We attended the Epic Brewing food pairing, which paired appetizers and a dessert with five different beers. Our server was very friendly and attentive throughout the evening. Having to ask for a water refill is a pet peeve of mine, so I was quite impressed with her attention to that detail.
In regard to the beer, let me state first that I do not like bitter, hoppy beers. Of the five beers included in the tasting, two of them were IPAs, which are known for their hoppiness. I was extremely impressed with the chef's choices for food pairings overall. The raspberry beer paired with the raspberry pecan salad was refreshing. The brown ale was surprisingly good when paired with the shrimp ceviche, which was fantastic. What really shocked me, though, was how much I enjoyed the two IPAs when paired with food. Each of them was served with an appetizer that included cheese, and this made a huge difference in the beer by smoothing that bitter after note. I particularly enjoyed the buffalo jack sticks with the Brainless IPA.
The final course was a chocolate bacon cupcake paired with a stout. Chocolate and bacon... I think that says it all. Our compliments to the chef.