The Gully Public House and Garden - 1349 North East Road, Tea Tree Gully, SA
Beer-ring it on! they said, and once again, Luciana from RD Jones delivered the goods with a fantastic and unique event. Five courses, matched with 10 beers, at a well supported event in the superb ambiance of the Tea Tree Gully Public House and Garden.
The chef was brilliant and during the night explained the
thinking behind the innovative dishes. This delightful evening proved that you
can match beer with food as successfully as the more traditional degustation
settings.
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Menu |
We were greeted by our favourite French twins, the
Kronenbourg 1664 and the Kronenbourg blanc. Your writer must confess to being a
Kronenbourg fan from way back, unfortunately not quite as far back as 1664. He
must also confess to recently discovering and having a French dalliance with
the blanc version. Who’d have thought it could be improved? Well, there is a
way. It’s apparently done by matching it with a fantastic triple cheese
appetiser and caramelised onion tartlet. The sweetness of the cheese matched
brilliantly with the white beer.
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Kronenbourg + Tart |
Hot on the heels of this impressive commencement was the
pork belly marinated in beer. And not only beer, but Carlton Draught Tank Beer.
And not just marinated, but soaked in the stuff for an entire 24 hours! The
ginger in the pork belly came through brilliantly, and even before trying it,
you knew the tank beer soaking it had received, was going to add something special to an
already favourite dish. It did.
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Lazy Yak + Marinated Pork Belly |
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Radler + Seafood selection |
The background of the Radler, as highlighted by the brewery
team, was developed because the brewers had started innovating to liven up some
long days at work. Who would have thought, getting bored in a brewery!! The
result was the Radler, and you can see this light and refreshing beer having a
niche market all of it’s own heading into another hot summer.
Next up was the lamb and beef brisket. The large serving of
lamb with the “help yourself” knife on the large share plate showed up some
interesting amateur carving techniques at our table, but some would say that
this added to the uniqueness of each cut. The fresca was outstanding and paired
brilliantly with the lamb.
This course was matched with beers from 4 Pines, a fantastic
Manly brewery. The American Pale Ale was one of the items that caught our
attention at the start of the night, and it was a hit. A fruit and malt
fusion! The Kolsch also had some fans at
our table.
As the night started to head towards a close, out then came
the palate cleanser, and POW!, didn't it have some real zing! I'm a bit of a
fan of ciders at the best of times, but this Miss Molly Grape Cider was
completely unique and perfectly timed.
However, a wave of anticipation centred over our part of the
table when the King Kong stout made it’s presence known in the room. We had
been looking at this on the menu for a couple of weeks, and a hush descended
upon us. Safe to say….. we were not disappointed! A mix of
sweetness with a genuine stout roasted flavour gave the perfect ending to a
great night out. This matched perfectly with the exquisite stout infused truffles
and tartlets.
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Dessert selection |
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