Beer
The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance
Aug 25th
The Craft of Stone Brewing Co. by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner with Randy Clemens
It is with great pride that I announce the publication of my next book, The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance, gracing bookstore shelves on September 27, 2011. Not long after completing the manuscript for my first book (The Sriracha Cookbook: 50 “Rooster Sauce” Recipes That Pack a Punch), I started thinking about what on earth I wanted to do next. My answer? I wanted to write about one of my favorite craft breweries: Stone Brewing Co.
I worked tirelessly one evening back in January 2010, drawing up a completely unsolicited pitch email to Stone’s (in)famous CEO, Greg Koch, finally sending it off at 2:55am, telling myself I’d follow up if I hadn’t heard back within two weeks. Naturally, you can imagine my surprise waking up to a personal reply in my inbox at 6:53am!
Greg and I emailed back in forth a few times, coincidentally bumped into each other at a food industry trade show in San Francisco, and finally set up a meeting down at the brewery proper. I’d honed my pitch and expanded it to encompass a wide spectrum of topics–the history of beer and how it’s made, the history of Stone, its beers, and how it has grown, a food pairing primer, recipes from the award-winning Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens, as well as never before published homebrew formulas for some of Stone’s most prized beers.
Dionicess VIII: The Bruery & The Foundry on Melrose
Jan 24th
Mark your calendars, kids. I’m teaming up with my good friends Gev Kazanchyan and Dave “The Gueuzehound” Watrous to bring you yet another installment of the popular beer pairing event series: Dionicess.
Dionicess VIII marks the third such event that I’ve had the pleasure to work on. This time, we’re pairing up the world class beers of The Bruery with Chef Eric Greenspan, chef/owner of The Foundry on Melrose, to bring you an epic day of hedonism… with two separate tastings featuring two separate menus!
After really going over the top with Dionicess VII at The Foundry, pairing an eight course meal with eight different beers from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, we weren’t sure how we were going to take Dionicess VIII to the next level. We’d approached our friends at The Bruery to see if they wanted to have part in our next event, and they were game from the first mention. Chef Greeny was in, no problem. And when it came time to bring them together for our first meeting/tasting, something amazing happened. Read the rest of this entry »
UPDATE: Dionicess VII Beer Pairing Event Dogfish Head & The Foundry on Melrose
Oct 5th
Dionicess VII: Dogfish Head & Decadence
Hey guys! My beer pairing event for LA Beer Week, Dionicess VII, that is being put on with my good buddy/craft beer guru Gev Kazanchyan, is this Sunday, October 10th at The Foundry on Melrose! Gev and I had a chance to sit down with Chef Eric Greenspan to taste through the beers and plan out a menu. If you’d like me to sum it up in one word, well, I’d have to say, “Wow.”
We had a blast shooting ideas back and forth between us and with his sous chef, and this event will be nothing short of epic. We’re promising five courses and five beers, but we might have a little something extra up our sleeves as well. Let’s just say Eric liked every Dogfish Head beer we served him, and wanted to do something with each of them.
Just a few little menu teasers to whet your palate: Read the rest of this entry »
Beer Pairing Event | Dionicess VII: Dogfish Head and Decadence
Sep 1st
Dionicess VII: Dogfish Head & Decadence LA Beer Week Beer Pairing & Tasting
It’s official! The latest in the famed series of beer pairing events, Dionicess VII, will be taking place during the second annual LA Beer Week! Craft beer gurus Gev Kazanchyan and Randy Clemens have partnered up once again for another stellar beer pairing event, this time bringing together “bitchin’ brews” from world renowned Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and “blissful bites” from Chef Eric Greenspan’s The Foundry on Melrose.
Running on the momentum of our previous event (the SOLD OUT Dionicess VI held at Tony’s Darts Away with Firestone Walker Brewing Company), we had to team up to bring you something epic during LA Beer Week. Taking place on Sunday, 10 October (yes, 10/10/10 — awesome already, right?), a five course lunch will be served al fresco out on the patio of The Foundry.
Beyond the exquisite cuisine, we are set to bring out some amazing beers from Dogfish Head, including several special releases that we were able to get our hands on that you aren’t likely to see ever again.
Tickets are available now, but must be purchased in advance. Be forewarned, this event WILL sell out. Tickets are $79 per person, which includes all food, beer, and applicable taxes. Get yours now!
Dionicess VI — Beer Pairing: Sausage & Fries
May 7th
I once again have the pleasure of working with my good friend Gev Kazanchyan (not to mention a few other dear beer peeps like Firestone Walker’s Jace Milstead, as well as the lovely Paige Reilly and David “The Gueuzehound” Watrous) to put together a beer pairing to help raise money for a good cause.
After working with Gev at the recent beer vs. wine showdown at College of the Canyons, we talked about what would be next. Well, here it is!
From the Real Medicine Foundation website:
Dionicess VI – Beer, Sausage & Fries Pairing
Sunday, June 27, 2010 – 01:00 PM
Hosted by Gev Kazanchyan
Tony’s Darts Away
1710 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank CA 91506
$35 per person, all inclusive
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