SAVOR 2022: The Foods You’ll Be Pairing With Serious Beer

One of three important craft beer gatherings presented annually by the Brewer’s Association, who also sponsor the Craft Brewers Conference as well as the Great American Beer Festival, SAVOR is without a doubt the East Coast’s most significant craft beer gathering.

And now after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, SAVOR is officially ON and returning to Washington, DC on Friday June 24th.

SAVOR is rightly billed as “An American Craft Beer Experience.” And while the beers served are always spectacular…the pairing menu is equally important to this event. After all it’s not just about the beers at SAVOR… It’s about pairing the right beers with the right cuisine at this one-of-a-kind event…

And this year’s pairing menu, overseen by an all-star culinary team, is equally impressive…

Artisan Foods to Be Presented at SAVOR 2022

Honey spiced duck breast | celery root purée

Cuchuflí (Chilean crunchy pastry roll) | plum | dark chocolate

Braised lamb shank | couscous | raisin

Potato & cabbage pierogi | brown butter

Spicy green curry | grilled shrimp | cilantro | mint | Thai basil

Smoked brisket | port glaze | celery root remoulade

Chicken liver pâté | honey waffle | apple mostarda

Pistachio & goat cheese fritter | strawberry rose jam | black pepper

Beef negamaki | toasted sesame | coconut grilled green onion

Shrimp n grits | hot sauce

Hamachi crudo | ponzu | horseradish | salted cucumber | puffed grains

Char siu pork fried rice | charred scallion | xo

Grilled flat iron steak | roasted fig miso

Cheese

Mascarpone stuffed date | sea salt

Stracciatella | peach & tomato salsa

Whole blue cheese wheel | endive | candied walnut | orange zest

Pimento cheese | chive biscuit

Charcuterie

Pork rillette | apricot | green garlic | rye

Lomo | arugula | parmesan

Country style pâté | plum jam | frisée

Salami & cauliflower gratin | bread salsa

Mortadella pig in a blanket | pickled mustard seeds

Fish & Shellfish

Blini | whipped dill yogurt | salmon roe

Shrimp aguachile | orange | red onion | herb salad

Tuna tostada | serrano aioli

Ceviche | coconut | lime

Crab laarb lettuce wrap

Miso cod | potato purée

Kimchi shrimp cocktail | spiced furikake | rice cracker

Lobster| split top roll | pickled green tomato remoulade

Pork

Pork belly | melted leeks | crème fraîche | orange zest

BBQ pork tamale

Pork & green onion potsticker | nuoc cham

Vegetarian

Grilled sugar snap peas | curry | peanuts

Crispy masa sopes | avocado | elote salad

Tempura maitake mushroom | dashi aioli | furikake

English pea & pecorino arancini | fonduta

Kale & apple salad | green goddess

Gruyere | potato & onion frico | salsa verde

Sweet potato samosa | cucumber

Melon | Fresno pepper | basil | feta

Tomato confit | dried olive | crispy shallot | zucchini | stracciatella

Chili roasted squash | tahini | honey

Red Meat/Game

Spring lamb cassoulet | roasted long hots

Burnt ends | fennel slaw

Maryland pit beef | caramelized onion | horseradish

Carne asada taco | charro beans | ranchero salsa

Roast lamb | crispy polenta | anchoyade

Ssam | bulgogi | ssamjang | kimchi

Grilled lamb | ratatouille

Poultry/Game Bird

Duck confit | scallion pancake | hoisin

Dakkochi | Korean spiced chicken

Chicken mole | sesame | scallion

Jerk chicken | rum & mango glaze | jicama slaw

Chicken chicharrones | hot mustard aioli

Dessert

Churros | dark chocolate

Baba au rhum

Steel cut oat & coconut Florentine

Lemon meringue pie

Sticky toffee pudding | cream | ginger

Scone | Devonshire cream | blackberry

Nutmeg & cardamom bomboloni | dark chocolate

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(Image credits: Brewers Association)