PEAK Art Photography: Beers To You at GPBAC

I was fortunate to be able to attend Beers to You and Gourmet Too tonight at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center here in Cedar Falls. The proceeds will be going to support programming.

In the past I have been enriched, amazed, impressed and moved by huge variety of music, dance and shows. I have also been fortunate to go to a couple Kaleidoscope performances. This is the education outreach that the GBPAC is known for. For more information go to the GBPAC site as they explain it very well.

This is the first time in our area that a fundraiser like this as been put on. All I can say is WOW!

Tara Sagers of Fahr Beverage introduces the guest speaker Mr. John Hall, an alum of UNI and CEO of Goose Island Brewery.

Mr. Hall tells us about the different beers, hops and the variety of beers that he and his company create. Behind him are Sous Chef Steve Carlton and Executive Chef Jim Nadeau of Sunnyside Country Club of Waterloo, Iowa. They prepared four offerings using beer in the recipe. The Beef Tenderloin with Nut Brown Demi was to die for. I really wanted to switch seats to get another taste of that.

Twenty three restaurants offered their wonderful food paired with over 30 beers and/or ales. The surprise was the Samuel Adams Cherry Wheat. My favorite, which is really hard to decide, was the Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms from SAAKs on Bremer. It was all exceptionally good. (This is coming from a person who has drank beer enough to count on one hand.)

Brent tries out the ice sculpture from Goose Island.

Friends of GBPAC President, Kathleen Porter thanks Mr. Hall for coming.

The co-chairs Paul Stapella and Nancy Seidler worked very hard
to bring us this wonderful experience.

Kathleen Porter, Paul Stapella and Steve Carrigan, Assistant Vice President for Educational and Sports Event Center Management, (I just call him Steve)
check with each other on how everything is going.