From Farm to Cup – An Island Brewmaster’s Dinner on Saturday, January 23 at 6:30pm
Where: LURE Restaurant at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa, 45 Songhees Road, Victoria, BC
Cost: $55 per person for a six course menu with Salt Spring Island Ales beer pairings
The evening’s menu, prepared by LURE Chef Mike Weaver, will feature an abundance of local, seasonal ingredients including, among other things: Qualicum Bay Scallops, Fanny Bay Oysters, Galloping Goose Sausage and Salt Spring Island cheese. Each of the six courses will be paired with a different Salt Spring Ale including some rare and unusual offerings, such as their ‘Heather Ale’ (made with local heather flowers), ‘Whale Tail Ale’ (a North American style Alt), ‘Salt Spring Porter’ (a dry, ‘roasty’ Porter) and the ever popular, seasonal ‘Fireside Winter Ale’. Also featured will be Salt Spring’s multiple national medal winning ‘Golden Ale’ and ‘Pale Ale’.
Salt Spring’s resident brewmaster Murray Hunter and brewery co-owners will be in attendance to celebrate local beer and food and the farm-to-cup connection.
For reservations: Call Lure at 250- 360-5873 for reservations.
For more information visit: www.lurevictoria.com or www.saltspringislandales.com.
About Salt Spring Island Ales
Gulf Islands Brewing, makers of Salt Spring Island Ales, is located in a barn in The Fulford Valley on Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. This small brewery creates some of the most unique and delicious brews around with a local focus that works with island farmers to source and grow seasonal ingredients. Their beers are fresh, unfiltered and unpasteurized and brewed using their own mountain spring water. From farm to cup, they aspire to create beers that embody the flavor and character of the islands. This small-but-mighty island operation just won its second National Gold at the Canadian Brewing awards. www.saltspringislandales.com
About LURE
Located at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa, LURE is a local favourite for fresh seafood, regional cuisine and mouthwatering cocktails. Guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner created from the Island’s finest local ingredients in a casual, but elegant setting. Their supernatural setting with floor to ceiling windows offers an unsurpassed view of the city’s beautiful Inner Harbour.
