Festivites to celebrate Bflo Beer Week

BUFFALO, N.Y. (RELEASE) - Buffalo Beer Week promotes Buffalo’s growing craft beer culture by sponsoring a 10 day festival in Erie and Niagara counties that attracts beer tourism and fosters knowledge of our regional brewing heritage.

Buffalo Beer week will showcase Buffalo’s breweries, brew pubs, restaurants and other businesses with ties to the craft beer scene.

Between October 26th and November 4th, more than 75 events will take place.

From brewery samplings to the Micros at Marcy festival on October 27th, there are events to meet the needs of any level of craft beer enthusiast.

One of the themes of the week and of craft beer, is that Beer Goes Well With Food. Several points of interest are beer and food pairing dinners this week.

This evening a wonderful five course beer and food pairing dinner is taking place with Krista van Wagner at Curly's.

This dinner features the following and perfectly highlights the fact that beer and food are great complements:

-1st Course. Pork Belly with pumpernickel toast, poached egg and a green chile hollandaise paired with Great Lakes Commodore Perry IPA

-2nd Course. Bone Marrow custard with crispy shiitake mushrooms and a pickled shallot-herb salad paired with Southern Tier Back Burner

-3rd Course. Braised Veal Shank with a root mousseline, natural jus and a spicy caper relish paired with Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout

-4th Course. Berkshire Hazelnut Smoked Bleu Cheese with Candied Tomato paired with Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale

-5th Course. Grilled Polenta w/ mascarpone cheese, concord grape compote and mint paired with Dogfish Head Midas Touch

Several other Dinners are taking place this week:

•10/29 - 11/04 Shango Bistro, Dessert and Cheese Beer Pairings

•10/26/2012 - 11/04/2012 Brick Oven Bistro. Oktoberfest Pairing Dinner with Great Lakes Brewing Beer braised short ribs with paperadell and mushroom cream paired with GreatLakes Oktoberfest. (716) 844-8496

•10/29 7-9PM. Good Nature Brewery Brewmaster’s Dinner Gene McCarthy’s. Featuring the growing trend supported by Gov Cuomo of using local NYS ingredients in NYS beer. Meet brewers Matt and Carrie, malt maker Dr Bob Johnson from Lockport, and hops growers Rich and Bree Woodbridge (also from Lockport). 510.612.8951

•10/31 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Halloween Madness at Fat Bob's Smoke House. BBQ paired with Flying Bison brews!

•11/01/2012 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Brewmaster’s Dinner at Gordon Biersch Brewpub: 6 course meal with 6 paired with 6 Gordon Biersch beers. $40 tickets; call (716) 681-7600.

•10/29 - 11/04 Dick and Jenny's restaurant is working with Anderson Valley Brewing Company and Chef Jon to create a spectacular menu to go with the delicious brews. 716.775-5047

•11/02/2012 7:00 pm Giancarlo's and CBW’s Ethan Cox present a 5-course meal paired with beers from CBW and other select local breweries (CBW, Pearl Street, Flying Bison and Big Ditch). Tickets are $55; reservation required - 716-650-5566.

•11/03/2012 - 11/04/2012 Pork n' Pints Aurora Brew Works, East Aurora NY (716)652-BEER

•11/03/2012 Saturday, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Pettibones -- Beer and Cheese Tasting at the ballpark! 716-846-2100