On Sunday, April 22nd, we celebrate Earth Day! The Armsby Abbey in coordination with Chef’s Collaborative & Earth Dinner will be offering a Daily Specials menu to our guests Thursday, Friday,  Saturday & Sunday from 5PM-10PM. This is our 3rd year participating in this event. This will be in addition to our regular menu, however, 50% of the proceeds from each of these special menu items will be donated to Chef’s Collaborative. Chefs Collaborative is the leading nonprofit network of chefs that fosters a sustainable food system through advocacy, education, and collaboration with the broader food community. Come help us celebrate Earth, our local Farms and all that is local & good this Spring.

EARTH DINNER SPECIALS MENU
Featuring only Homemade, Local & Farm Fresh Ingredients

English Pea Soup
English Peas, Pea Tendrils, Crème Fraiche,
Garlic Oil, Aged Sherry Vinegar

Early Spring Vegetables
Fava Beans, Spring Onions, Pickled Ramps, Chicken Jus,
Soft Poached Gibson’s Egg, Chicken Crackling, Chervil & Chive

Asparagus Salad
Terrosa Farm Spring Greens, Shaved Asparagus, Asparagus a la Plancha,
Honey Candied Hazelnuts, Citrus IPA Vinaigrette, Narragansett Feta

Spring Lamb Pasta
Handmade Tagliatelle Pasta, North Star Farms Spring Lamb Ragu with
Spring Garlic, Chili Flake, Terrosa Farms Kale and Basque Sheep’s Milk Cheese

Cheesecake
Caramelized White Chocolate Cheesecake with Crystal Brook Chevre,
Homemade Orange Rosemary Sorbet, Graham Cracker Crumble

To learn more about Earth Dinner & Chef’s Collaborative respectively,
please visit their websites:
www.chefscollaborative.org
www.earthdinner.org

Join us for our now legendary 3rd Annual Stoutfest!   This week+ long event kicks off on Saturday, April 14th at Noon. As always this event is first come, first served.  We’ll have a stout friendly specials menu available for you to nosh on with  some tasty tidbits that were made to pair with Stouts. While the opening lineup has yet to be finalized, here’s a taste of what you can expect….

The lineup as of 3/28/12:

Founders Imperial Stout
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
Firestone Walker Parabola
Allagash Bourbon Black
Port Older Viscosity
Lost Abbey Serpents Stout
Avery Mephistopheles
Sixpoint Gorilla Warfare
Ballast Point Sea Monster
New England Imperial Stout Trooper
Great Divide Oaked Yeti
Thornbridge St Petersburg Imperial Stout
De Molen Heaven & Hell
De Molen SSS Triple Stout
Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break
Evil Twin Yin
Hopfenstark Komerad Friederich
Emelisse Russian Imperial Stout
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
Struise Single Black (Black Damnation VI)
Struise Mocha Bomb (BD II)
De Molen Stout & Hop
De la Senne Stouterik
Hercule Stout
Hofblues
Mikkeller Milk Stout
To Øl Goliat Coffee Stout
Amager Hr. Frederiksen
Djævlebryg Gudeløs

Cheers!

March 24, 2012, 9:42AM – SOLD OUT!!!

Congratulations to the 64 people who were able to get tickets this morning! For those on the waiting list, you still have a chance; there are always a few cancellations. Selling seats over the phone went very smoothly and we feel this was the fairest way to give everyone, whether locally or out of state, a fair shot at getting into this years event. For all the first timers who will be attending the Founders Breakfast this year we couldn’t be more excited for you; decadent menu with a trio of coveted stouts in a room full of like-minded, beer savvy people – could you think of a better way to start your Saturday?

The 3rd Annual Founders Breakfast with host Michael Bell of Founders Brewing will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, beginning at 9AM. All guests must be 21+ with valid ID upon arrival. Please do not be late so that we can open the doors to all those thirsty guests anxiously awaiting entry to STOUTFEST 2012 which will kick off at Noon!

Stay tuned for the STOUTFEST line-up which will be announced in coming days containing some of the rarest stouts on Earth!

Cheers!

3rd Annual Founders Breakfast Menu

Wake Up Call!
Sumatra Mandheling Coffee roasted locally at Armeno Coffee Roasters
Housemade Pastries

Bacon & Eggs
Coffee/Maple Glazed House Cured Bacon, 145F Gibson Farm Egg, Grilled Housemade Brioche, Seared Asparagus, Asparagus Puree
Beer: Founders Breakfast Stout

Intermezzo
Fresh Pressed Orange Juice, Hirsch Bourbon, Vanilla Bean Cleanse

Smoked Duck
Coffee Cured Duck Leg Smoked over Bourbon Barrel Oak Staves, Spring Onion Soubise, Potato, Nettle & Ramp Hash, Currant/Bourbon/Coffee Gastrique
Beer: Kentucky Breakfast Stout

French Toast
Housemade Oat Bread stuffed with a Vanilla infused Mascarpone & Dried Dark Stone Fruit, Bacon/Orange Zest Whipped Cream, Canadian Whisky Infused Maple Syrup
Beer: Canadian Breakfast Stout

$70/pp++

The Armsby Abbey will be open for business as usual on Easter Sunday serving Brunch from 10AM-3PM and Dinner 4PM-10PM. If you are looking for a family reservation, please call us at 508.795.1012 to confirm your table today. There are only a limited amount of reservations available as we only have 9 tables.

In addition to Sunday Brunch, our Chef’s have also crafted up an Easter inspired specials menu which will be offered Friday – Sunday of Easter weekend…

EASTER SPECIALS
Friday, April 6th – Sunday April 8th
5PM-10PM

Pickled Easter Eggs $5
Colorful Trio of Deviled House Pickled Local Eggs
served atop a bed of Spring Greens
Beer: Bruery Saison de Lente

Carrot Soup $5
Topped with fresh Parsley, Almonds & Raisins
served with a side of one of our Homemade Breads
Beer: St. Bernardus Witbier

Braised Spring Lamb $18
Braised Lamb Shoulder, Smokey Onion Puree, Garbanzo Beans,
fresh Herbs, Rye Bread Crumbs, Braising Liquid
Beer: Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog

Confit Easter Bunny $20
Confit Rabbit, Carrot Puree, Roasted Mushrooms,
Pickled Ramps and Salsa Verde
Beer: Saison Dupont

Come on down to the Armsby Abbey between 6PM and 9PM on Wednesday, March 28th, to meet local boys Will & Dave Willis, founders of Boston based Bully Boy spirits. We’ll be tasting guests on their Vodka, Rum & White Whiskey as well as serving up some custom cocktails featuring these tasty spirits!

Cheers!

On the heels of this year’s Extreme Beer Fest in Boston, Brewer/Owner of Port  & Lost Abbey Brewing in San Diego, Tomme Arthur, will be joining us here at the Armsby Abbey beginning at 7PM to tap some of his extremely rare sours. On this evening we will be tapping his Framboise de Amorosa, Red Poppy, Cuvee de Tomme, Duck Duck Gooze “Guava” & Sinner’s 2010! Get here early, these are small barrels that will not last!

As always we’ll provide the assorted cheeseboards for you to nosh on while you chat with Tomme about his amazing beers. This is going to be another great Meet the Brewer night here at the Abbey… see you there!

Cheers!

Looking for a low key way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Well, we at the Armsby Abbey will be bending our rules for the weekend. As Valentine’s Day falls on a Tuesday this year, we will begin recognizing it on Friday, February 10th. Our Chef’s have  devised a special multi-course prix fixe menu for you to enjoy in it’s entirety (with or without beer pairings) or a la carte per item. This menu is in addition to our regular menu which will also be offered during this time.

To accommodate as many couples as possible, we will be reserving half our tables, including our coveted window seats, on the following days and times:

Friday, February 10th at 6PM & 8PM
Saturday, February 11th at 5PM &  7PM
Sunday, February 12th for Brunch: 10AM & 11:30AM (brunch menu only)
Sunday, February 12th for Dinner: 5PM & 7PM

On Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th we will offer two convenient seatings and reserve ALL tables for couples at 6PM & 8PM. Please keep in mind, that some of our larger tables might be communally sat with 2 couples per table as we only have 11 tables in-house.

NOTE: Reservations will be taken on a first come first serve basis. The cut off for reservations for any tables that remain each day is 4PM.

No reservations will be taken for the bar.

If you are planning something special on this night… perhaps say an engagement? Please do let us know how we can assist in making this night extra special!

Please call 508.795.1012 to reserve your seats today!

Amuse
Raw Oyster, Saffron Mignonette Gelee

First
Celery Root, Apple, and Gruyere soup, Bread Crumbs, Thyme Oil, Shaved Truffle

Second
“Winter Forest Floor”
Malt Soil, Housemade Ricotta, Roasted Beets, Parsley Root, Spruce Syrup, Baby Greens

Third
Seared Duck Breast, Cauliflower & Butternut “Risotto,”
Preserved Lemon, Aged Sherry Vinegar, Argan Oil
-or-
Handmade Papardelle Pasta, Smoked Sweet Potato Puree, Brussel Sprouts,
Wild Mushrooms, Parmesan, Egg Yolk, Hazelnut Oil

Dessert
Lemon-Thyme Cake, Lemon Curd, Vanilla Yogurt Gel,
Honey Oat Crumble, Lavender Ice Cream

Prix Fixe Menu $50/pp++

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sunday, January 1, 2012
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Join us here at the Armsby Abbey for a very special Hangover Brunch! As always we’ll be offering up some of our Abbey brunch favorites along with a few additional hangover cures… maybe the Monte Cristo will make a comeback?!?

On this day, the kitchen will be closing between 3PM-4PM to reset for Dinner service which we will resume at 4PM with our regular menu. The bar will remain open throughout the day until Midnight and the kitchen will be open until 10PM.

Cheers!

Saturday, December 31, 2011
Beginning at 6:00 PM

Looking for a way to ring in the New Year? Join us here at the Armsby Abbey on Saturday, December 31st, as we offer a very special prix fixe 4 course dinner menu at $49 per person! There will be two convenient seatings at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. For those who choose the 9PM seating to ring in the New Year with us, there will be a complimentary beer/cocktail offered at Midnight.

Each seating is limited to 50pp. While reservations are preferred, we will be taking walk-ins as well to accommodate all those making last minute plans.  Please call 508.795.1012 to reserve your seat(s) or table today!

Course One
Puree of Celery Root, Garlic Chips,
Preserved Lemon Oil, Terrosa Farm Chervil

Course Two
(choice of one)
Roasted Terrosa Farm Baby Beets, Baby Arugula, Crystal Brook Chevre,
Spicy Candied Orange Peel, Red Wine Cranberry Vinaigrette

Soft Poached Local Egg, Roasted Maitake Mushroom,
Serrano Ham Broth, Parmesan

Course 3
(choice of one)
Braised Adams Farm Pork Belly, Confit Butternut Squash,
Brussel Sprouts, Chestnuts, Sunchoke Puree, Apple Mustarda

Cassoulet of Duck Confit, Housemade Pork Sausage,
Mixed Shell Beans, Herbed Bread Crumbs

Housemade Cannelloni stuffed with Narragansett Ricotta,
Kale, Garlic Confit, Carrot Vichy, Leek Jus

Course Four
Individual Chocolate Fudge Cake, Hazelnut Filling,
Chocolate Ganache, Hazelnut Toffee Crunch, Whipped Cream

$49/pp++

Due to availability, menu descriptions could change slightly by month’s end
All Alcoholic Beverages are Additional
Beer Pairings will be offered with dinner as an option for an additional $20/pp

Join us and our good friend Shaun Hill of Hill Farmstead Brewery Greensboro, VT, Friday, December 30th at Noon for a celebration of his truly outstanding beer. You’ll get a chance to meet the man himself and fellow impassioned beer-ophiles as you enjoy some of the greatest and most sought after beers in the country.

The tap list for this event keeps growing! Here is what we have so far…

Daybreak
Nor
Birth of Tragedy
Everett
Nelson
Galaxy
Edward
George
Motueka Single Hop
Foster
Twilight of the Idols
James
Civil Disobedience #3
more to be added!.

For now, SAVE THE DATE!