -apricot terrine, honey, lambic
Sweet Stout
Rogue River Blue- plum, preserved walnut, poppy-seed biscotti
Gaspar’s Porter
Espresso Brioche French Toast – Nutella ice cream
For more information and reservations go to: http://www.epicureantheatre.com/
Join us throughout Tampa Bay Beer Week at our other events!
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