Ommegang Beer Dinner at Cambridge Common

What are you doing for dinner Tuesday night? Not sure? Cambridge Common has you covered once again with a Ommegang Brewery Beer Dinner.

Premeal Beer: Rare VOS

~ Starter ~
Grilled Shrimp, Gruyere Cheese, Bacon and a Hennepin Mustard
Paired with Hennepin

~ Soup ~
Cheddar, Asiago, and Country Ham
Paired with Witte

~ Entree ~ [choice of]
Roasted Pork Medallions, Zuur au Jus, Smashed, Green Beans
Paired with Zuur

OR

Waterzooi (Flemish Stew with Chicken, Leeks, Fennel, Carrot, and Potato)
Paired with Belgian Pale Ale

~ Dessert ~
Cheesecake
Paired with Three Philosopher’s

All beer dinners are $50 in 2010 (INCLUDING tax, gratuity, and Brown Paper Ticket fee).

For more information visit http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/128265

Lord Hobo Beats Expectations

Cambridge has the vibe that most beer bars strive for (see Church Key).  It’s hip, a bit grungy, and a tad pretentious (in an enjoyable way).

Lord Hobo fits this description too a tee.  When you walk in, you’ll first notice the large U-shaped bar that completely fills the room. You’ll then probably spot the taps – nearly 50 of them, with many local brews including a rotating Haverhill Brewery tap for $4.

Along with the huge bar and great tap selection, Lord Hobo also plays excellent music – which to me goes a really, really long way.  It’s of the alternative/punk genre, but not the stuff you’d hear on the radio.

And the food – outstanding.  The fries alone are worth making the trek out to Inman Square.  It’s a little off the beaten path, so driving is preferred, but it’s walkable from Central Square.  Actually, its a few doors down from the CBC, which is helpful.

Lord Hobo, Cambridge MA

Love Pumpkin Beer? Get to CBC

22 Pumpkin Ales!  Stouts, Porters, Barleywines, Sasions, Wheats, you name it, Pumpkins are brewed in it.  Join Cambridge Brewing Company for the Great Pumpkin Festival on October 30th from 4pm to 1am. CBC will feature 8 of it’s own pumpkin brews, while local guest brewers will provide the rest.

Find out more at http://cambridgebrewing.com/

Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project

Cambridge Brewing Companys Autumn Beer Dinner

Cambridge Brewing Company is have a HUGE beer dinner on November 14th.  You can call this your preview to Thanksgiving, but it most likely will overshadow thanks to the great food and beer combination at the CBC.

Amuse – Double Happiness Cocktail; Tangerine Twist, Apple Cider Caviar, Duck >Crackling

First – Island Creek Oyster Bisque; Butter Poached Yukon Gold Potato, Leeks, Fried >Salsify, paired with Blackout Stout

Local Celeriac Soup; Beer Brown Bread Croutons, Crispy Carrot-Celery Salad, Raisin >Jus paired with Cambridge Amber

Second РLong Island Duck Rillette; Cerise Cassee Cherry, Clear Flour Sourdough, >Beer Mustard, Micro Green Salad, Cerise Cass̬e

General Gau’s Frogs Legs, Steamed White Rice, Broccolini, paired with Biere de >Gourde

Maine Lobster Pierogies; Local Spinach, Porcini Cream, Amaretto Crumb Om

Warm New England Vegetable Timbale, Spaghetti Squash, Glazed Root Vegetables, >Aged Gouda, Braised Greens, Hazelnut Vinaigrette paired with Red God

Third – North East Family Farms Venison Loin, Sweet Potato and Chestnut Puree, >Swiss Chard, Sweet Ginger Salt, Natural Jus paired with 2008 Bannatyne’s Scotch Ale

Wild Mushroom Cannelloni, Autumn Squash Bolognese, Toasted Pumpkin Seed, >Parsnip Béchamel, Crispy Kale paired with Great Pumpkin Ale

Braised Rabbit Stew, Gnocchi, Tomato Confit, Hen of the Woods, Local Spinach, >Butternut Squash, Piave Cheese, paired with Sgt. Pepper

Nantucket Bay Scallops, Brown Butter Fried Cauliflower, Fingerling Potato, Candied >Kumquats, Toasted Pinenuts paired with St. Alphonso

Dessert, Vintage Blunderbuss Barleywine Flight Stilton, EVOO Fried Almonds, >Heirloom Apple Compote 2009 Port Finish, 2008 Bourbon finish, 2007 Dryhop finish >paired with Blunderbuss Barleywines

Benevolence Bread Pudding, Barleywined Fruits, Apricot Caramel, Pumpkin Ale Ice >Cream paired with Benevolence

Gingersnap Napoleon; Sweet Pumpkin Custard, Cinnamon Cream, Bittersweet Ganache,

Candied Ginger paired with Olde Pumpkin Porter

For more info call 617-494-1994 or visit http://www.cambrew.com.

Cambridge Brewing Company (CBC)

Cambridge Brewing Company was founded in 1989, and is the oldest brewery-restaurant (brewpub) in the Boston area. The Cambridge Brewing Company in Kendall Square offers a wide array of hand crafted original beers as well as home-brewed classics and experimental brews which have earned numerous awards over the years.

The Cambridge Brewing Company prides themselves on pairing food with beer, which has also won them praise.  Entrees range from seafood to pizza to steak, and all are paired perfectly by one of their house brews.

Although the CBC is a bit of a haul down the industrial parks of Kendall Square, it is well worth the hike.  The outdoor patio is clean and refreshing, with minimal foot traffic leaving quite the pleasurable experience.

Cambridge Brewing Company, Kendall Square, Cambridge MA

For more information visit http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com