Last Saturday, a beer garden emerged among the furniture of a warehouse recently habited by Empire Furniture in Hudson Street, Hamilton.
The secret was out by midday and from 7.30pm people gathered to enjoy dinner from Pegs Cafe matched with world class Belgian beer from The International Beer Collector.
Pegs had created four courses that used ingredients in the making of beer or, matched the flavour profiles that can be achieved in beer, and using contrasting elements to mix it up a bit.
To make it a little more interesting Shane used ingredients associated with the country where our beers were sourced, and added an earthy feel to reflect the scents of the countryside many of the brewers call home.
Beautifully crafted along the Pegs & Kegs theme, Shane’s passion was evident in the quality of the food and the details of each dish. His ability to allow the beer to draw flavours from the food was amazing. Or was it the food drawing flavours from the beer - it was hard to tell which was leading the palate.
The beers were smooth, complex and so drinkable. Jason talked us through the subtleties and told stories of the brewers. We enjoyed them like a fine wine alongside each course, the food refining the complexities of both.
The furniture added a touch of style to our beer garden and filled the enormous space with ambience, temptation, and a bit of fun. I hope it was enjoyed. See the photos.
Our next dinner is planned for around the end of June. I can’t tell you much about it without giving away some secrets. For now I’ll just say you should expect the unexpected!
The secret was out by midday and from 7.30pm people gathered to enjoy dinner from Pegs Cafe matched with world class Belgian beer from The International Beer Collector.
Pegs had created four courses that used ingredients in the making of beer or, matched the flavour profiles that can be achieved in beer, and using contrasting elements to mix it up a bit.
To make it a little more interesting Shane used ingredients associated with the country where our beers were sourced, and added an earthy feel to reflect the scents of the countryside many of the brewers call home.
Beautifully crafted along the Pegs & Kegs theme, Shane’s passion was evident in the quality of the food and the details of each dish. His ability to allow the beer to draw flavours from the food was amazing. Or was it the food drawing flavours from the beer - it was hard to tell which was leading the palate.
The beers were smooth, complex and so drinkable. Jason talked us through the subtleties and told stories of the brewers. We enjoyed them like a fine wine alongside each course, the food refining the complexities of both.
The furniture added a touch of style to our beer garden and filled the enormous space with ambience, temptation, and a bit of fun. I hope it was enjoyed. See the photos.
Our next dinner is planned for around the end of June. I can’t tell you much about it without giving away some secrets. For now I’ll just say you should expect the unexpected!
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