Rock Bottom goings on

The picture to the left is what your table will look like at the end of a Rock Bottom Brewer's Dinner. Why do I bring this up? Well, Rock Bottom Chicago brewmaster and friend of HOPS! Pete Crowley will be hosting another wonderful Brewer's Dinner this Monday, October 26th. Ready to drool? Here's the menu:

First Course: 12 Hour Smoked Short Ribs with Blackeyed Pea Butter Sauce and Tomato Coulis
Paired with our Smoked Porter - brewed with 65% Beechwood Smoked Barley

Second Course: Grilled New Zealand Mussel Salad with BBQ Curry Butter, Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette, Arugula and Grilled Flatbread
Paired with our Northwest Amber Ale

Third Course: BBQ Shrimp Bisque with Jalapeno Cornbread Croutons
Paired with our Golden Ale

Fourth Course: BBQ’D Flap Steak with White Truffle Mac N Cheese, Roasted Garlic Spinach, Spicy BBQ Hollandaise and Stout Worcestershire Sauce
Paired with our Dry-hopped Oatmeal Stout (Gold Medal Winner GABF ’08 and WBC ’08)

Fifth Course: Bananas Foster Bread Pudding with Jim Beam Crème Anglaise
Paired with our Belgian Style Abbey Dubbel brewed with Molasses and Raisins

For more details and information on how to reserve a spot, go here. Assuming I can line up a babysitter, I'll see you there.

In the meantime, you can help Pete celebrate Rock Bottom's 14th Anniversary by attending tomorrow's tapping of their Anniversary Ale, an American-style ordinary bitter. We're talking free beer for Mug Club members (and you can join the Mug Club for free!) from 6-7pm; how can you pass that up???