Tickets Almost Gone for Ashley's Van Steenberge Dinner on Thursday

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As part of its Belgian Beer Festival, which begins Wednesday, Ashley's Westland is hosting a beer dinner featuring seventh-generation owner Jef Versele of Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, Belgium. Van Steenberge brews Gulden Draak, Piraat, and many other fine Belgian ales. Tickets are $100, and only a few remain, but your correspondent is authorized to offer a link for discounted tix ($75) for late-comers. Here's the menu:

• Appetizer: Strolling Hors d’Oeuvres
  Paired with Augustijn Blond Ale
• Country Terrine with Chimay Cheese
  Paired with Bornem Tripel Ale
• Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Monk’s Café Reduction
  Paired with Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Ale
• Mussels Steamed in Piraat
  Paired with Piraat Ale
• Flemish Stew in Bornem Dubbel
  Paired with Bornem Dubbel Ale
• Dessert: Creme Brûlée
  Paired with Gulden Draak Ale

If you miss out, Jef Versele is sticking around for a happy hour and Belgian buffet Friday, Feb. 18. Visit abbf.ashleys.com for more info on the week's activities, which go through Sunday, and see especially the long list of available beers and tasting notes here.