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 NapAltmighty 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 AltmightyBlitzen Drunken Game Hen
24 hour beer brined game hen over roasted sweet potato-corn pudding topped with a cranberry-local apple compote
Beer Pairing: BlitzenSeared 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 PorterRed Velvet Bread Pudding with a Cream Cheese Glaze
Beer Pairing: Chocolate Coffee Dark Hollow
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.