Aurora Inn dinner to deature NY craft beer

The Aurora Inn Dining Room will continue its epicurean events season with a New York Craft Beer Dinner on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. In this dinner, the chefs of the Aurora Inn shed light on the mystery of pairing beer with food. The meal¹s impressive selection of brews has been carefully chosen to highlight craft breweries of New York State, including Middle Ages, Brewery Ommegang, and Sixpoint Brewery. Explore the range of flavors, from the dry hoppiness of a lager paired with a charcuterie plate of sausage and paté, to a craft wheat beer that will complement any grilled seafood dish.The $75 prix fixe meal offers six beer-paired courses, along with a reception beer. Diners are invited to a 6:30 p.m. reception, followed by a 7 p.m. dinner. To make reservations, please call the Aurora Inn at 315-364-8888.More information on the Aurora Inn Dining Room can be found at http://www.innsofaurora.com. A full menu follows (subject to slight change). NY Craft Beer Dinner – October 11, 2011ReceptionBrooklyn Brewery OktoberfestHousemade Charcuterie PlateSmoked trout & apple rillettes, chorizo sausage chimichurriand local beef bresaola with olivesBlue Point Toasted Lager & Sackets Harbor 1812 AleAsian Shellfish Hot PotShrimp and green lip mussels, sweet & sour dashi and homemade udon noodlesOmmegang HennepinCrispy Duck Ballotine EtouffeeDirty rice stuffingSixpoint Brewery Sweet ActionBraised Short Rib TortelloniSlow cooked tomato and garlic sauceMiddle Ages ImPaled AleGarlic Cheese KnotsFarmstead cheese fondueSouthern Tier HarvestLemon Ginger Ricotta StrudelOmmegang Belgian Pale Ale