Meddlesome Moth to host Meanwhile Pairdiné, October 20

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In celebration of the Austin-based brewery's fourth anniversary, Meddlesome Moth will host a beer dinner with Meanwhile Brewing Co. on Sunday, October 20 at 6 p.m. Special guests include Will Jaquiss, founder and brewmaster at Meanwhile, and Conner Griffillan, the brewery's director of sales and marketing.

They, along with Chef Case Crawford of the Moth, will lead a guided experience featuring seven brews expertly paired with six food courses. And, while Meanwhile has shipped products to the Metroplex in the past, some of the beers will be offered in this market for the first time.

Tickets for the event are $110 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and space is limited.  For more information and a link to purchase tickets go to www.mothinthe.net. 

Welcome Beer

Meanwhile Pilsner, German-style Lager (4.8% ABV, 27 IBU)

First Course

Texas Blue Corn Lager (4.8% ABV, 12 IBU)

Crispy Stuffed Squash Blossoms with ricotta, thyme, sausage, basil oil

Second Course

Tropical Sour (4.7% ABV, 7 IBU)

Powerpuff Salad with roasted beets, Valencia orange, watercress, toasted almonds, goat cheese, blackberry vinaigrette

Third Course

Edible Colors, West Coast IPA (7.2% ABV, 65 IBU)

Beer Cheese Soup

Fourth Course
Rainbow Paradise, Juicy IPA (6.6% ABV, 44 IBU)

Rabbit Leg Confit with fennel, fig, thyme

Fifth Course

Fourth Anniversary Barrel-aged Stout

Chocolate Moon Pie

Sixth Course
Coffee IPA (a collaboration with Vector Brewing of Dallas)

Baklava

Austin-based beers from Meanwhile making their way to the Metroplex

Photo © Brian Brown/Beer in Big D.

Recently, a new box of beer mail appeared at my door, this time courtesy of Meanwhile Brewing Co. of Austin. The premise was an introduction to the brand, with the catalyst being a collaboration beer the company made with Celestial Beerworks of Dallas.

If you were not already aware, Meanwhile's products have shown up here in the past, but fresh shipments are now making their way to the Metroplex. Cans began appearing on shelves of select retailers in mid-November, with draft selections following close behind.

Three of the beers contained in my sample pack have been among those delivered to area locales. Each represents a year-round offering from Meanwhile, with two having been awarded medals at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF).

• Secret Beach - San Diego Style IPA (6.2% ABV): My favorite beer of the bunch, this West Coast-inspired IPA is kind of a throwback in being dank and slightly bitter with notes of tropical fruit and orange marmalade. Secret Beach brought home a silver medal in the American-Style Strong Pale Ale category at the 2022 GABF.
• Tender Robot - Hazy IPA (6.2% ABV): A recipe featuring four types of malt and four hop varieties produces a pleasing hazy IPA with a mix of citrus and tropical fruit flavors and a mild finishing bitterness.
• Meanwhile Pilsner - German-Style Pilsner (4.8% ABV): Light, easy to drink and refreshing while displaying a range of subtle complexities including elements of grain, bread dough and lemon zest set against a floral and grassy background. Meanwhile Pilsner won a gold medal for German-Style Pilsener at the 2021 GABF.

Now, just to be complete, beer number four was the aforementioned collaboration and an Austin exclusive. For that one, a partnership was formed to create Celestial Flirtation (10.5% ABV), a huge triple hazy IPA which debuted at Meanwhile's recent third anniversary celebration.

As for the distribution plan, reps at Meanwhile say new beers will drop locally roughly once a month. Locations receiving stock up to now are listed below, but consumers can also click here to view the most up-to-date listings by way of the Beer Locator on the brewery's website.

• Addison: Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar.
• Dallas: Craft Beer Cellar, Flying Saucer Cypress Waters, Goodfriend, Katy Trail Ice House, Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar, Meddlesome Moth, Strangeways.