Iron Hill Offers Oktoberfest Beer And Food Pairing

IRON HILL'S PERFECT MENU PAIRING FOR OCTOBER:
OKTOBERFEST
PAIRED WITH HANDCRAFTED BREWS

In celebration of autumn and in the grand spirit of Munich, Germany's famous beer festival, the five area locations of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant are proud to offer a special beer-pairing menu, which guests can enjoy throughout October. The two-course menu, for $19.95, will highlight the traditional tastes of Bavaria, while accentuating the superb pairing of Iron Hill's award-winning brews when combined with these seasonal rich and hearty dishes.
"So far the response to our monthly beer pairing dinners has been really positive," says Mark Edelson, co-owner and director of brewing for Iron Hill. "Oktoberfest is one of our most festive times of the year, so needless to say we are very excited about this latest pairing menu."
Throughout October, Iron Hill will offer guests a special Oktoberfest pairing menu and daily Bavarian specials throughout the month at all five locations. The menu includes: Crispy Potato Cake, with applesauce, goat cheese and parsley-horseradish sauce, paired with Anvil Ale; and Grilled Pork Tenderloin, with buttery smashed Yukon gold potatoes, braised red cabbage, sautied apples with rosemary and a whole grain mustard cream sauce, paired with Iron Hill's seasonal Oktoberfest beer. (Attached is recipe for Crispy Potato Cake)
Pairing drinks and food is time-honored tradition, but is often attributed as custom practiced only by wine connoisseurs. However in today's world of ever-discriminating tastes, this ritual is meeting its match, not with wine, but beer. At Iron Hill pairing great food with exceptional handcrafted beers, is a key aspect of its recipe for success.
To emphasize the relationship between the flavor profiles found in beer and various cuisines, Iron Hill has instituted its ongoing series of Beer and Food Pairing Menus, which allow guests to explore the parallels between its menus and taps.
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant produces distinctive, full-flavored, handcrafted beers accompanied by inspired yet informal New American cuisine in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. All of its exceptional beers are brewed on site and include six regular brews and one or more rotating specials.
Iron Hill's five locations are in Newark, Wilmington, Media, West Chester and North Wales, PA. All five locations are open seven days a week for dinner, lunch and Sunday brunch. Please call for hours of operation: Newark, DE, 302.266.9000; West Chester, PA, 610.738.9600; Media, PA, 610.627.9000; North Wales, PA, 267-708-2000; and Wilmington, DE, 302-658-8200 Visit us on the web at www.ironhillbrewery.com.


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Iron Hill Oktoberfest - Crispy Potato Cakewith applesauce, goat cheese and parsley-horseradish saucePotato Cakes


Ingredients:

5 ea< T Large potatoes, peeledMelted butterBlack pepper, to tasteKosher salt, to tasteVegetable oil
Directions: Grate potatoes into large bowl and mix with melted butter, salt and pepper. Form pancakes and set aside. Preheat a saute pan and add enough oil to cover bottom of pan. At a low heat, fry potato pancakes on each side for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Cook slowly rather than too quickly. Put aside until ready to build pancake towers.

Applesauce

Ingredients:
6 ea< c2 ea1 ea1 pinch1 ea1 Pt Granny smith apples, cored and chopped, skin onApple cider vinegarWhole clovesCinnamon stickSaltBay leafApple cider
Directions: Combine ingredients in a saucepan. Cover and simmer until apples are tender. Remove the cinnamon stick, cloves and bay leaf. Puree the mixture with hand blender. Strain and cool.

Parsley-Horseradish Sauce/Dressing

Ingredients:
= c2 c1 = c= bunch= T1 tsp Horseradish (drained)MayonnaiseSour creamFresh parsleyLemon juiceWorcestershire sauceSalt & pepper to taste
Directions: Make sure the