FOOD
Cask, draft or dinner
Throwback hosts two brew events By Vinny Manfrate
vinny@seacoastscene.net
From beer yoga sessions and new brew release parties to cornhole tournaments and beer book clubs, the Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, N.H., often offers something for beer and food enthusiasts to do. On Thursday, May 26, the brewery will be hosting a Cask vs. Draft Night as well as partnering with CRs The Restaurant (287 Exeter Road, Hampton, N.H.) for a beer dinner.
Cask vs. Draft Night
“We did this for the first time last month and it was really popular,” said Nicole Carrier, co-owner of Throwback Brewery. “We love to do cask beer here and this event gives people the opportunity to compare and contrast how different [cask and draft] beer tastes, even though they are the same recipe.” According to Carrier, cask beer is beer that is served from a cask rather than the traditional draft. It’s conditioned without any additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. The beer is self-propelling, using
gravity only to fill a glass, resulting in a less carbonated beer. To some, this creates a unique smoothness to the beer. The beer available for sampling at the upcoming Cask vs. Draft Night will be Throwback Brewery’s Honey Oatmeal Stout, Donkey Hote Double IPA and Hobbs Farmhouse Ale. Five dollars will get you two 8-ounce glasses with a choice of a beer, one from the cask and one from the draft. The event will last from 4 to 9 p.m. Along with beer sampling and comparing, Throwback Brewery’s Chef Carrie
will be preparing an English Pub-themed array of food specials. This includes Scotch eggs, house-made bangers and mash and English curry with rice cakes. “If [the event] is popular enough, we’ll do one every month,” Carrier said.
Beer Dinner at CR’s The Restaurant
Throwback Brewery has partnered with CR’s for a beer dinner on the same night. CR’s opens for dinner from 5 to 9 p.m.,
and will be highlighting some of Throwback Brewery’s seasonal beer offerings, paired with a menu crafted for the brewery’s brews. “This is going to be really fun,” Carrier said. “It’s our first beer dinner with them and the pairings are going to be fantastic.” The menu will feature a three-course meal with dessert. The dinner will kick off with a reception, offering the chef’s selection of hors d’oeuvres and canapes paired with Hobbs Farmhouse Ale, Saison. The first course will be a White Cucumber Gazpacho served with She Sells Sea Shells, a blonde ale. For the second course, CR’s will serve Cheese & Charcuterie with Tart Cherry Cheek Squeezer, a sour blonde ale. For the entree, there will be BeerBraised Short Rib paired with Double Dippity, a smoked double brown ale. Ending the meal with dessert will be a White Chocolate Lava Cake with Rhubarb Wit, a Belgian-style wheat. Seats for the beer dinner fill up fast and reservations are recommended. Call 603-929-7972 to make reservations. Visit crstherestaurant.com or throwbackbrewery.com for more information.
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