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Beer Tasting in Boone, Beer Dinner
in Blowing Rock
By Jeff Eason
For years it was assumed that beer drinkers could never
elevate the status of their brew to the level of wines. Over
the past few decades, however, beer brewing and beer drinking
have gained respect in the eyes, and in the taste buds, of a
great number of discriminating drinkers.
The 1st Annual High Country Beer Fest will be held on Saturday,
November 1. The Beer Fest will consist of two separate events:
a beer tasting from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Broyhill Inn and Conference
Center in Boone, and a beer dinner pairing fine cuisine with
hand-crafted beers from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Meadowbrook Inn
in Blowing Rock.
Beer Tasting
The High Country Beer Fest’s Beer Tasting in Boone is your
chance to sample hundreds of craft and club beers. The event
will feature educational seminars covering all aspects of beer,
brewing, and the fine art of pairing beer with food.
A number of breweries and distributors are bringing beers to
the event including Boone Brewing Company, All Good Brands,
Bell’s Brewery, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery, Highland Brewing
Company, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Liberty Steakhouse and Brewery,
Rock Bottom Brewery, Shmaltz Brewing Company, McAusland Brewing,
Inc., Starr Hill Brewing Company, St. Peter’s Brewery,
Sweetwater Brewing, Thomas Creek Brewing, Unibroue, Victory
Brewing Company and Wychwood Brewing.
The event will also feature local beers created by members of
the High Country Homebrewer’s Association.
Tickets for the event are $27 in advance and $35 at the door.
Advance tickets are available at Peabody’s Wine and Beer
Merchants and the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.
Beer Dinner
The High Country Beer Fest’s Beer Dinner at Meadowbrook
Inn will feature a six-course dinner matched with a six-pack
of international beers.
The dinner will start with Orval Trappist Ale from Belgium paired
with an appetizer of grilled coriander-encrusted pheasant skewers.
Next up is the Chimay Red Trappist Dubbel (Belgium) paired with
grilled venison en croute, caramelized onion and lingonberry
sauce. England’s own Samuel Smith Nut Brown ale is then
paired with chutney-glazed lamb loin on Lyonnaise potatoes.
Another entrée pairing features the German Ayinger Oktoberfest
Lager and roesti potato cakes with Black Forest ham. Desserts
include the Great Divide Hercules Double IPA (USA) paired with
an English berry trifle and North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial
Stout paired with Belgian chocolate turtle ganache.
Tickets for the High Country Beer Fest’s Beer Dinner at
Meadowbrook Inn are $50 per person. Advance tickets are available
at The Blowing Rocket and the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center.
Sponsors of the 1st Annual High Country Beer Fest include Boone
Brewing Company, Tryon Distributing, the High Country Chefs
and Cooks Association, Village Real Estate, ISP, Wachovia and
Appalachian Hospitality Management.
For more information, visit www.hcbeerfest.com.
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