Avoid the elements of weather and take your bar hopping indoors at The Brown Hotel “Progressive Beer Dinner.” Held on Friday, October 23, this crawl-inspired experience will begin with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The three-course dinner will start at 7:30 p.m. with guests relocating to a new part of the hotel after each course. The cost of the event is $49 per person plus tax and gratuity. Space at this event is extremely limited and reservations are required. To reserve your spot, please call Neal Ward at (502) 736-2998.

English Grill manager Ward and Brown Hotel executive chef Laurent Géroli, along with Ken Lee and Jeremy Markle from Alltech’s Lexington Brewing Company are the masterminds behind this unique culinary evening. They will be on hand to discuss the beer and cuisine and introduce the Bluegrass Sundown, a bourbon coffee drink created by Alltech’s Master Distillers in England, Ireland and the US over the past four years. Lively Irish entertainment by Lisa and Ray Weaver will also be provided at each of the dining stations.

The Progressive Beer Dinner Menu is as follows:

Appetizers
J. Graham’s Café
Catfish Kentucky Ale Fritters
Roasted Corn and Tomato Relish
Weisenberger Stone Ground Grits Cakes
Diced Country Ham Onion Confit
Roasted Shrimp
Grape Mustard Glaze
Kentucky Light and Ale
Entertainment provided by the McClanahan School of Irish Dance

Entrée and Cheese
English Grill
Kentucky Stone Cross Farm Pork Loin
Spicy Cumin Crust
Corn Shoot Salad
White Bean Stew with Butternut Squash and Smoked Duck
Kentucky Bourbon Ale Glaze
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Kenny’s Blue Cheese and Sharp Cheddar
Kentucky Limestone Lettuce and Apple Caviar
Kentucky Cream Ale

Dessert
Brown Hotel Lobby
Apple Beignets with Caramel Sauce Anglaise
Mini Bread Puddings with Butterscotch Sauce
Chocolate Lava Cakes with Vanilla Chantilly
Bluegrass Sundown
Live Irish music Entertainment

About Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company
Proud official beer sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Alltech’s Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company has been making a name for itself since its launch in 2000. The proud creator of Kentucky’s Triple Crown Beers, Kentucky Ale, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale, Kentucky Light and now Bluegrass Sundown, it’s no wonder Alltech has been nationally recognized at alcohol tasting events such as the Great American Beerfest and the Annual Taste of the Bluegrass festival. For more information on Lexington's only locally-brewed beers, please visit the Alltech Brewing and Distilling Company online at www.kentuckyale.com.

About The Brown Hotel
The Brown Hotel, located at Fourth and Broadway, has been a Louisville tradition for more than 85 years. It is home to the four-diamond English Grill and the two casual venues, J. Graham’s Café and The Lobby Bar where guests can try the legendary sandwich called “The Hot Brown.” The Brown Hotel is also a member of the Preferred Hotels and Resorts and Historic Hotels of America. For more information on this luxury hotel or a recipe of “The Hot Brown,” visit The Brown’s website at www.brownhotel.com or call (502) 583-1234.