May 24: Stouts, Steaks & Pancakes at Hungry Monk

The Hungry Monk is hosting what might be the coolest beer event of the month: Stouts, Steaks & Pancakes next Thursday, May 24. It’s a fundraiser for the Beer for Brains Foundation.

Monk owner and stout aficionado Jim Lolli has put together a great selection of stouts that will be on draft:

• Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
• Eel River Raven’s Eye
• Great Divide Oak Aged Chocolate Yeti
• Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout
• Marin Brewing San Quentin Breakout Stout (AZ debut)
• Oskar Blues Ten Fiddy
• Sonoran Inebriator
• Mudshark Morning Buzz

In addition, there will be bottles of:

• Firestone Velvet Merlin
• Leinenkugel Big Eddy Russian Imperial
• Odell Bourbon Barrel
• Deschutes Abyss
• North Coast Barrel Aged Old Rasputin
• Nectar Ales Black Xantus

The food menu hasn’t been finalized, but here’s the latest “working” version (subject to change):

• 12-ounce Herb Crusted Prime Rib with pancakes and potato cakes ($14.50)
• 10-ounce Cold Smoked Rib Eye with pancakes and potato cakes ($12.50)
• Sirloin Sliders (3 for $8.50)
• Blueberry Pancakes ($4.50)
• Buttermilk Pancakes ($3)

The food, which will showcase various stout glazes and syrups, will be served from 5 to 8 p.m., but the beers will be tapped early in the day.