Louis Glunz Beer Inc. announced the "Glunz Beer Culinary Council" as the most recent example of the Lincolnwood, Ill.-based beer distributor's role as an innovator and trendsetter, and its unique commitment to delivering meaningful education on the existing and emerging styles and trends in specialty brewing. This panel is made up of local chefs and other culinary experts with a shared interest in collaborating and teaching others how to successfully pair beer with fine food, as well as apply beer as a culinary ingredient. The eight members of the Culinary Council were personally selected by the management team of Louis Glunz Beer based on: their expertise in beer and food pairings; their innovative use of
beer as an ingredient
; and their enthusiasm for craft, specialty and import beers.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Beer dinner at the Bad Apple

The Bad Apple is hosting its first public beer dinner Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Join chef/owner Craig Fass for a fantastic evening of beer and food! The six-course beer dinner is $50 per person; call (773) 360-8406 for reservations.

An invite industry-only dinner will be hosted by the Glunz Beer Culinary Council the following night, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. For details, contact Glunz (847) 676-9500.

Bad Apple's First Beer Dinner Menu:

Rarebit—Pranqster Ale braised pork, Swiss brioche, paired with a Black Velvet cocktail (stout and Prosecco)

Scallop Carpaccio—pickled shallot and radish salad, Petrus Aged Pale Ale mignonette, paired with Petrus Aged Pale Ale

Graham Cracker Crusted Sweetbreads—pumpkin ravioli, candied pecan, pomegranate, paired with Southern Tier Pumking Imperial Ale

Charkoota Rye Braised Rabbit—root vegetable mélange, stone-ground mustard spaetzel, braising jus, paired with New Holland Charkoota Rye

Foie-Studded Burger Wellington—truffled fingerling potato and black trumpet mushroom ragoût, petite salad, crispy shallot, foie gras demi-glace, beer pairing to be announced

Beer Bread Pudding—Founders Breakfast Stout beer bread, dried cherry and chocolate, caramelized apple, vanilla ice cream, apple cider vinegar caramel, paired with Arcadia Ales Cereal Killer Barleywine and Duchesse de Bourgogne

The Bad Apple
4300 N. Lincoln Ave.
(773) 360-8406

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