On Monday, April 16th, Brooke Williamson and Nick Roberts’ Playa del Rey gastro-joint, The Tripel, is getting Orange County to haul some tipple to the table for its first birthday party. Suds-specialists from Placentia’s The Bruery will bring five of its scarcer, often uniquely-aged beers to the seaside over a $65 pre-fixe menu that includes the chefs’ bouillabaisse of coconut and lime leaves with bourbon shrimp toast, paired with a blend of bourbon barrel-aged wheat wine with Belgian strong ale, and duck done two-ways and paired with a rye barrel-aged imperial porter. The night ends with the chefs’ house-made sugar rushes and starts with a beer called “Mother Funker,” which means The Bruery better be the first one on the floor. Or maybe that’s not an option, as only 30 seats are saved for this small spot’s b-day bash. All others can come drink The Bruery’s brews (brues?) after 9:00 P.M., when they’ll keep the party going until closing time. Reservations at 310-821-0333, check out the full menu below.
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Selection of Hors Oeuvres
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Mother Funker
Over-The-Top Sour Blonde Ale Aged in Chardonnay Barrels
Coconut and Lime Leaf Bouillabaisse with Bourbon Shrimp Toast
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White Oak
Blend of a Bourbon Barrel Aged Wheat Wine with a Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Duck Breast with Black Soybean and Black Trumpet Mushroom Sauce, Duck Leg Confit and Beet Taro Cakes, Wilted Bacon Infused Greens
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Smoking Wood
Rye Barrel Aged Imperial Smoked Rye Porter
Selection of House Made Sweets
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Sans Pagaie
Wine Barrel Aged Sour Blonde Ale Fermented with Cherries
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Saison De Lente, 2010 Vintage
Earthy, Dry Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale
