Italian Craft Beer Tasting

9 Spectacular Brews

Friday, August 5, 2011 @ 7:00 PM $50.00 per person (plus tax and gratuity)

Featuring Ron Fischer of B. United International

Tapas items will be served

Ron Fischer and Mike Harbin of Specialty Beverage will be on hand to answer any questions

"Discover the pleasures of SPECTACULAR BEER with DELICIOUS FOOD"

Call to make your reservation. This is a pre-paid event, no cancellations.

B. United International was established in the summer of 1994. The portfolio contains an exclusive mix of brands that share common characteristics including: traditional brewing processes and ingredients, superior longevity, and the ability to deliver the ultimate taste and flavor experiencer for the respective category. The portfolio features brands by breweries committed to producing hand-crafted styles according to quality and tradition, forgoing the temptation to become larger commercial entities aimed at mass markets. Over the years we have broadened our mission to include spectacular examples in the categories of mead, cider, and sake

Menu and Featured Brews

2 course tapas will be served
Goat Cheese, Tomato & Proscuitto Ham Brushetta
Charcuterie Platters w/ Italian Bread

Drafts include
Birreria Le Baladin, Super Baladin, ABV 8%
Birreria Le Baladin, Nora, ABV 7%
Birra Del Borgo, Enkir Wheat, ABV 6.1%
Birrificio Italiano, Tipopils, ABV 5.2%

Bottled beers to be served include
Birra Del Borgo, Extra ReAle, ABV 6.5%
Birra Del Borgo, My Antonia, ABV 7.5%
Birrificio Del Ducato, Verdi Imperial Stout, ABV 8.2%
Birrificio Montegioco, Demon Hunter, ABV 8.5%
Birrificio Almond 22, Pink IPA, ABV 6.2%

Bon Appétit and Cheers!
Michael Armellino, Chef/Owner, Ron Fischer, Mike Harbin and the Staff at Bilbo Baggins

Ron Fischer is the son of German immigrants whose taste has grown from the traditional pilsner to a love of real ale. In the early 90's Ron was part of the first air freighting of proper English real ale from the likes of Fuller's, Young's, McMullen's and Bateman's. Once Ron was hired by B. United he began bringing real ale from the UK to the States, honing in on just about a dozen suppliers in the UK, Denmark and Switzerland. The customer base is only about 4 dozen bars/restaurants that have demonstrated proficiency in the care of real ale and a commitment to customer education about the joys, intricacies and quirks of real ale.