Four Star Beer

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FOUR STAR BEER

In recent years beer has gone from blue collar to white linen. Beverage directors at fine-dining establishments are not only beefing up their beer menus, but some are even replacing wine pairings with brews. The French Laundry in Yountville serves ale with cured veal heart canapes, at the Fifth Floor in San Francisco it's stout with chocolate macaroons, at Per Se in New York an English brown-style beer goes with washed rind cow's milk cheese, and at Rosemary's restaurant in Las Vegas there's a Belgian variety with pan-seared shrimp.

Interesting article!

I hadn't realized that the French Laundry had their own beer!

[BrentKulman]

This is a trend I would like to see make its way back east, where there are only a few top drawer establishments (Grammercy Tavern in NYC comes to mind) that take as much care in their beer lists as in their wine lists.

[theisenm85]

Really there are next to none on the west coast either.... but I certainly hope it's growing.