The Abita Brewing Company invites you to experience the 2011 Abita Dinner Series. Each course of the meal is paired with an Abita Beer for the ultimate dining experience. Dine with Abita as our favorite chefs bring your favorite brews to the table.

Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant
18811 Highland Rd.
Baton Rouge, La 70809

Beer-tails at 6:30pm

Call 225- 753 - 3458 to make reservations
$85 all inclusive (beer, food, tax & gratuity)

The Menu
Each course is paired with an Abita Beer that complements the dish.

Hors d'oeuvres
GOLDEN LAGER
Crawfish Beignet Crab Ravigote Tuna Tartare Cones

I Course:
AMBER
Charbroiled Oysters
LA Gulf Oysters with a tasso garlic butter cooked in our wood burning brick oven

II Course:
ANDYGATOR
Rabbit with Gnocchi
Mississippi farm raised rabbit braised with root vegetables and Andygator served with ricotta gnocchi

III Course:
SOS
Duck with Miriton, Shrimp, & Crawfish stuffing
Maple Leaf Farms duck breast cooked sous vide with a Louisiana mayhew demi-glaze with miriton, shrimp, and crawfish stuffing

IV Course:
TURBODOG
Espresso crusted Niman Ranch Pork Ribs with Esspresso BBQ
Niman Ranch Pork Baby Back Ribs with an espresso rub and espresso BBQ sauce with fingerling potato salad and appleslaw

V Course:
ROOT BEER
Root Beer Float with a Root Beer Cupcake
Abita Root Beer float with Captain Crunch Ice Cream with a root beer cupcake