by Steven Doyle
Celebrating North Texas Beer Week, Libertine Bar is hosting a very special Rahr Vintage beer dinner. Wednesday November 13th different vintages of popular Rahr & Sons Brewery beers battle it out against each other.
The following menu was carefully put together by Head Chef Roe DiLeo and in-house Cicerone, Mate Hartai.
1st course: Smoked duck ham with candied jalapenos and pistachio matched with veal pate and red pepper chutney. Paired with Pecker Wrecker.
2nd course: Dueling salads of frisee, pear, black pepper honey vinaigrette and pancetta vs. spicy prawn, arugula, and blood orange. 2013 La Grange paired with frisee and 2011 La Grange paired with prawn.
3rd course: Classic beef duo of Bourguignon and Wellington with country sourdough bread, creamed Swiss chard and scalloped baby potatoes. 2012 Snowmageddon paired with Bourguignon and 2013 Snowmageddon with Wellington.
4th course: Bruleed banana chips with spiced vanilla pudding. Paired with Angry Goat 2012. Agave seaweed salad and ginger salt cake. Paired with Angry Goat 2013
5th course: Cheese, quince & persimmon compote with pumpernickel. Paired with 2011 Bourbon Barrel Aged Winter Warmer.
All the fun starts at 7pm. Tickets are $60pp (plus tax). Reservations are required and can be made by calling 214-824-7900.
