Bitter Brothers Brewing Co. ‘Family Dinner’ Pop-Up No. 2
The second installment of Bitter Brothers “Family Dinner ” Pop-Up series — a beer dinner pairing Bitter Brothers brews with five courses of farm-to-table fare — was held at the brewery’s Bay Ho tasting room on Wednesday, October 19 2016. Prepared by co-owner/brewer Bitter Bill Warnke, BBBC beertender/chef Travis Clifford, plus chefs Melissa Mayer, Steve Brown (Cosecha) and Olivier Bioteau (A.R. Valentien). This edition’s menu took cues from the season, focusing on hearty, comforting dishes inspired by fall. Created using local ingredients each course served to highlight unique flavors and was, of course, complemented by Bitter Brother’s family of beers.
Check out the full menu re-cap below:
Travis Clifford
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Little Brother + Curry Goat Cheese
Brioche Toast . Curried Goat Cheese . Cumin Scented Apple Compote . Spiced Pepitas . Micro Cilantro
Melissa Mayer
ONE: Family Tart + East and West Coast Oysters
Shigoku Oyster | Chocolate Persimmon . Gold Nugget Elixir . Toasted Quinoa . Basil . Thai Chile
Puffer Wellfleet Oyster | Cuttlefish ink . Forest Mushrooms . Yeast
Bill Warnke
TWO: Bitter Bill’s Pils + Scallop Risotto
Asiago Pressato . Caramelized Purple Shallots . Crispy Root Vegetable Ribbons . Micro Green Garnish
Travis Clifford
THREE: Extra Special Bitter + Duck Two Ways
Five-Spiced Breast . Crispy Leg Confit . Kabocha Squash Puree . Watercress .
Huckleberry Sauce . Fried Sage
Steve Brown
FOUR: Brotherly Love + 72 Hour Sous Vide Beef Cheek
Hallertav Hops Smoke . Kimchi . Sunchoke . Charred Cipollini Onion . Puffed Beef Tendon
with Hop Ash . Edible Flower . Scarlet Runner Bean Blossom
Olivier Bioteau
FIVE: Aunt Joy + Butterscotch Soaked Baba
Soaked in Dark Beer . Butterscotch . Caramel Vanilla
Located at 4170 Morena Blvd in San Diego, California, Bitter Brothers Brewing Co. is a no-nonsense tasting room serving house-brewed beers from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Call (619) 961-6690 or visit bitterbrothers.com for more information.
Food photography by Bruce Gassman//San Diego Magazine.
