Early September members and their guests were invited to the Grand Hyatt Istanbul to a tasting of national and international beers - with the ambiance of the German “Oktoberfest” celebration - supported by an exclusive menu prepared by Executive Chef Yusuf Gülyiyen.

MENU

Ceviche | Nigiri
Schneider Weisse Tap 1 (Germany)

Potato salad, sausage salad
Mythos (Greece)

Bao bun salmon sausage
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Märzen (Germany)
[Ed. Smoked lager beer]
Asahi (Japan)

Bread patty with beef ribs
sausage ball, roasted pepper hummus
3 Kafadar ‘Gece’ Irish Stout (Turkey)
3 Kafadar Mosaic IPA (Turkey)

Pizza dog
Firik risotto with Tulum cheese
3 Kafadar Gastronom (Turkey)
Peroni (Italy)

Four kinds of sausage
3 Kafadar Mosaic IPA (Turkey)
3 Kafadar Okto Helles (Turkey)

Pistachio profiterole
Apple strudel
Churros [Ed. Iberian fried dough]
Belgian Blonde (Belgium)

Draft beers served during the event were Knidos Pilsener & Knidos Tank Lager - both from Czechia (the Czech Republic).

Chef Yusuf did an excellent job creating the menu which accompanied the beers tasted.

At the end of dinner Bailli Nihat Karaköse called his fellow Bailliage Officers to the stage. They thanked the kitchen and service brigade members who received a standing ovation.

A plaque of recognition was given with special thanks for the wonderful evening to Rufat Babayev, Grand Hyatt Hotel’s General Manager who is Vice-Chancelier of Bailliage of Istanbul.

Vive la Chaîne!

Fatos Kutay
Vice-Chargée de Presse