Grains Used In Unique Ways at COOK

When it comes to brewing beer and distilling liquor, sure, there’s a lot of complex chemistry, but the process honestly starts with some pretty basic ingredients. Namely: grains. Rye, wheat, spelt and barley are four humble pantry items that are the building blocks of our booze. Meredith Rebar of Home Brewed Events heads to COOK this July to sing the praises of those four great grains. For each grain, Meredith will serve a beer, a cocktail and a local, artisanal food that makes use of the same staple: for rye, Evil Genius Seasonal Release, Kinsey Rye and beetroot bread from Lost Bread Co. with cheese; for wheat, Love City Saison, Manatawny Still Works Honey Whiskey and a TBD item from Lost Bread Co; for spelt, Tired Hands Seasonal Release, a Bluecoat Gin cocktail with homemade spelt syrup and a TBD item from Lost Bread Co; and for barley, Yards Love Imperial Stout, Tough Broad Malt Whiskey and special malted chocolates from Shane’s Confectionery. Please note that a full dinner will not be served but there will be some light bites.