Ok, we admit this guy was not in attendance at fig’s beer dinner last night with Pop The Cap, but he looks just about as happy as we feel after a night of great food and beer in the company of fellow beerlanthropists. Treavis and Chef Bill put together some spectacular pairings:

Canapé / Green Man Gold

Naked Roy’s oysters with melted leeks / Green Man ESB

Grouper cheeks with choucroute shallot jus / Natty Greene’s Old Town Brown

Oxtail Crépinette with horseradish potato purée / Foothills Peoples’ Porter

Chocolate Mousse Brulée / Duck-Rabbit’s Milk Stout.

The evening began and finished with French Broad Brewery’s Barley Wine. (And if you’ve never drizzled your popcorn with truffle oil, parmesan and chives—give that a try.)

Such fine company in attendance, too: Kipp from Pop The Cap, Sandi from Highland Brewery, Tony Kiss aka The Beer Guy, Bobby and Drew from French Broad, Carl from Green Man, and some MALT members. Bravo!