Here are a few short reviews of the cookbook as part of holiday gift guides - an entertaining riff by Joe Sixpack - as well as a recipe from the Best of American Beer & Food featured in the food section of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Meet me at the New Holland Brewing Co., 66 East 8th St., in Holland, MI, for a holiday book signing of The Best of American Beer & Food. Sample recipes from the book will be presented as specials for the evening in the pub, and you make an evening of it, strolling around Holland’s Parade of Lights street festival.
Beervangelist Fred Bueltmann was one of the contributors to the cookbook, too, with pairings from appetizers to desserts. Just to get you in the mood, here’s a photo of a classic beer and chocolate pairing, courtesy of Cocoliquot’s talented chocolatier, David Bacco. Yes, you can order these exquisite confections online, at cocoliquot.com
Join the Alexanders of Brickskeller fame, and myself, for a celebration of chocolate, both sweet and savory, and the flavors of craft beer. We’ll have a great menu, featuring the special Curry Ginger Carrot Soup recipe from Diane Alexander, sampled at the Great American Beer Festival!
We had a tremendous evening of RFD cuisine inspired by the cookbook, with special pairings selected from Dave’s cellar:Reception beer: Unibroue Quelque Chose 2002
Bittersweet Salad, with Carr Valley Cheese Co.’s Cocoa Cardona goat cheese, paired with Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale, a farmhouse style
Diane’s Ginger Curry Carrot Soup with Unibroue’s Ephemere Pomme
Cocoa-spice rubbed braised pork with Rogue Ales Hazelnut Brown and New Belgium La Folie
Chocolate Noir Cake with Bell’s Java Stout and New Glarus Brewing Co. Wisconsin Belgian Red Cherry Ale
and as a delectation at the end, we’ll have a toast with an import, JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale….truly a wonderful spectrum of pairings. 
R.F.D. Washington
810 7th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
info@lovethebeer.com
202.289.2030
November 10
Join me at Bierkraft, 119 5th Ave., in beautiful Brooklyn for a book signing and tasting! I’ll be there on Saturday, 11/10, from noon to 4 PM. Both Grilling with Beer and The Best of American Beer & Food will be available…
November 12
Thanks to Sam Calagione, Devin Arloski, and Martin Ryan of the new Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church, VA, for hosting me during happy hour. Come on over, buy a pint and the book, and meet me in the bar on Monday to get your copy signed, 11/12, 5-8 PM.
Dogfish Head Alehouse
6363 Leesburg Pike
Seven Corners Shopping Center
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 534-3342
Thanks to Chef Brett Muellenbach of the Horse & Plow at the American Club, Kohler has started to embrace craft beer during its gourmet gala weekend, The Kohler Food & Wine Experience. I’ll be at the specialty gift shop, The Wisconsin Trader, for an afternoon of sampling and book signing for both Grilling with Beer and The Best of American Beer & Food. The Wisconsin Trader is located in the Shops at Woodlake Mall, (920) 451-2113.
Brasserie JO of Chicago, IL, celebrates craft beer and food with a special book signing event on Tuesday, October 30. We’ll have Gruyere fritters, the luscious Carrot Curry Ginger Soup, Roasted Salmon with Endive and other recipes from “The Best of American Beer & Food.” Hope to see you there!
Join Jeanne Carpenter, blogger at cheese underground, and myself in a guided tasting of artisan cheeses and American craft brews on Tuesday, October 16. Some of the highlights - Mascarpone cheese on slices of heirloom apples with a new limited release wheat ale, smoked Gouda with Furthermore’s Knot Stock (mmm, think pepper bacon!) and aged Cheddars with a flight of ales designed to bring out the bright tangy tastes. And I’ll have signed copies of the new cookbook available. Visit fromagination online or call 608.255.2430 to register.
“Food of the gods” is one interpretation of the Latin botanical name for cocoa, and at the Great American Beer Festival this weekend, I’ll be sampling chocolate recipes from the new cookbook. There will also be a surprise - chile vanilla truffles from a small chocolatier, kakao of St. Louis, MO. These sumptuous and spicy tidbits are handmade by kakao’s owner, Heather Wessels, and topped with real cocoa nibs. You can learn more at kakaochocolate.com. 
The Brickskeller turns 50 this year, and to celebrate, we’re serving tastes of Diane’s excellent Carrot Ginger Curry Soup at the Great American Beer Festival’s food booth. I’ll be there to sign copies of the new book (which features the recipe) and will visit R.F.D in DC on Thursday, November 15. Sign up for my free recipe e-letter for more news about events and book signings.
KROC - the Keg Ran Out Club - has invited me to speak at their Thursday evening meeting on October 11, and I’m bringing beer and chocolate to taste. But not just any beer or confection will do. Thanks to New Holland Brewing Co., we’ll be tasting The Poet Oatmeal Stout with its Raven logo that befits the “Spooky Brew” theme, along with special dark chocolate truffles by pastry chef David Bacco, air-shipped from Cocoliquot, a wonderful restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin. 
Seating is limited, so RSVP to WBF@kroc.org.
