Friday night, I was happy enough to be invited to the 10th annual beer dinner at the

Northern California Homebrewers Festival

held at Lake Francis Resort in Dobbins, California.
It was put on by Sean Paxton, the Homebrew Chef and ran to six courses.
And many of the courses had several dishes, too, so the amount of food was truly staggering.
Sean went all out for his tenth anniversary dinner. And with eight great beers being paired, it was sure to be a memorable evening.
I had come with the entire family and because the weather had grown quite cold, we were all bundled up and brought our appetities, ready to eat.
We were not disappointed. Chef Sean Paxton deserves much praise for not only his pairings, but also using the beer in the dishes, as well.
When you consider the entire dinner was accomplished by amateurs, the achievement is all the more impressive.

Before we can begin, a haiku is both necessary and appropriate:

Pairing food and beer
To compliment or contrast
That is the question

Web Link to full article: http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-8-food-and-beer/

Sean's web site: http://www.homebrewchef.com/