Pints & Plates will coordinate and prepare your beer and food pairing event, whether an intimate dinner party for 6 or a fun and informative social beer and food pairing event for larger groups, in the Baltimore/Annapolis/Washington DC metropolitain area. Our services are perfect for private and corporate events that offer a unique and different experience. Enjoy amazing food and beers while learning about the basis for each individual pairing.

Whether this is your first beer and food pairing or you are a beer connoisseur or adventurous, gourmet foodie, we offer selections catered specifically to you and your guests. All of our craft beers are expertly selected, and our dishes are chef-prepared for your event.

While the popularity of specialty craft beer has grown, people are becoming more and more interested in high quality, complex beers. The farm-to-table approach of using fresh and local ingredients in creative gourmet dishes has grown by leaps and bounds as well. Allow Pints & Plates to mesh the two seamlessly and deliciously together for your enjoyment.

Stillwater/Brewer's Art Debutante is a golden farmhouse saison with the spiciness of rye softened by heather, honeysuckle and hyssop flowers that is perfect for the renewal of spring. Pair with lamb and quinoa salad.

Heavy Seas Plank II Doppelbock lets the complex malt shine with caramel, toffee and subtle chocolate flavors that are complemented by woodiness from aging with eucalyptus and poplar. This recipe was created collaboratively by talented homebrewer, Les White, and the amazing brewer at Heavy Seas, Steve Marsh. Pair with a grilled bison burger topped with smoked gouda.

Brewer's Art Sublimation is a Belgain-style blonde ale with spicy Noble hops balanced by floral and fruity flavors imparted by their special yeast. Pair with pan-fried rockfish with a squeeze of fresh lemon.

Evolution Sprung is an amazingly drinkable and straight forward golden ale, with honey, hibiscus and chamomile which give it a complex floral and slightly sweet aroma and flavor. I could drink this all summer long by itself or with a baby veggie snack plate.

Dogfish Head Aprihop could stand alone as a hoppy pale ale, but the subtle apricot flavor really adds depth and something different than the average IPA to celebrate the coming of fresh fruit! Pair with IPA-marinated ceviche with chunks of apricots.

DuClaw 13 Degrees is a German-style hefeweizen with upfront banana and clove flavors that are balanced by a slight sourness of the wheat malt. Fill a large hefeweizen glass and pair with lobster steamed in this beer, while sitting outside on a crisp, sunny day.

Oliver's ESB (Extra Special Bitter) has the perfect balance of malty sweetness and hoppy bitterness that make this British ale so drinkable. Even better, Pratt Street Ale House has this beer on cask, which highlights even richer flavors. Pair with spicy peanut satay pork skewers.