Beer Radar

Twenty-five days till the first keg is tapped, and the calendar now lists more events than I can count. Here’s a cool one:

Beer and gourmet meatball slider tasting with Garrett Oliver at London Grill, 2301 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130 www.londongrill.com 215-978-4545. 5-8 p.m., Monday March 10. Pay as you go
Join Garrett Oliver, brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery and author of The Brewmaster’s Table, for a special beer and gourmet meatball slider tasting at London Grill. Chef Michael McNally will prepare the special dishes, including meatball sliders of venizon, wild boar, duck and foie gras, and shrimp and lobster. Other plates will feature London’s house-made charcuterie and artisanal cheeses.

Now that’s a dish you don’t associate with Garrett Oliver: meatballs. Garrett, of course, is one of the nation’s top authorities on pairing beer and food. That’s food, as in the fine dishes served on china with white linens. But I’ve had McNally’s meatballs and they can hold their own against any gourmet dish (y’know, I’ve written that sentence 10 different ways, and it just sounds dirty every time). Anyway, I’m guessing the sliders will pair nicely with Brooklyn Local 1.

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