{"id":9541,"date":"2014-03-31T07:30:31","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T14:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=9541"},"modified":"2014-03-31T07:30:31","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T14:30:31","slug":"green-flash-beer-dinner-tom-hams-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2014\/03\/31\/green-flash-beer-dinner-tom-hams-lighthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Flash Beer Dinner @ Tom Ham’s Lighthouse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marc Figueroa’s photos via @westcoastersd Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When there\u2019s love in beer and food, it\u2019s easy to taste it. When there\u2019s not, well, that\u2019s easy to detect too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately for those who attended last week\u2019s beer dinner at the newly-remodeled Tom Ham\u2019s Lighthouse<\/a>, pairing select Green Flash<\/a> beers with creations from executive chef Lance Repp, the match was made in craft heaven.<\/p>\n

Repp, who last year came to the iconic Harbor Island restaurant from La Valencia Hotel, teamed up with Dave Adams, Green Flash\u2019s affable director of beer education, to put together an unforgettable six-course meal for the more than 30 people who attended.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreen Flash beers are so food friendly,\u201d Repp said. \u201cSome of their flavors are just so overpowering, whether it\u2019s bitterness, hoppiness or a flavor profile. They just stand out from that perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adams said when they were putting the menu together, they tasted about 22 beers over several hours and bounced a number of ideas off each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very fluid, organic process,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s what makes a beer dinner so special, that harmonious combination of a great beer with great food. And to see that pairing open up someone\u2019s eyes, that\u2019s what really makes it cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brew with a view, via tomhamslighthouse.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the play-by-play:<\/p>\n

First Course:\u00a0<\/b>Rayon Vert paired with House-cured pepper salmon, roasted apple chutney, Red Hawk cheese on crostini \u2013<\/em> The Belgian-style Pale Ale has an apple character effervescence that paired perfectly with the chutney. It was an ideal way to take in the spectacular views of San Diego Bay and the downtown skyline.<\/p>\n

Second Course:\u00a0<\/b>30th Street Pale Ale paired with Herb-crusted scallop, pine cone syrup \u2013<\/em> Topped with a rosemary crust, this was a great balance of sweet and savory. The syrup was derived from the cone\u2019s buds, and yes, it\u2019s as delectable as it sounds.<\/p>\n

Third Course:<\/b>\u00a0Treasure Chest Belgian Brown paired with Moroccan duck leg, date couscous \u2013<\/em> The caramel and biscuit malt backbone was a perfect opportunity to introduce the date couscous and mirror Treasure Chest\u2019s sweetness.<\/p>\n

Fourth Course:\u00a0<\/b>Imperial IPA paired with Pan roasted branzino whole grain mustard crust, spring onion beurre blanc \u2013<\/em> Also known at European sea bass, the branzino jumped off the plate thanks to the butter sauce infused\u00a0 with garlic that complemented Imperial\u2019s intense hop flavors. This was Repp\u2019s favorite pairing.<\/p>\n

Fifth Course:\u00a0<\/b>Ristretto Cosmic Black Lager paired with Smoked tea crusted lamb duo, slow roasted root veg \u2013<\/em> This pairing had everyone talking. Part of the brewery\u2019s Genius Lab small-batch series, this bold lager uses chocolate and roasted malts with a dose of cold-pressed espresso that matched perfectly with the smoked lamb. The shoulder that complemented the chop was braised with the black lager. My favorite pairing of the evening.<\/p>\n

Sixth Course:\u00a0<\/b>Candela Rye Barleywine paired with Point Reyes blue cheese souffl\u00e9, roasted fig and caramel sauce \u2013<\/em> Adams had a good feeling Repp was going to choose this beer. And for good reason. The highly coveted rye barleywine that was a collaboration with Cigar City Brewing is a big beer at 10.9 percent ABV, but the blue cheese (aged for 18 months) cut into the malt sweetness perfectly. Repp first thought figs when he tasted the beer and his caramel sauce featuring the Candela was an excellent topper. \u00a0\u201cThe Candela just jumped out for me,\u201d Repp said. \u201cIt just had so much more depth than anything else. It was unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When there\u2019s love in beer and food, it\u2019s easy to taste it. When there\u2019s not, well, that\u2019s easy to detect too. Fortunately for those who attended last week\u2019s beer dinner at the newly-remodeled Tom Ham\u2019s Lighthouse, pairing select Green Flash beers with creations from executive chef Lance Repp, the match was made in craft heaven. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-9541","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-san-diego-beer-beverage-news","7":"entry","8":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wps_subtitle":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pdtr4y-2tT","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9541\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}