Get to know our spirited side at Distillery Dinner

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Randall the Enamel Animal isn't just for beer anymore.

At our Sunday, Jan. 26, Distillery Dinner, the hop-infusing Randall device is hitting the hard stuff. We'll be running our signature Jin through a Randall packed with Ahtanum hops, a citrusy and floral hop similar to Cascade.

The infused Jin will be the main ingredient in a cocktail called Felicity Shagwell, a lemon parsley gin julep. It'll be paired with Arugula Angel Hair with Meyer lemon, pistachios and Gran Riserva pecorino.

Sounds amazing, right? That's just the beginning.

"We're putting a twist on the beer-dinner concept," says distiller Alison Schrader. "We've been distilling here at Dogfish since 2002, and this dinner gives us the opportunity to showcase all the fun we have with spirits."

Sunday's 5-course meal includes five cocktails made with Dogfish spirits and house-made mixers, infusions and beer cocktails.

Check out the menu:

First Course
Halibut crudo, ruby grapefruit, Amarillo chili, popcorn
Cocktail: The Fermented Hillbilly (white whiskey caipirinha)

Second Course
Smoked-chicken terrine, apple chow-chow, blue cheese
Cocktail: Apple Brandy Shandy (apple brandy with Namaste)

Third Course
Arugula angel hair, Meyer lemon, pistachio, Grand Riserva pecorino cheese
Cocktail: Felicity Shagwell (lemon parsley Jin julep)

Fourth Course
Woodgrilled deckle steak, brown-butter sweet potato, collard greens, saba
Cocktail: Manhattan Pirate Project (Brown Honey Rum Manhattan with a cherry shrub)

Dessert

Peanut-butter cheesecake, pretzel, white balsamic, framboise
Cocktail: The Berry White (chocolate Chambord with frozen berries)

Tickets for the Distillery Dinner are $65 per person, including gratuity, and are available at dogfishheadbrewpub.ticketleap.com.