Charity Beer Pairing

A couple of months ago, I was approached about donating an experience to be auctioned off to benefit the United Way at the WBKO Holiday Bash. They wanted something unique, and I bounced around the idea of a wine-tasting or a world-tour kind of multi-course meal. When I really got thinking about Bowling Green, it occurred to me that this town has really developed a taste for good beer. So I set out to put together a 4-course beer pairing meal.

The first step in putting together a beer pairing is getting great beer. For that I went to my friend Chris Abend down at Bowling Green Pipe & Cigar, who not only knows great beer, but is quite wise on all things culinary as well. We decided to feature a single brewery, Founders, picked four beers from their selection, and within a few minutes had a menu worked out for the event.

Of course you need something to drink a great beer out of, and for that I turned to my friends at The Fancy Pigeon. They have an extensive line of custom-etched glassware as well as other personalized gift items, and graciously offered to add 6 monogrammed pilsners to the winner of the beer pairing.

The "B" is for bad photo, which I'll blame on my camera.