Quest for Beer and Food Marriage

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I attended my first beer dinner last night at the Trappe Door, and it was absolutely delicious and a tremendous amount of fun.  The dinner consisted of six courses, each creatively paired with a beer from Quest Brewing Company.  All four core Quest beers were on display in addition to a bourbon barrel aged version of the Ellida IPA and a special saison collaboration beer between Allen (Trappe Door chef) and Don (Quest brewmaster).  Below are some pictures of each of the courses.

Amuse bouche - watermelon tartare on top of a meringue then topped with bee pollen and cilantro paired with Wormwood Ale

Popcorn soup - corn soup drizzled with chili oil, honey, and topped with freshly popped corn paired with Ellida IPA

Smoked duck with plum BBQ sauce and pickled jalapeno paired with Smoking Mirror Smoked Porter

Garden salad with mole vinaigrette, potato croutons, spiced pecans, tomatoes, and pineapple tomatillos paired with Kaldi Imperial Coffee Stout

Pork scallopini with lemon ice cream sauce, leek mashed potatoes, and grilled scallions paired with Golden Fleece Belgian Pale Ale

Lemongrass creme caramel paired with Buffalo Trace Bourbon Barrel Aged Ellida IPA

Cheers (and bon appetit)!