this past weekend, about 32 of us were treated to an eight-course beer-paired culinary adventure: eating about beer 2010.  More extensive descriptions of the event will be written by the makers in the near future, so for now just I’ll share a few pictures:

sopressata, cured at home

“a selection of seasonal pickled vegetables” arranged symmetrically

homebrews in fancy packaging

buckwheat soba noodle making

homebrews on ice

soba going through the pasta maker

topping for the sicilian chickpea fritters

pickled vegetables cut up for serving

marzen model

soba with cale, shredded daikon and dipping broth

peruvian ceviche

ratatoullie with cheese scraping

pork chop

prost!

adding wheatberries to the salad

mustard, in nugget dipping containers

nuggets, with dipping containers, in serving boxes

fancy napkins for the nuggets

tapioca with a hazelnut and coffee shortbread cookie

the eab crew at the end of the night