Addison Flying Saucer Beer Dinner

This last Monday, the Addison Flying Saucer had a beer dinner. It was a collaboration between Samuel Adams and the Flying Saucer pairing food with beer. Rachelle Bose was the presenter from Samuel Adams. She was very knowledgeable and nice to watch :) If I remember right, there were about 24 people who attended the dinner. I would have bet that all of them were UFO members, but there were a couple of guys sitting next to our table who weren't.

It started off with a special treat. Samuel Adams and Germany's Weihenstephan got together and created a new beer called Infinium. It comes in a champagne bottle and it was served in champagne flutes.

1st course was White Ale with a salad.
2nd course was Winter Lager with Cilantro-Jalapeno Latkes with tart sour cream. I think the general consensus in the room was that the latkes should be added to the menu!
3rd course was Chocolate Bock with spicy braised short ribs. OMG! The chipotle spice rub on the short ribs was so freaking excellent with the chocolate bock. Sadly, the Chocolate Bock is only a seasonal beer. Get it while you can!!
4th course was Old Fezziwig Ale and some brie cheese, apricot preserves and almonds. If you are wondering if Old Fezziwig was named after a character in Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol", then pat yourself on the back.
5th and last course was Holiday Porter and coffee ice cream. I am a freak for porters and loved this one. I even sent an official request to have the coffee ice cream added as a regular on the menu for serving with Youngs Double Chocolate Stout as a float.

I would love to see this style of dinner done 3 or 4 times per year. Enough to enjoy, but not so often you wait for the next one. They could even work with different breweries, like a local called Franconia.

Here is the menu: