The Hart & Thistle and McAuslan Brewing Present: A Collaborative Brewers Dinner

Come join us for a very special evening of live entertainment and dining with friends - a unique and gastronomic marriage of food and beer, a culinary event to commemorate 2009 - a collaborative brewers dinner presented by the Hart & Thistle Gastropub and McAuslan Brewing Inc.

*When: 6:00PM Sunday December 13th 2009 

*Where: The Hart & Thistle Gastropub: 1869 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS    T.902.407.4278 

*Tickets: $60.00 per person plus tax and gratuity - Call 902.407.4278 for advanced ticket purchase!

You'll be warmly greeted by hosts Taylor McAuslan, Greg Nash, Bruce Keith and others. Live entertainment and hors d'oeuvres perfectly matched with our welcoming beer will be first on the agenda followed by a wonderful three course brewers dinner prepared for you by Chef Colin Stone and Chef Sean Kettley. Each course seamlessly paired and infused with unique and flavourful handcrafted beers from the Hart & Thistle and McAuslan Brewing. The dinner will be followed up with more live entertainment and discussion with the hosts, brewers, chefs and other beer and food lovers.

The beers:
1. McAuslan Cream Ale - Cream Ale
2. Blackhook Redux - Smoked Baltic Porter
3. Polygamy Pale - APA
4. St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout - Oatmeal Stout

The Menu:

Duck "Bacon" with Grilled Fig & Spiced Shrimp Mousse
- McAuslan Cream Ale -

 Just-Seared Digby Scallop with Braised Beef Shortrib, Celery Root Puree & Root Beer Reduction
-  Blackhook Redux  -

Pork Two Ways
Sous Vide Tenderloin & Smoked Hock
Sweet Potato Parsnip Pave
- Polygamy Pale -

 Orange Frangipane Bar
Triple Chocolate Brownie
Cardamom Ice Cream
Clementine Jam
- St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout -