The Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour Returns to DC October 6th through 9th. This year’s events include:
· Dinner With Friends at The Royal – Thursday, October 6th
· FREE SHOW! – Timberland presents Black Lips – Thursday, October 6th
· Beer Mansion at Blind Whino – Saturday, October 8th
· Adams Morgan Neighborhood Immersion – Sunday October 9th
You can check our our coverage of last year’s DC events. We are covering this year’s events as well.
-JAY
Three meats, three chefs, and one hell of a cause. The Brooklyn Brewery ended their week long DC Mash Tour with the Three-Headed Beast competition at Blind Whino Sunday October 11th. All proceeds from the event went to The Food Trust, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide everyone with affordable and nutritious food.
Who was on the guest list? Self-proclaimed foodies and beer enthusiast who spent the better half of a Sunday skipping brunch in favor of the promised ‘nose-to-tail’ dishes. No vegetarians with gluten allergies allowed. What was on tap? Brooklyn Lager, Oktoberfest, Defender IPA, Post Road Pumpkin Ale, East IPA, all of which are delicious and perfect for a fall afternoon.
Beer and good times aside, everyone was there for one, well three, things: meat, meat, and more meat.
Hosting the competition was Head of Culinary Programming at Brooklyn Brewery, Chef Andrew Gerson. His beast of choice was lamb. Filling his niche of slow cooked, the braised lamb was perfectly seasoned with Szechuan pepper, ginger and star anise. Pairing the lamb with roasted delicata squash and Romanesco atop a butternut squash puree was a subtle nod to Gerson’s love for Italian cooking. The East IPA was suggested to be most complimentary to the lamb’s seasoning, making it the perfect fall pairing.
Chef Kwame Onwuachi took a break from preparing for the highly anticipated opening Shaw Bijou. His beast of choice- Goat, head included. Drawing inspiration from a blend of cultures, the Bronx native serves his curry braised goat on msemsen bread topped with Kashmiri chili sauce and anticucho yogurt. Jealous? Seconds were had. The Defender IPA wasn’t a first choice but the right choice to amplify every spice in Onwuachi’s creation. The Defender IPA is your cousin who is Ivy League educated and also happens to be part of a female fight club. It’s more than just a red.
We’ve all been there for the whiskey, but Chef Russell Jones is the true gem of Jack Rose Salon. His beast of choice was pig. Staying fresh and keeping classic, the smoked pork shoulder and tail were topped with the best chow chow north of the Carolinas. A house-baked Parker House roll was served alongside true, good ole fashion pork rinds, and yes, the spice was just as good as the crunch. A classic dish calls for a classic beer for a classic girl with food all over her face. The Brooklyn Lager and pork rinds were a perfect combination.
All three chefs were winners of the Three Headed Beast competitions. “This is a perfect way to end, on a perfect day like today,” Gerson, toasting a Brooklyn Lager in the air to crowd.
-HGP (Haylee)
Editor’s Note: We’d like to mention that Kwame and 2 other local chefs (Chefs Marjorie Meek-Bradley and Garret Fleming) will be representing DC in the upcoming Top Chef season. Good luck guys!
This “Ghost Bottles” (Galahad and Raspberry Whisper) are not available for sale. Galahad was my favorite beer of the evening.
Brookyn Brewery’s Secret Supper was held last night at Maurice Electrical Supply (a block from Union Market) in partnership with Dinnerlab. The rain prevented this form being an outdoor dining experience, but there was plenty of room inside for us all. Above are images of the evenings highlights, including all the dishes we were served.
Tomorrow at 3pm will be Brooklyn Brewery’s 3 Headed Beast event near Waterfront Metro. There is still time to get tickets ($35) for it, but it is not a vegetarian friendly event.
I also had the pleasure last night of trying Honeycomb Grocer‘s Pickled Watermelon Rind (made from heirloom Bradford Watermelon) and a great cocktail (Hemingway Daiquiri) from Prequel‘s Brick & Mortar (a speakeasy-like bar in the basement). Yes, it was a busy evening.
-JAY
October 4th – 11th, the largest craft beer tour of its kind will be coming to D.C. for a week long series of beer dinners, panels, film, secret suppers and tap takeovers – the Brooklyn Brewery Mash Tour.
Events include:
-JAY
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-JAY
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Brooklyn Brewery Presents
The Food Experiments Continues Multi-City Tour with Stop in Washington D.C. with The Taco
Experiment
BROOKLYN, NY (April 11, 2011) – Brooklyn Brewery is bringing the Food Experiments, a highly successful series of amateur cook-offs launched in Brooklyn, on a multi-city tour that has debuted in Austin and New Orleans and continues on to Washington D.C. with “The Taco Experiment.” Over twenty home chefs will create delectable taco dishes for the chance to win cash, prizes, and a roundtrip ticket to New York City to compete in the Food Experiments All Stars Competition. The Food Experiments stands out in New York City’s cook-off circuit for attracting the most committed, passionate, and daring competitors. The series is the brainchild of two of the most competitive cooks to grace the cook-off scene, Nick Suarez and Theo Peck. After continually facing each other on the winner’s podium, the once-rivals joined forces to create a cook-off that they would be excited to enter.
With the sponsorship of Brooklyn Brewery, they are now bringing the fervor of the Food Experiments to cities across the nation. “We’ve had a blast working with Nick and Theo over the last couple of years. The Food Experiments embody the creative culinary spirit of our home borough and we’re excited to take this piece of Brooklyn on the road,” said Steve Hindy, Brooklyn Brewery President. The Food Experiments is currently seeking adventurous home chefs to enter the Taco Experiment. “I can’t wait to see what the contestants come up with,” said Theo Peck, co-founder of the Food Experiments. Along with the audience, a panel of judges from the D.C. food scene will taste all the entries and pick a favorite.
In addition to culinary glory, winners will receive prizes from local sponsors, cash and/or a round-trip ticket to New York City to compete against winners of other Food Experiments. Not only do the Experiments offer an opportunity for unsung home chefs to gain recognition and appreciation from the masses, they bring together people who are passionate about
food in a party-like atmosphere.
WHAT: The D.C. Taco Experiment
WHEN: Sunday May 15, 2011
12:00 – 4 pm
WHERE: Rock and Roll Hotel 1353 H St. NE Washington, DC 20002
JUDGES: Lauren De Santis, Producer/Host, Capital Cooking
Amy McKeever, Editor at Eater DC
Mary Kong, Editor at Girlmeetsfood.com
TICKETS: $10 in advance, $15 day of event
Includes tasting samples and a beer from Brooklyn Brewery
A portion of the proceeds will go to the Capital Area Food Bank
Ticket link: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/13987.aspx
