People pour into Mattison's for Gourmet Beer Dinner

Kurobuta Pork Tenderloin with roasted brussels sprouts, crispy pork belly on a bed of blue cheese fingerling potatoes with a balsamic fig gastrique
Cynthia Dunayer sips on Widmer Brothers Omission Lager
Florence Fauls smells Widmer Brothers Barrel Aged Brrrbon
Tony Liga tastes Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale following the first course
President of Junior League of Sarasota Donna Mateer smells the Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen
A Mattison’s 41 waitress greet attendees at the door with Widmer Brothers Omission Lager, a gluten-free beer.
Noel Patterson tries the Widmer Brothers Hefeweisen
The Widmer Brothers bottled beer selection featured in the dinner
Curt Uhde of Craft Brew Alliance led the tasting as the fearless, but not beerless, leader
Many first-time beer-tasting attendees
Charlotte and Bob Wilden cheers with Bert and Katy Arrillaga
Joan Campo-Liga smiles between tastes of Widmer Brothers Hefeweizen
The local heirloom tomato salad with goats milk feta pleased many attendees with basil sorbet
Executive Chef and Proprietor of Mattison’s 41 Paul Mattison discusses the food and beer pairings
A plump fennel crusted sea scallop with zesty lemon risotto, smokey grilled artichoke and silky tarragon butter sauce.
Mart Solu looks at the beer and smells it before taking a first taste
Jill Berg of the Junior League and Florence Fauls smell their beer.
Newly released Widmer Brothers Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout
Mary Lou Brunetti, Barbara Barrett and Mary Conklin
Chelsea Veeneman and A.J. Stickley