From 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, the Tohono Chul Garden Bistro will host a Crooked Tooth Brewery Paired Dinner. Guests will enjoy a five-course experience that blends the region’s seasonal flavors with one of Tucson’s most creative breweries.
Five Courses, Five Local Brews
The evening will feature five chef-crafted dishes, each paired with a distinct Crooked Tooth beer. The dinner will include two curated menu options: one with meat and seafood, the other entirely vegetarian. Every course will use locally sourced ingredients to reflect Tucson’s diverse food culture.
Regular Menu Highlights
- Blue Point Oyster on the Half Shell
Crushed ice, serrano tamarindo mignonette, and a Tajín-dipped lime wedge
Paired with: Poquito Saladito Sonoran Sour - Mexican Candied Pork
Mesquite smoked pork tossed in spicy piloncillo-lime glaze, charred bell peppers, cascabel tumbleweed onions, local flour tortilla
Paired with: Flower Moon Kolsch - Southwestern Salmon Cake
Served on calabacitas with orange beet purée, Sonoran remoulade, microgreens, and palo verde blossoms
Paired with: Palo Verde Lager - Wagyu Burger
Aged cheddar, fermented Fresno special sauce, thick-cut IPA-battered onion ring, brioche bun, spicy dill pickle fries
Paired with: 18th Hour Hazy IPA - Sticky Date Pudding
British-style pudding with local dates, Irish cream ale caramel sauce
Paired with: Know Your Enemy Irish Cream Ale
Vegetarian Menu Highlights
- Sonoran Mushroom Company Ceviche
Cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, citrus, fried chips
Paired with: Poquito Saladito Sonoran Sour - Chile Relleno
Mexican cheese-stuffed poblano, tomatillo sauce, avocado crema, queso fresco
Paired with: Flower Moon Kolsch - Stack of Fried Green Tomatoes
Served on Chul calabacitas with beet purée, remoulade, microgreens, palo verde blossoms
Paired with: Palo Verde Lager - House-Made Vegetarian Burger
Aged cheddar, fermented Fresno special sauce, IPA-battered onion ring, brioche bun, pickle fries
Paired with: 18th Hour Hazy IPA - Sticky Date Pudding
Baked with local dates, Irish cream ale caramel sauce
Paired with: Know Your Enemy Irish Cream Ale
Each beer pairing is designed to enhance the flavors on the plate. Past Crooked Tooth collaborations have highlighted tart sours, bold lagers, and unique experimental styles.
Organizers will cap ticket sales to maintain an intimate experience, with close-up interactions with chefs and brewery staff.
Reservations cost $135 per person and include all five courses with beer pairings. Tickets are available now on the event site.
Collaboration in Every Course
Crooked Tooth’s creative brews and Garden Bistro’s seasonal menus share a common goal: showcasing the best of the Sonoran region. The paired dinner continues both teams’ commitment to honoring local farms, artisans, and traditions.
The event also pays tribute to the land’s heritage. Tohono Chul Garden Bistro serves cuisine rooted in the Southwest, while Crooked Tooth has earned a reputation for bold, regionally inspired beer.
Don’t Miss It
Past Crooked Tooth pairing events have sold out quickly. For beer fans and food lovers alike, this collaboration promises a standout evening in Tucson’s late-summer dining calendar.
If you’re curious how the Garden Bistro’s last wine dinner event looked like, here you go:
For more information, visit the event site.
For updates on future beer dinners and other local culinary events, check Tucson Foodie’s events calendar.
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Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
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