The British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner Menu

The British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner 25 November 2010

A c e le b ration of b e e r, food an d writi ng

Welcome Drinks & Canapés Enjoy a selection of distinctive beers from our sponsors: Adnams Tally Ho, Sole Bay and Explorer Brains SA Gold, SA Dark, SA and Rev James Budweiser Budvar Original and Dark Molson Coors Blue Moon, White Shield, King Cobra and Singha Shepherd Neame Spitfire and Kingfisher Wells & Young’s Young’s Bitter, Young’s Special London Ale, Courage Directors, Young’s London Gold and Mongoose with the following canapés: Lamb Balls, Mapla Chicken, Pepper Shrimps, Potato Bonda, Cottage Cheese Skewers

Welcome address Tim Hampson, Chairman of the British Guild of Beer Writers Michelin starred chef Sriram Aylur, from the The Quilon, London, will introduce the evening’s menu showcasing the cuisine of India’s south-west coast Award winning journalist Zak Avery will highlight the beers chosen to match each dish

Awards Ceremony Introduced by Pete Brown, Beer Writer of the Year 2009 and Chairman of the Judges

The Guild Award for British Brewer of the Year

Budweiser Budvar John White Travel Bursary

Bishop’s Finger Award for Beer and Food Writing

Brains SA Gold Award for Best Online Communication

Wells & Young’s Award for Best Writing for the Beer and Pub Trade

Adnams Award for Best Writing in Regional Publications

Molson Coors (UK) Award for Best Writing in National Publications

The Award for Beer Writer of the Year 2010

The Menu Popadums with Coriander Chutney to drink...

Jever Pilsener Hailing from Friesland in Northern Germany, Jever is a wonderfully dry and bitter pilsner-style beer.

These characteristics make it a perfect aperitif, and its herbal hop character matches well with the condiments accompanying the popadoms

Crab Cakes with Soya Bean Chop Crab claw meat tossed with curry leaves, ginger, and green chillies and cooked on a skillet served with minced spiced soya bean stuffed with fresh mango yoghurt and to drink...

Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale Brewed in Chicago, 312 is a lightly-hopped wheat beer. Delicacy is often a euphemism for blandness but here the lightness of touch in the beer helps lift and expand the spicing in the food, which in turn brings the beer to life

Black Cod with Quilon Salad A subtly spiced baked cod served with Quilon Salad – the chef’s creation of mixed greens with pink grapefruit, patty pan dressed in lavender and kokum infusion and to drink…

Chimay Red This Trappist ale may seem an unlikely pairing for baked fish, but there is something about the soft, berryish sweetness in the beer that marries well with the subtle spicing of the fish.

A Belgian classic, repositioned by contemporary pairing

Lamb Biryani with Spinach Porial Lamb cooked with traditional malabar spices in a sealed pot, with basmati rice served with pachadi and a lamb sauce. Accompanied by a Spinach Porial of shredded fresh spinach cooked with mustard seeds, whole red chillies and freshly grated coconut and to drink...

Badger Blandford Fly Dorset may seem like an unlikely source for a beer to pair with lamb biryani, but the forthright ginger character of the beer, coupled with its slight sweetness, is a great foil for the richness and gentle heat of the biryani

Bibinca A Goan speciality served warm with vanilla ice cream and to finish...

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout People are always taken aback by the intense, espresso-like appearance of this imperial stout, but for all its bluster, it’s a perfect dessert beer. A soft sweetness is balanced by a long bitter chocolate, mocha and vanilla finish

The British Guild of Beer Writers would especially like to thank Hall & Woodhouse, Brooklyn Brewery, Chimay, Goose Island, Jever, Rupert Ponsonby, Utobeer, and James Clay for kindly providing the beers served at the dinner.

Thanks also to Zak Avery for the splendid tasting notes and to Angie Armitage and Kamini Dickie for their work behind the scenes.

The British Guild of Beer Writers extends a special thanks to the sponsors:

www.beerwriters.co.uk

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