Grape vs. Grain with AK Wine Grotto and Turnagain Brewing - Fall 2025
The Bridge, Co., AK Wine Grotto, and Turnagain Brewing are hosting a Grape vs. Grain Dinner!
Join us once again for this Grape vs. Grain experience, an exciting culinary competition where wine and beer go head-to-head, each carefully paired with four unique courses. Guests will experience the artistry of both beverage worlds, as wines and beers are selected to complement each dish in an unforgettable tasting battle. Guests will decide which side reigns supreme in the ultimate showdown of grape versus grain.
For round two of our spirited competition, we’re turning up the heat with bold, spicy flavors—and a Halloween twist. Come ready to cast your vote for the ultimate pairing!
$165 per person. Tickets include your meal, wine and beer pairings, and gratuity. This is a 21+ event only. Dinner is served as-is, no substitutions or changes.
Guests are seated in tables of six - first come, first serve. Doors open at 5:45pm, dinner service begins at 6:15pm.
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First Course: "Harvest Moon" Pumpkin Soup
Roasted pumpkin, brown butter, cream, fried chili oil, crispy sage, maple roasted pepitas, spicy fried chili flakes
Wine Pairing: Bodega Atamisque “Serval” Viognier
Beer Pairing: Mexi-German Lager
Second Course: "Specter" Salad
Charcoal dust, burrata mousse, roasted red grapes, torn basil, red fire lettuce, hot honey pistachios, port wine vinaigrette
Wine Pairing: Hampton Water Rose
Beer Pairing: “Punch” Passionfruit Raspberry Sour
Third Course: "Burnt Offering" Braised Boneless Shortrib
Chili-coffee rub, red wine-braised short rib, black garlic polenta, blackened onion ash, crispy leeks, fried rosemary
Wine Pairing: Shinas Estate “The Verdict” Cabernet Sauvignon
Beer Pairing: Dubbel Tap Belgian Dubbel
Fourth Course: "Eternal Night" Pavlova
Black cocoa meringue shell, whipped dark chocolate cheesecake filling, blackberry compote, raspberry coulis splatter
Wine Pairing: Martino Old Vine Bonarda
Beer Pairing: FrambWas Raspberry Sour
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