Varanese Restaurant, located at 2106 Frankfort Avenue, will host the “Apocalypse Brew Works Beer Dinner” on Thursday, August 11, with a reception at 6:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm.
The special guest will be Leah Dienes, Brew Master for Apocalypse Brew Works, who will be on hand to discuss the nuances of each beer and how they complement the ingredients in each course. Apocalypse Brew Works, which opened on Mellwood Avenue in 2012, creates small-batch, fresh craft beer, and supports sustainability with their solar-heated water, grain reuse, material recycling and the re-use of found objects and equipment used to build their brewery.
The cost of the four-course dinner is $49 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (502) 899-9904, emailing letsdine@varanese.com, or logging on to www.varanese.com.
The menu will consist of:

Reception
Cyanide Pilsner

First Course
Watermelon Crack
Watermelon BBQ Ribs
Served with Purple Potato Salad
Drizzled with a Horseradish White Sauce

Second Course
Fallout Dust
Black Pepper Goat Cheese, Strawberries and Peppery Greens
Tossed with a Cured Lemon and Blackberry Vinaigrette
Topped with Toasted Almond Brittle

Third Course
R.I.P. Rye
Chicken Fried Ribeye Steak
Served with Whipped Potatoes and Caraway Grilled Red Cabbage
Finished with a Country Gravy

Fourth Course
Brazen Bull Braggot
Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait with Honey Granola and Vanilla Ice Cream