Beer Brunch 2009

Mrs. Cicerone is mopping the floors, and there are about three more loads to run through the dishwasher, but otherwise, it's over. Oh, there may also be a few tasty morsels left over, as well. We're too tired to puke out too much flowery prose about the insouciance of the Belgian ale as counterpoint to the ebullience of the confit, etc, so just check out the menu...

Ginger Wheat Ale
with
Lobster salad in brioche
Rare tuna in wonton cup with ginger cream
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Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout
with
French onion soup & Reyes blue cheese toast
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Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest
with
Heirloom tomato, cheddar, chevre, and brie pie
Salad greens dressed with tomato vinaigrette
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Les Deux Brasseurs Belgian “wild” ale
with
Poached quail egg over linguine with carbonara, shallots & black truffle
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Intermezzo: Grass Roots Saison Sorbet
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Rye Peppercorn Pale Ale
with
Roast pork tenderloin in ginger lemon glaze with artichoke, couscous, and preserved lemon
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Rauchbier
with
Polenta in mole sauce and caramelized corn
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Schwarzbier
with
New York Cheesecake
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The stash from the cellar
with
Assorted Chocolates and Cheeses

(beers not noted otherwise were homemade)