Tickets are now available for the Nature’s Craft beer dinner, presented by The Admiral, The Bull & Beggar, and Catawba Brewing. This exclusive event will be held on Tuesday, November 13, starting at 5:30pm in Catawba’s Asheville South Slope brewery. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit The Center for Craft.
Guests will be seated in Catawba’s private Rickhouse Bar, where they will enjoy a collaborative 5-course food and beer pairing. Chef Richard Neal (The Admiral) and Chef Matt Dawes (The Bull & Beggar) have curated a special menu that focuses on forest and field, celebrating the heritage of Asheville’s wild foraged food. Each course is expertly paired with a Catawba Small Batch Beer.
Tickets are $65 per person. Purchase in advance:
www.eventbrite.com/e/natures-craft-food-and-beer-pairing-tickets-50373387157
Menu:
1st Course
Hen of the woods confit, bear fat
Pairing:
Roggenbier
2nd Course
Venison, elderberry, brussel sprouts
Pairing:
Kentucky Common
3rd Course
Quail, pumpkin, picked nettle
Pairing:
Drum Circle Haze DIPA
4th Course
Miso cured duck, sunchoke, fall greens
Pairing:
Tangerine Sour
5th Course
Pawpaw fruit panna cotta
Pairing:
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale
About The Center for Craft
Founded in 1996, The Center for Craft is a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the field of craft through fostering new ideas, funding craft scholarship, and backing the next generation of makers, curators, and critics. The Center has developed a strong national reputation as a resource for artists, museums, academic researchers, university students, and arts organizations. Each year, The Center administers over a quarter million dollars in grants to those working in the craft field. Learn more at: www.centerforcraft.org
About The Admiral
In 2007, The Admiral aspired to create an unexpected restaurant that thrived on its talent and creativity. With the procurement of a modest cinderblock building on the wage earning side of town in West Asheville, they succeeded in their goal – to serve an inventive cuisine without having to hold on to convention, all in an atmosphere that lacks the restraints of standard technique. Learn more at www.theadmiralasheville.com
About The Bull & Beggar
Nestled in Asheville’s River Arts District, this elevated New American restaurant offers an eclectic menu highlighting regional ingredients. The lofty, bi-level space gets an industrial-chic look from exposed ducts and rustic chandeliers. Learn more at www.thebullandbeggar.com