FIVE FOOD & BOOZE EVENTS TO ATTEND THIS WEEK

By 303 Magazine Once again, beer is the popular topic of the week. Everyone from RiNo’s Ratio Beerworks to Great Divide has something new up their sleeves. Also, be sure to check out Denver’s very own Caffeine Crawl, as well as the search for Denver’s most creative bartender. Brewed Food When: August 14, 4 – 7 p.m. Where: Hogshead Brewery, 4460 W 29th Ave Cost: Pairings are under $10, no tickets required. The Low Down: Founded by certified cicerone and chef, Jensen Cummings (formerly of TAG), Brewed Food is a tasting series that will attempt to revitalize the world of beer and food by bringing together chefs and brewers and seeing what they can create. For this week, Cummings will pair up with Hogshead Brewery, a brewery that focuses mostly on English ales, to take on the challenge of finding foods that are most compatible with these particular beers. This pairing will be $9 for a madras curried Tender Belly pork cheek served with spent grain yogurt, Amarillo dry hopped peach chutney paired with a Gilpin porter & an Amarillo dry hopped Gilpin porter. There are only 100 servings offered, so come early! To see the list of all Brewed Food’s upcoming events, go here.