Dear Saint Arnold's Army:

When we brew, we work to brew world class beers. But the goal isn't just great beer - it's also to use the beer to build community.

When we decided to add a kitchen, we set out with the same goals: unbelievably tasty food in a setting perfect for building community. It's up to you to figure out which beers pair with each dish.

Our kitchen is now open for lunch during weekdays. This isn't your standard fare or your normal setting. Our great kitchen team of Ryan, Andrew and Josh prepare one two course meal each day (plus a dessert if you are so inclined, and since Ryan began his career as a pastry chef, you may be inclined). We post the menus up a week or two at a time on our website: saintarnold.com/lunch.

The food theme is world class. Every day is different. All of the food is beer friendly. It could be Belgian beef stew (carbonnade à la Flammande), fried chicken or pork loin. We make sure to mix in a vegetarian day every week or two. This Friday being Good Friday, the main course will be vegetable curry with basmati rice and saag paneer.

Here's how it works. Arrive anytime between 11:00 AM and 1:15 PM, pay at the door, get your beverage, sit down and hang out for a few minutes until we call your number. Then you go to the bar, get your appetizer and entrée, sit back down and enjoy! If you ordered a dessert (or decide you want to), you go back up to the bar when you're done and get that.

The cost of the appetizer and entrée is $17.55 plus tax. There is no tipping. So if you arrive with a $20, you'll leave with a $1 bill. The only other things you can pay for are ice tea (92¢ plus tax) and dessert ($4.62 plus tax). No charge for anything else.

If you want to bring a group, let us know ahead of time and we'll reserve a table for you.

We hope you'll come for lunch soon, enjoy the food, and experience the brewery in a whole new way! Here is the rest of this week's menu: