Nelson: Blue Mountain Brewery Holds Annual Fall Beer Dinner

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Blue Ridge Life™2012 - Nelson County Life©2012 - Photos By Tommy Stafford : Taylor Smack (background in front of fire & co-owner of BMB) describes the many flights of beer served recently at their annual fall dinner.

Afton
Nelson County, VA

We first told you about the unique beer dinner dining experience at Blue Mountain Brewery about a year ago in November 2011. It’s where BMB pairs fantastic local food with their variety of hand crafted beers. A few days they held their 2012 dinner. We were able to attend. WOW!

The menu was just sooooooo yummy!:

Welcome Beer- Classic Lager

We Be Little Pumpkin Soup
Roasted pumpkin, garlic, and greyere cheese blended with cream and spices
Beer Pairing: Long Winters Nap

Altmighty Beef Short Rib
Beer braised short rib over creamy smoked gouda cheese grits with a crispy A.M. fog shitake and fine herb salad
Beer Pairing: Evan Altmighty

Blitzen Drunken Game Hen
24 hour beer brined game hen over roasted sweet potato-corn pudding topped with a cranberry-local apple compote
Beer Pairing: Blitzen

Seared Scallops
Pan seared scallops with a roasted local chestnut and goat cheese risotto style barley, wilted local greens, finished with a applewood smoked bacon-onion jam
Beer Pairing: Original Nitro Porter

Red Velvet Bread Pudding with a Cream Cheese Glaze
Beer Pairing: Chocolate Coffee Dark Hollow

Altmighty Beef Short Rib Beer braised short rib over creamy smoked gouda cheese grits with a crispy A.M. fog shitake and fine herb salad Beer Pairing: Evan Altmighty
Blitzen Drunken Game Hen 24 hour beer brined game hen over roasted sweet potato-corn pudding topped with a cranberry-local apple compote Beer Pairing: Blitzen
Diners give the kitchen and wait staff a round of applause for a wonderful meal paired with delicious BMB beers.

Blue Mountain holds a similar beer dinner for each season of the year. Head on over to their website for details on the next one.

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