St. Louis Craft Beer Week - Beer Vs. Wine Food Pairing

The Results of last night......

Beer vs. Wine Episode III
The Side Project Chronicles

Sadly I have come to the realization that as the wine guy in the Wine vs. Beer tastings I have the same chance of winning as the Washington Generals do against the Harlem Globetrotters. Last night was no exception, but it was a lot closer than you might expect given that Karen King of Side Project Cellars was pouring against me and the final two beers were Side Project Anabasis and Dervation 1. Beer won 3 of the 5 rounds and overall 44 votes to 41 for wine, again a lot closer than I expected. The end result of the evening I hope was that everyone had a great time and enjoyed some great beer and great wine while enjoying the food as well. As a personal editorial to the evening, it has become obvious to me that with the likes of Cory and Karen King raising the bar of what beer can be, the line between beer and wine drinker is becoming very faint. Thanks to all who joined us last night let's do it again soon.- Aaron Zwicker

The Wine and Cheese Place is proud to 
participate in St. Louis Craft Beer Week!

Wine vs. Beer!
Featuring:
Aaron Zwicker with the wine
Karen King with the beer

We are proud to have beer expert, Karen King, of Side Project Brewing to take you through the beers.   Karen will be showcasing some beers from a few breweries that she might know a bit about - Goose Island, Deschutes, Perennial and Side Project.

We have our wine manager at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth taking you through his selections of  wine for each course!


Thursday, July 30th starting at 7pm   - $40 / person
Reservations are limited and required 

SOLD OUT

(sorry, we also have about 20 on the waiting list)

• Seating will be limited to 16 people
• Each course will include an appetizer paired with both a beer and a wine.
• Credit card required for reservations.
• Your card will be charged upon confirmation of your seat.
• No cancellations or refunds.  If it turns out that you cannot make it, let us know we will try to find someone else to take your seat.  If we find someone, we will give you a credit.
• Sorry, there will not be any Side Project or Goose Island Gillian available for sale

Course #1

Orzo with Feta, tomatoes and basil

• Beer: Perrenial Aria
• Wine: Bouza de Carril Albarino

Course #2

Bresola with Fennel Arugula and Manchego Salad 

• Beer: Goose Island Gillian
• Wine: Bargemone Rose Cuvee Mariana

Course #3

Crostini with Serrrano Jamon, Blue Cheese and Quince Paste

• Beer: Deschutes the Stoic
• Wine: Mas Alta Artigas Priorat

Course #4

Grilled Pork with a sauce made with Sweet Sophie Bourbon Barrel Aged Maple Syrup

• Beer: Side Project Derivation #1
• Wine: The Prisoner

Course #5

Chocolate Chip Cookies made with Barrel Aged Vanilla Extract

• Beer: Side Project Anabasis
• Wine: Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
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