Casks & Cooks Oktoberfest & Beerducation With Dragoon Brewing at Loews Ventana Canyon This Saturday


September 14, 2016
By Gloria Knott
By Gloria Knott

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What
Casks & Cooks Oktoberfest & Beerducation 
When
6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Sat., Sept. 17
Where
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
7000 N. Resort Dr. 
More Info
Loews Ventana Canyon
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Once again, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort has joined forces with Dragoon Brewing Company to host 2016’s second Casks & Cooks event. This year’s Casks & Cooks Oktoberfest and Beerducation will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 17.

Guests will learn about the benefits of beer over wine and the basics of food and beverage pairings. Dragoon Brewing founder Tristan White will also be present to provide an introduction to sensory analysis.

Casks & Cooks will feature craft beer selections paired with barbecued and grilled-to-order specials including brined ribs, smoked tri tip, bomba rice, squid ink paella, and all of your Oktoberfest favorites.

This event tends to sell out (if it hasn’t already) so be sure to purchase tickets in advance.

Casks & Cooks Oktoberfest and Beerducation Menu

Beer Station
  • Dragoon IPA
  • Monsooner
  • Half Moon
  • Batch 100
  • Barrel-aged Quad
  • Brew Master’s Choice
Station #1: Food on Tables
  • Tajin chicharones
  • Whole pig nachos with pork belly, pulled pork, sausage, and beer cheese
  • Deviled eggs with bacon jam and escabeche
Station #2: Cheeses of the Moment
  • Chef’s favorites
Station #3: Spanish Paella
  • Valencia paella
  • Squid ink paella
  • Bomba rice with choices of chorizo, Spanish peppers, sea bass, calamari, chicken, rabbit, snails, clams, lobster, la mancha saffron, peas, aioli, roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs
  • Serrano ham and quail egg toast
  • Steamed Valencia mussels

Station #4: BBQ
  • Smoked porchetta
  • Brined ribs with beer barbecue
  • Smoked tri tip and twice baked potatoes
  • Corn bread and beans
  • Roasted corn on the cob
Station #5: Oktoberfest
  • German potato salad
  • Cucumber dill salad
  • Caraway braised pork shank
  • Beer braised red cabbage with housemade pork sausage
  • Skillet kielbasa sausage, home potato, caramelized onions
  • Dragoon dog with homemade sauerkraut, pretzel bun, caramelized apples, and beer mustard
Station #6: Oktoberfest-style Dessert
  • Autumn apple strudel
  • Cast iron black cherry Kuchen
  • Chocolate cake stout
  • Beer gingerbread with spiced cream
  • Sweet fig dumplings
  • Chocolate and hazelnut gelatos
  • IPA caramel
  • Chocolate sessions Ale sauce
  • Port cherries
  • Soaked fruit jam

And of course, what’s a Casks & Cooks event without live music? Blues musician Tom Walbank will be the performer for the night.

Tickets to the event are priced at $65 per person. This is a 21+ event. Reservations are required.

For more information, visit Loews Ventana Canyon. To make reservations, call 520-615-5496. 

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