Black Wednesday, Golden Tuesday

With all the advertising about Black Friday, there's a day that, in certain circles, does not get the attention it deserves. All the Tom Turkeys consider today Black Wednesday, and with good reason. Most of you will be enjoying the warmth of family food, football and friends by tomorrow this time, and one of the (few) good things about "Black Friday" is that it's the best day of the year for leftover turkey sandwiches and stuffing.

The PubScout guesses that after Saturday, though, you will all likely be "Turkeyed Out," and here's where some great news comes in.

Office Manager Scott Van Guilder

The Office in Bridgewater, NJ on Rt. 22 is holding its first-ever Holiday Beer Dinner on Golden Tuesday, December 3 at 7 PM. Manager Scott Van Guilder, hoping to put his Office on the map as a bona fide beer destination, has pulled out all the stops as you'll note by checking the menu below. That he has done so for just $60 pp--INCLUDING TAX AND TIP--is equally impressive.

Check out this menu and its associated beers:


BEER DINNER 
EACH COURSE SERVED WITH A 12 OZ. GLASS OF SELECTED SPECIALTY BREWS

SOUP COURSE:

OUR VERY OWN OFFICE ONION SOUP, MADE WITH ONIONS CARAMELIZED IN ALE & TOPPED WITH IMPORTED SWISS & PROVOLONE CHEESES, BAKED UNTIL GOLDEN AND BUBBLY, PAIRED WITH ALE, OUR PROPRIETARY OFFICE ESB, BREWED FOR US BY OUR FRIENDS AT FLYING FISH BREWERY, 5.5% ABV

(ALTERNATIVE SELECTION) OUR SCRATCH MADE ALE AND CHEDDAR SOUP, TOPPED WITH FRESH MADE CROUTONS AND SHREDDED JACK CHEESE 
PAIRED WITH ALE, OUR PROPRIETARY OFFICE ESB, BREWED FOR US BY OUR FRIENDS AT FLYING FISH BREWERY, 5.5% ABV

SALAD COURSE:

SPINACH SALAD: FRESH BABY LEAF SPINACH, TOPPED WITH A GERMAN STYLE WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE, PAIRED WITH AYINGER BRAU WEISS, A GERMAN HEFE WEISSE, WITH FLAVORS OF CLOVE AND BANANA WITH AN ABV OF 5.1%

APPETIZER COURSE:

AHI TUNA TACO: WARMED FLOUR TORTILLA FILLED WITH DICED SUSHI GRADE AHI TUNA, TOPPED WITH FRESH ARUGULA GREENS, CUCUMBER AND SHAVED RED ONIONS, FINISHED WITH OUR WASABI VINAIGRETTE,  PAIRED WITH DOGFISH HEAD 60 MINUTE APA, HIGHLY HOPPED WITH A PERFECT BALANCE OF BOTH BITTER AND FLORAL NOTES, 6% ABV

ENTRÉE COURSE:

BBQ SPARE RIB & CHICKEN: ½ RACK OF SPECIALTY SLOW COOKED SMOKEY SPARE RIBS, SERVED WITH A FLAME GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST, BOTH OF WHICH ARE BASTED IN OUR OWN SLOW SIMMERED ARROGANT BASTARD STRONG ALE BBQ SAUCE, AND SERVED WITH CRISPY FRIES, HOME MADE CREAMY COLE SLAW AND A WEDGE OF JALEPENO CORN BREAD, PAIRED WITH SAM ADAMS SMALL BATCH “DARK DEPTHS” BALTIC IPA PORTER 7.6% ABV

DESSERT COURSE:

OUR SIGNATURE GUINNESS STOUT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE, DRIZZLED WITH WARM STRAWBERRY SAUCE AND DARK CHOCOLATE CURLS, PAIRED WITH SAM ADAMS MERRY MAKER, A WINTER SWEET STOUT, WITH FRAGRANT HINTS OF GINGERBREAD, CINNAMON AND NUTMEG, WITH A HEARTY ABV OF 9%

It appears that as stuffed as you will be on Thanksgiving, there's a good chance for an encore at this dinner. But nary a turkey will be harmed in the making of this event, and neither Scott nor I will make any wild claims about the low caloric content of the dishes and the beers.

Clearly, this is one you need to put on your calendar! Give them a call at 732-469-0066 and let them know you want in! With more dinners in the offing at The Office, you will be on hand to make history.

See you there!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, and God Bless America from The PubScout!