2024 Funk n' Sour Fest Pairings Announced!
Here are the 50 amazing, insane pairings for Funk n' Sour Fest on October 29th! This is truly one of kind. You don't want to miss this event!
Abby Jane Bake Shop / Acopon Brewing
1. Red Fife sourdough & butter made from a single variety wheat paired with Baecere ESB (made with bread from Abby Jane)
2. Ras al Hanout spice cake filled with apple butter and caramel buttercream paired with Efnwyrcing Coffee Milk Stout brewed with Rouge de Bordeaux wheat from Barton springs mill, and Weathered Hands coffee beans aged in bourbon barrels
Better Half / Balcones Distilling
1. Pork Ribs mirador braise, fish caramel, pork fat garlic paired with Mirador Eclipse Single Malt
2. White Sangria cocktail Sweet Potato Moon Pie paired with Mirador Marshmallow Fluff paired with Mirador Eclipse Single Malt Neat
Bufalina / Live Oak Brewing
1. Tortellini in brodo -- Ricotta tortellini, butternut squash & parm paired with Smoaktoberfest
2. Sausage with house beer mustard and fermented sauerkraut paired with Death Putt Ale
Casa Bianca / 512 Brewing
1. Cherry-lime sour pumpernickel, cherrywood smoked trout, cherry pepper hot sauce paired with Cherry Lime Bret Sour
2. Pork belly skewer, roasted onion, pickled apricot, brown ale caramel paired with Wild Bear Sour Brown Ale
Chapulin Cantina / Desert Door Distillery
1. Tetelas -- blue corn masa triangles filled with hibiscus flowers, & quesillo, orange zest crema, avocado salsa paired with The Sacred Leaf -- Hoja Santa infused sotol, dry curacao, hibiscus, lime, agave
2. Aroz Frito Mole De Pasas -- crispy rice cake, raisin mole, whipped requesón with coconut milk, spiced toasted sesame seeds paired with Abuela’s Secret --Puerto Dorado Sotol (aged in a Mexican rum barrel), rice milk, coconut, cinnamon syrup
Dai Due / Hold Out Brewing
1. Aoudad Little Smokies in Watermelon Molasses paired with Cityfolk Lager
2. Blue Crab and Shrimp Chowder paired with Amber Ones ESB
Dockside / Meanwhile Brewing Co.
1. Shrimp boil w/ potato, corn, sausage, cajun spice paired with Vietnamese Lager
2. Oysters on the half shell with grape, crispy garlic and ponzu paired with Golden Sour -- Oregon Pinot aged mixed culture sour
Emmer & Rye / Still Austin
1. JJ farms beef tartare, lacto fermented chiles and radish, "Black" spiced rye puff paired with Honey Chili Highball -- Cask Strength Rye, Green Chili Atomizer, Martine Honeysuckle liqueur, Lady Bird Van Zandt Soda
2. Snapper ceviche, grain salad, marinated veggies paired with Texas Bird -- Straight Rye, Apertif, Pandan -- Pineapple Shrub, Lime, Syrup infused with the same spices as the dish, crushed ice
Ezov / The Austin Winery
1. Cumin roasted carrots, toum, nigella Dukkah (vegan) paired with Ocho Blaco
2. Braised Lamb Shawarma, pita, green tahini, fermented mango paired with 2022 Mourvedre
Fella / Texas Sake Co.
1. Buckwheat milk bread, feta crema, smoked chashu, shisho paired with Junmai sake
2. Duck broth, charred duck paired with Wasabi Nigori sake
Jester King Kitchen / Texas Keeper Cider
1. Smoked fennel brined pork belly, Honeycrisp apple slaw, sweet potato pita paired with Honey Thief Cider
2. Flounder, miso citrus vinaigrette, black sesame, radish greens, hibiscus rice cracker paired with Heirloom Cider
Juniper / Revolutions Spirits
1. Negroni Chocolate Truffle paired with Negroni
2. Austin Reserve Gin Infused Pears, Prosciutto san Daniele, Charred Rosemary Meringa, Pink Peppercorn paired with Revolution Spirits Austin Reserve Gin
Lenoir / William Chris Vineyards
1. Black Drum Crudo with Curry leaf Leche de Tigre paired with William Chris 2023 Sparkling Blanc Du Bois
2. Braised Koji Cured Pork Mexican Plum Sauce paired with William Chris 2020 Uplift Vineyard Merlot
Leroy & Lewis / Jester King Brewery
1. Smoked Bratwurst, Spicy Kraut, Sweet Pickled Mustard Seed paired with German-Style Pilsner
2. Sweet and Sour Cabbage with Bacon and Apples paired with Bug Farm -- Farmhouse Ale with rosemary, lavender, spearmint & watermelon
Licha’s Cantina / Fast Friends Brewing Co.
1. Tostada de Marisco, Seafood salad, grilled corn tostada, pickled onions, cilantro-lime salt paired with Mucho Gusto Mexican Style Lager
2. Mole Negro -- Bitter chocolate mole, grilled root vegetables, anise spiced crema, amaranth brittle paired with Zapotec Mole Spiced Imperial Stout
LORO / C.L. Butaud Winery
1. Chicken satay with a cultured coconut sauce paired with 2023 Rosato (100% Counoise)
2. Smoked pork belly with apricot bbq sauce and kimchi slaw paired with 2022 Pa Pa Frenchy Texas Red (Sangiovese, Grenache, Mourvèdre)
Odd Duck / Nice n' Easy
1. Grilled Pork Chop, butternut queso, pickled pear, pork jus paired with clarified Pear Brandy Punch -- Pear Brandy, Applejack, Agricole Rum, Centerbe Faccia Brutto, Pears, Citrus
2. Demerara Pumpkin Cake with pecan frangipane paired with Funk n' Spice Eggnog -- Rum Blend, Bourbon, Cognac, Pumpkin, Brown Sugar, Eggs, Cream, Milk, Baking Spices
Olamaie / St. Elmo Brewing Co.
1. Fried Fish Ball with Lime Leaf and Chili Glaze paired with Companion Pilsner
2. Rice Grits Pudding paired with Krush Hop Syrup “Ola” Rice IPA
Otoko / Crowson Wines
1. Ocean Trout Maki with mint, yuzu ponzu, smoked trout roe, and chapulines paired with 2021 Malvasia Bianca
2. Charred Lion's Mane with sansho pepper and greens paired with 2021 Tempranillo
Sour Duck / Pinthouse Brewing
1. Spiced pumpkin bread, buttercream, pumpkin seed and sunflower crumble paired with Drippy Cones: Fresh Hop IPA (Alvarado Street Brewery Collab)
2. Corn tostada, refried bean mayo, cascabel chili smoked pork and chicharones stew radish and cilantro paired with Hill Country Cooler: Cold IPA co-fermented with Picpoul Grape Must (William Chris Vineyards Collab)
Spicy Boys / Oddwood Ales
1. Chicken liver mousse paired with Odd Mutants -- Foeder IPA
2. Warm, fresh tofu two ways -- Spicy with pickles, crunchy elements, and herbs; Sweet ube syrup and tapioca paired with Mozart's Ghost Vienna Lager
Uchiko / La Cruz de Comal Wines
1. Sake crudo -- salmon, fermented pineapple, pineapple tosazu paired with 2023 Pétard Blanc “Une Cuvée Riche” (100% estate grown Blanc Du Bois)
2. Kinoko tataki -- grilled kinoko, shishito dashi, crispy maitake paired with 2022 “Sans Maquillage” 55% Ruby Cabernet, 45% estate grown Black Spanish
Uncle Nicky's / Zilker Brewing Co.
1. Berry Beer Jam and Almond Butter Uncrustable Raviolis paired with Uncrustable Kettle Sour Beer
2. Jam, Almond Butter, Pistachios, Brioche, Uncrustable Kettle Sour Salsiccia Peperonata, Italian Spicy Sausage Braised in Fiero Italian Pilsner, Roasted Peppers, Uncle Nicky’s Red Sauce paired with Fiero Italian Pilsner
Uptown Sports Club / Fierce Whiskers Distillery
1. Maple Butter Cake w/ Whiskey poached Pear paired with Everything I do G'ohn Be Funky -- Fat-washed rye, creole bitters, steen cane syrup, citrus oil
2. Grilled Tri-tip with Mushroom Goat Cheese and Tallow paired with ToastTexas Sour -- Bourbon, lemon, honey, egg white, red wine float
Vespaio Ristorante / Bell Springs Winery
1. Herbed Goat Cheese Ravioli, Grilled pear w/ viognier ridurre, spiced candied walnuts & fried sage paired with 2022 Vioginer
2. Wagyu Beef Sugo, Baked polenta, gorgonzola dolce fonduta, crispy shallots paired with 2019 Merlot
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