I am so excited for the dinner I am going to on August 21st at The Smoke House in Newport. We are in the dog days of summer here in Rhode Island and what better way to beat the heat than at a BBQ dinner with each course paired with Newport Storm beer!
There are different themes for every beer pairing dinner, which keeps things fresh and interesting. Past events include Polynesian BBQ, Asian Style, All Beef, and the Mighty Pig. The theme for this month is Flying off the Grill! Intrigued? Here is the menu for the event. Cue eyes rolling into the back of your head with delight. (Hello, smoked turkey legs with a cranberry BBQ sauce!) For more info, click here.
If you’re looking to savor our locally crafted beer with a few thousand new friends, sail on over (via Harbor Shuttle) to the 4th Annual Newport Storm Luau at Fort Adams on Saturday, August 17.
The biggest event of its kind in the region, the luau is jammed-packed with live entertainment, Polynesian fare, and of course, Newport Storm beer and Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum cocktails! Rock out to great local music, hit up the beach volleyball court, take up a round of bocce and take guided tours of historic Fort Adams. (For details, click here).
POST DINNER UPDATE
This dinner's theme was Flying Off the Grill, which included courses paired with a specific Newport Storm beer that compliments the flavors in the dish, with one of the founders of Newport Storm brewery speaking about each pairing.
We started the night off with my table's hands down favorite dish, the duck wings (like chicken wings but bigger and slathered in orange Amber Ale dipping sauce).They were super tender, juicy, and sticky. I need to recreate this dish.
The second course was by far one of the largest turkey legs I have ever seen, served with a cranberry barbecue sauce. Picture being in Disney World and watching patrons walking around the Magic Kingdom eating turkey legs the size of their faces. Please tell me you have seen this? It was smoky, juicy and the sauce may have been one of the best barbecue sauces I have had in my life—maybe it is because it contained the Newport Storm Cyclone Series, Sabrina, that was paired with this course. I was full but there was so much food to come!
The third course was a Cornish game hen with a shiitake mushroom duxelles. The hen was smoked in the on-site smoker at the Smoke House, convincing me I might need to invest in a smoker because the meat was so tender and flavorful. The mushrooms were a high point in the dish because they was so luscious. This delicious hen was paired with Ursula, a delicious pale ale part of a limited release series.
This amazing meal was topped off with a cheeky spin on an ice cream float. Delicious coffee gelato was paired with Newport Storm’s Tim Dunkelweiss. I would have never thought to pair beer and ice cream to make a float but what a treat! It was delicious, and to make it even better, it was garnished with a bird-shaped shortbread cookie! So cute, so buttery, so delicious.
The next dinner is on October 13th and it is the last of the season. This meal was worth double what they are charging so if you like beer and you like amazing food, then make sure you are at last Smoke House/Newport Storm dinner. For more information call 401.848.9800.
The price for this dinner is $42 per person + gratuity.
Read about Leanne’s culinary adventures at 22 Bowen’s, Perro Salado the Blue Plate Diner, and follow her blog, Around the Table RI for savory recipes and fun food finds!