OK, so fine wine is probably not the first thing you think of when your thoughts stray to the Brick Oven Bistro. We can live with that. After all, how many fern bars or shi-shi watering holes serve up a mean Yankee pot roast -- not to put too fine a point on it. But that isn't to say that pairing our menu with great wine and beer isn't important to us. Au contraire, Pierre!
As you stand in our serving line facing the sometimes overwhelming challenge of deciding whether or not to opt for an old favorite or boldly go where you've not yet gone with a daily special, it's easy to overlook that the fact that right in front of each serving station we've posted signs with recommended beers and wines to go with our specials. Just look at the line up from this past week. For wine recommendations we had had pinot noir, Sun Garden Reisling, Alberti Malbec, Hell's Canyon Chardonnay, Zhoo Zhoo Syrah, Paso Creek Cabernet, and a pinot grigio. For you lovers of fermented grain and hops, our beer pairings included Jackamo (a great IPA out of Abita, Louisianna), Anchor Steam (on tap), Longboard, Samuel Adams, Zonker Stout, Fat Tire (a perennial favorite from New Belgium Brewing Co. of Colorado), and the ever popular Stella Artois.
Our commitment to enhancing the experience of our menu with fine wines extends even further than our menu. It's one of the reasons we host our wine classes. If you think of wine as food, we want to be sure that our tagline, "New Adventures in Comfort Food" extends to the fruit of the vine as well. And if our classes and daily wine recommendations can add an extra dimension to your appreciation of the food we serve, we're living into our mission.
Bon Appetit!