Beer week enables the unbridled passions of drinking enthusiasts to come out from the flickering neon and into the light - and to celebrate, National Mechanics is getting you feted first and early. The Flying Dog Gonzo Dinner starts at 7 with nosh and drinks followed by an all out beer beset blowout replete with a full dinner, multimedia presentations, speakers from Flying Dog and a heady collection of their finest creations.

The dinner pairings are...

Apps with Tire Bite Golden Ale
Plaintain chips
with fresh guacomole,
salsa fresca and
Shitake mushroom tapenade

1st seated course
Tire Bite Golden Ale with
Grilled Collosal lemon Shrimp
and a spicy tomato basil rice salad
topped with micro greens

2nd course,
Doggie Style Pale Ale with
Shredded roasted chicken
on grilled naan bread
with grated Canadian sharp cheddar

3rd course
Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA with
Filet mignon skewers
in a Thai peanut butter marinade
with blue cheese cream
and mini yukon gold potatoes


4th course / dessert
Oak aged Gonzo Porter with
Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
Gonzo porter ice cream

After dinner Mad Decent's Dirty South Joe will be providing a drinker's ambiance while you mingle with the speakers and respect their creations through consumption.

Post show is open to the public and the dinner is $50. Beer is mighty. Beer is good. Beer is all of ours.