The crowd didn’t really mind, They showed up with plenty of time to tell their stories. and talk about the beer.

The food. Man I thought I knew Tyler’s food. But they really bring out the good stuff for beer dinners.

Menu: http://www.tylerstaproom.com/static/images/posters/terrapin-lefthand-beer-dinner.pdf

The Terrapin Pumpkinfest was a wonderful and somewhat unexpected pairing with the Gulaschuppe. As an American I sometimes forget that the world mostly pairs pumpkin with savory and not with deserts. This beef soup almost like a chili cut the spices in the beer keeping from it getting overwhelming and tying it nicely into the course.

The Crispy Molasses port belly was wonderful. The top had a caramelized molasses coating and was wonderful with the Left Hand Porter. I did feel that the grits were a little too cheesy and or the cheese was a little on the processed side. I have no idea what kind of cheese the chef used. But it came across, and I don’t mean to be flip, a bit like velveeta. I would of preferred a more rustic cheese along with the grits.

Midnight Project Depth Charge, a coffee milk stout was paired with Vanilla bean Pot de Creme and warm cinnamon doughnuts. This was breakfast for desert and a great finish to the evening.

Well actually the great finish was me winning the good Left Hand Brewing ballcap in the drawing.

The dinner was a good time, and I was lucky enough to be in Durham for it. I can’t wait to see what the menu for the Monk’s Cafe leg of the tour was.