Hook Norton continues Beer with Food build-up
Hook Norton continued its build up to Beer With Food Week with a five-course banquet at the Navy Oak, Leafield, Oxfordshire.
At recent dinner 20 diners, each paying £27 per head, were treated to five dishes specially created by the pub's free trade licensee Alastair Ward, with each dish paired with a Hook Norton beer chosen by brewer James Clarke.
A small glass of Hooky Bitter was served as an aperitif.
Pairings*303AD was paired with a tomato and lentil soup
*Old Hooky accompanied corned beef with a poached egg
*Haymaker partnered cod cooked with beer
*Double Stout wonderfully complimented the main course of braised beer with olives
*First Light was served with apple crumble and home made ice cream.
To end the meal Twelve Days was served as a digestif.
For over two years the Hook Norton has been helping its tenants and free trade customers organise beer and food evenings as part of its business building programme.
Hooky's James Clarke who led a tutored tasting said: "There are many hundred of different flavours of beer, and it is a very versatile drink and the perfect accompaniment to many foods.
"Beer has a fantastic range of flavours and styles, far more than wine. And too many people are unaware of the joys of real beer with quality food. Indeed with many foods beer is far more enjoyable to sip than a glass of wine."
Our picture shows Hook Norton's James Clarke and Navy Oak licensee Alastair Ward
