Coppertail’s Cap’n Jack is having a stone crab boil

Coppertail Brewing realized that they had a great problem when making Cap’n Jack’s Stone Crab Stout. This was a beer whose byproduct, aside from a great stout, was a boatload of stone crabs ripe for the eating. This year, their problem is Tampa’s delight, as they have brought in LoKo Cuisine to serve up some tasty victuals with these quirky crustaceans.

From Coppertail Brewing:

Each year our head brew master Casey brews up a hearty stout called Capt’n Jack’s Stone Crab Stout, named for Jack Davis, the Key West fisherman friend who sources the crabs, and steeps 200 pounds of Florida stone crabs claws in the boil to impart a savory briny note to the beer.

This year we’ve teamed up with LOKO Cuisine to create a stone crab stout boil dinner to celebrate this luscious chocolaty dark stout.

Tickets for this event may be purchased here: http://www.lokocuisine.com/crab-dinner/

Tickets are $50 each and includes : 2.5 pounds of stout boiled and chilled stone crab per person, 3 sides, sauces and your first beer.

To make things even sweeter were tapping 2014 Capt’n Jack’s Stone Crab Stout, Armagnac Barrel Aged Stone Crab Stout and Captain Caliente Stone Crab Stout pepper treatment exclusively for ticket holders.

Coppertail Brewing is located at 2601 East 2nd Avenue in Tampa. The Cap’n Jack Stone Crab Stout Boil will take place on December 10th. The trouble starts at 7:00pm.

Cigar City Brewpub Exterior

Cigar City Brewpub to host beer versus wine event

Press Release:

On October 14th the Cigar City Brewpub will be hosting a 4-course Beer vs. Wine Dinner. Each course of our gourmet menu will be expertly paired with a wine and a beer. The wine pairings will come from Amy Zugras, a level 2 Sommelier from Whole Foods Market Carrollwood, and the beer pairings will come from our head brewer Tim Ogden. Then, our guests will decide the ultimate winner.

Here is the menu:
1st Course:
Hamachi Ponzu
Fresh sliced Hamachi seared and served with a sweet citrus ponzu sauce topped with caviar.
Paired with: Cold Moon Flanders Red Ale VS. Kings Estate Pinot Gris

2nd Course:
Pan Seared Scallops
Pan seared scallops with a white burre blanc sauce, broccoli puree, cauliflower puree, topped with a micro green salad with pancetta lardons and tomato caviar.
Paired with: Oktober Ale VS. Gallo Signature Chardonnay 3rd.

3rd Course:
Duck Trio
Seared duck breast, confit duck legs, foie gras turrine slices served with a pomegranate reduction, carrot puree and topped with a frisse and micro herb salad.
Paired with: Ode to Autumn VS. La Crema Pinot Noir

4th Course:
Dry Aged Prime NY steak
Prime dry aged NY strip steak served with a baby carrot puree confit baby vegetables and a grass-fed au poivre.
Paired with: Sagitarius A* American Milk Stout VS. Justin Isosceles Cabernet Sauvignon

Tickets can be purchased by going to beervswinedinner.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 813-348-6363

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