Beer Pairing Dinner At World of Beer

Me and my wife had a great time tonight. The food was good and the beer was plentiful! What more could you ask for? Can’t wait to see everyone at the next event!

7 Courses of Tavern Faire with 4 Samples of Beer and a Complementary Drink Equals 1 Happy Elite Unilocaler!
By the end of this night, we had sampled 12 different items off of the World of Beer menu and enjoyed the company of so many other fellow food fanatics! The variety of food, drink, and conversations filled me with a joy that I had not experienced since my last undergrad party (It has been a while). Let me break it down for you about the Beer Pairing Dinner at World of Beer through my eyes (no beer googles necessary).
The Atmosphere: Willy Wonka’s Beer Factory
After talking with the manager of the place, he told us that World of Beer rotates 23,000 different beers throughout the seasons and their different establishments. Upon entering this place, you notice the displays of an endless assortment of beers trapped behind clean, glass doors. The bar features high tables, bar tables, and regular dining tables, along with large TV screens all around. Bright lights and a dim setting make this place a sight to behold. Something about being in here reminds me of Texas.
The Food: Your Typical Tavern Faire
Much of the food that we had tonight was straight-​and-​to-​the-​point bar food. Tavern Tots were cheesy tater tots with fresh jalapeño. Chimichurri Meatballs were flavorful with chimichuri sauce, but were a bit dry (–0.5 star). BBQ Chicken and Margherita Flatbreads were a bit lacking in flavor and did not live up to their potential (–0.5 star). The Guinness Brat Sliders were juicy and seasoned delightfully, but I felt like they were holding back a lot of flavor. They had not reinvented or revolutionized tavern faire, but there were a few dishes that highlighted my memorable night:
German Pretzel: «LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING»
When the swarms of servers came out with huge, bulging pretzels hanging from a hook, I knew this was going to be the start of a great Unilocal Elite event. GO BIG OR GO HOME should be the motto for any Texan. The pretzel had just enough salt to season the pretzel, but not too much so that I needed a glass of water with each bite. It is soft, moist, and fluffy on the inside with a thin crisp on the outside. The pretzel is paired with beer cheese and home made mustard sauces that provided it with another level of flavor. The beer cheese is salty and savoury, while the mustard provided a spicy, earthy flavor that enhanced the mild pretzel.
Beer Battered Apple Rings: A NEW ERA OF COMFORT FOOD.
I AM A BELIEVER OF THESE BEER BATTERED APPLE RINGS. When you combine such a simple idea of substituting onions with apples and frying them with a beer batter, magical things can happen. One bite into this dessert and I dreamed of caramel apples, apple pie, and funnel cake. The second bite threw me at the brink of a food coma. Sadly, there was no third bite, I had finished it by then. The batter was crisp and sweet and paired well with the soft and sweet apple. This dessert came with a salted caramel sauce that was not overly sweet and gave the subtle reminder that this was a dessert. The powdered sugar on top was sweet powder on top.
The Drinks: «THE DRINKS NEED TO COME QUICKER»
This quote summarizes how much my group enjoyed this beer-​pairing dinner. We lost track of time and everything seemed to be a blur of endless bliss and pleasure. A short summary of the drinks in the order that I most enjoyed them.
1. Ace Pineapple: ALCOHOLIC PINEAPPLE JARRITOS
2. Breckenridge Salted Grapefruit: TEASING ME WITH TRACES OF TEXAS RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT.
3. Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat: LIQUID FRUITY PEBBLES CEREAL.
4. Real Ale Hans Pils: EARTHY AND AROMATIC.
The Verdict: What I love about Unilocal Elite Events like this: It is not about the free food and drinks, the Elite status, or having something to do on a Tuesday night aside from Netflix. What I love is getting to sample different foods and drinks with different people, strangers turned into fellow foodies and friends. 7 different courses of tavern faire with 5 different drinks with many different people. These experiences do not just happen out of nowhere. To find people that are just as enthusiastic about eating, drinking, talking, and living as I am… this is wonderful. A big shout out to World of Beer, Heli, and the Unilocal community for making this possible. Here is where I end my award winning review. Until next time.

Left an Elite event absolutely stuffed and even with food left over. What else can you ask for? Drink menu for the event was limited compared to the hundred or so beers they have available but had good beer (and even cocktail) options. I willingly went with the Lagunitas IPA. Between pretzels, flatbread, tater tots, and fried apples (just to name HALF of the snacks) and our 3 beer samples I was completely satisfied both tummy-​wise and alcohol-​wise. Thanks to the WOB for hosting. I’ll definitely come back if I’m in the area (and wish you were closer). And thanks as always to Heli for planning. Please keep food and booze events like this coming. They’re the best!

This was my first Unilocal event and I’ll definitely be back for another! It was a very enjoyable experience. First thing’s first– I did not expect so much food! At the time the last three dishes were placed on the table, I don’t even recall if I was breathing anymore.
Started off with an Irish Mule as my first drink. I tasted more ginger beer than anything else, but of course this IS the world of beer right? I loved the German pretzel we started off with. Didn’t quite know how to separate it but hunger resolved this issue quickly!
Our first round of beers was the Breckinridge salted grapefruit. I’m not sure if this was the perfect match for the Tavern Taters we were having, but both separately were good!
I’ll be back for another event. Love Unilocal

Thanks to Heli and the outstanding, friendly staff at WOB for such a fun night! I had a great time with fellow elite Becky T and her hubs and was super pumped to bring a friend along and introduce her to the Unilocal world! The tasting was great with a decent pace for keeping up with the group. A little light on the swag compared to other events but I was just happy to not be shunned for being late! The comedian was funny but difficult to pay attention with the background noise and I was up front and personal (with my wedding ring on, haha). Maybe I’m just easily distracted. Oh well, he was still funny. But he never gave us tickets to his next show???

What a fun Unilocal event! We had a great time meeting fellow Unilocalers and the fantastic tastings (of beer and food)! Thank you Heli and Unilocal Dallas for hosting this awesome event!

All you can ever hope for in a Unilocal Elite event is delicious food, plentiful drinks, and amazing company. And boy did Heli deliver on this latest event!
Hats off to World of Beer for serving delicious (and what felt like an endless amount of) food! Everything from the chimichurri meatballs to the bratwurst sliders were fantastic! Though, I would have to say my favorites of the evening were the German pretzel, tavern taters, and the fried apple rings with caramel dipping sauce.
The pretzel was so warm and fluffy, pairing perfectly with the awesome cheese sauce! And the tavern taters… I’m already partial to anything that is a derivative of a potato, but these tater tots were fried to a beautiful golden brown and the crispiness matched the sour cream, cheese, and bacon. Lastly, the fried apple ring has like the perfect fried batter around it, but you’d be remiss to NOT try the caramel sauce. It’s pretty much a grown-​up version of a caramel apple on a stick… but better because it’s fried. :)
But hello, this IS World of Beer, so I’d be negligent to even forget about the drinks. The flights paired perfectly with each meal, especially the sunset wheat with the fried apple rings! However, I enjoyed World of Beer’s take on a strawberry caipirinha, affectionately called the Strawberry Caipiroska for WOB’s substitution with vodka: D Not too strong and with the perfect balance of the muddled strawberries.
However, as is true with all Unilocal Elite events, I’m always so thankful to meet other Elites in the community. It was a tad serendipitous, but I’m so glad I finally got to meet Katherine W. and her +1 Jonathan G. in person! We got along so well that I couldn’t believe it was almost 9:30PM before we had a pause in conversation. No longer is Katherine just a face in my Unilocal feed, and I can’t wait to attend future events with her and to meet more awesome Elites :)
All in all, thank you to World of Beer and Heli & Team for putting together such a fantastic event to round out 2015! I’ll definitely be back to try out more of their cocktails and maybe snag another bite of that pretzel or fried apple ring: D

Wow great event! Finally got to meet Unilocal elite Lisa! :)
I think this was one of my favorite events so far, the setting was like a crowd but at the same time intimate since my plus one and I shared a table with Lisa and Aaron, we also really hit it off and got to know each other. :)
The drinks and food were all delicious. My favorite being the fruit pebble tasting one paired with the beer bartered apple slices. I also really enjoyed both of the flat breads.
Service was great and the drinks and food came out at a nice speed. Our sever really took care of us and did a good job checking up even with all the other tables he was serving.
Great location, with the perfect type of food to accompany the beer. Great event Heli and thanks for having me! :)

My first Dallas Unilocal Elite event and even though I ended up going alone I had so much fun and met some wonderful new Unilocal friends! WoB did an amazing job with the menu and drinks and the staff was so friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming. Having a comedian do some stand up Unilocal reviews was a very entertaining suprise and the food was delicious! On top of all that I left with a new Unilocal cup and a coupon for a free pretzel on my next WoB trip in one hand and a WoB membership and free shirt in the other. This event was a resounding success in my book and I can’t wait for the next one! Thanks for being awesome Dallas Elite Unilocalers and World of Beer Plano!

This was my first Unilocal Elite event since moving to DFW and I was NOT disappointed! We were given way more food than I was expecting but I’m certainly not complaining.
We were served a full size beer or cocktail and then 3 sample size beers along with several full size appetizers that were served up family-​style. My favorites drinks were the Strawberry Caipiroska, the Breckinridge Salted Grapefruit (which tasted more like grapefruit than beer to me– and that’s a good thing!), and the Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat which they served as a perfect complement to the battered apple rings. I honestly enjoyed all of the food that was served. After having a generous taste of several dishes, I’d say with confidence you can order pretty much anything there and you will not be disappointed.
Meeting Heli was one of the highlights of the night. Though we didn’t get a great deal of face time with her, it felt like we were meeting a local celebrity. She was as outgoing and friendly as I’d imagined and I hope to spend more time with her at the next event!
We also got to spend some time chatting with the comedian, which was such a treat. We got to ask him all the questions we’ve always wondered and also found out there’s a comedy club opening up next door. We’ve never been to World of Beer before, mainly because I’m not a big beer drinker, but I’m sold on this place! They had several beers for those who prefer light and fruity beers and for those who prefer the «manly» beers like my fiancé.
My fiancé was so impressed by the entire event that he wants to strive to become Elite himself next year so we can attend more events like this! I’ve been trying to tell him this for years now but I’m glad he finally saw it for himself. Thank you, Heli, for pulling together an awesome event to end the year!
It was so great to meet other Elite Unilocalers– who I hope to see at future events!

What a fun Unilocal Elite event to end the year! Big thanks to Heli and World of Beer for putting this together and having us. My husband was my +1 and he liked it so much, he said he wanted to start Unilocaling! :)
We got to enjoy a full size beer/​cocktail, three beer samples, and 6 apps/​entrees, plus dessert. I was shocked to find that we got full sized servings of all of the food items. How generous! Everything was good, but my favorites were definitely the German Pretzel (um, holy hugeness) and Tavern Taters (tater tots with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and green onion– how could you go wrong?).
I really enjoyed the Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat beer we sampled; was it just me or did this taste like fruity pebbles? Husband discovered a new beer from the world’s oldest brewery, thanks to our awesome server, Katie. She was so personable and fun, not to mention extremely knowledgeable and honest. A marketing manager stopped by our table and gave us a little bit more info on the World of Beer concept, which is so cool by the way. Did you know their servers to have score at least 90% on some crazy 300 question test to work there? No wonder I felt like all the staff really knew their stuff!
We’ve actually passed by WOB several times and said to ourselves, «hey we should check that out one day.» I’m so glad we finally did because I’m a fan!

they should have passed out Unilocal wheel barrels because I needed to be rolled out of that place after all the food and beer!
what a great time, Unilocal Dallas does it again! Great service from World of Beer, Ryan and James were AWESOME and super friendly. We were able to sample full sized appetizers at our table of 4, everything from a Texas sized pretzel, to flat breads, meatballs, brat sliders, and even fried apple rings.
the food was tasty, but truly the staff was so amazing. I appreciated that they took the time to converse and explain the concept of World of Beer to us newbies and I really wouldn’t mind going back. I just wish they had a location just a stitch closer to me. The comedian was a fun touch, and the overall company of other Unilocalers was just great! Thanks again for another superb event!

I had a good time at this event! I enjoyed one full beer and lots of samples of other beers. And we had plenty of food, too — my favorite was the gigantic pretzel. But the best part of all was the friendly service and staff members from World of Beer. Food & drink came out quickly, and if it wasn’t for any reason they kept us in the loop. I’d come back to WOB for the service alone.
Shout out to my tablemates Michael and Nicolas (and +1 Brian!). It was great to get to know some Unilocalers in the Dallas community.
For future events, I’d love to have an opportunity to meet even more fellow Elites. Don’t get me wrong, I loved getting to sit at the event, but the many four-​tops seemed to lend itself to two Elites that were already friends and their +1s. I think pushing some of the 4-​tops together to make larger tables would have been more conducive to mingling.
Also — I’m sorry to say — but I didn’t think the comedy bit was very funny. It may be because I didn’t know any of the businesses. But it was really nice to have a microphone & sound system so we could hear Heli.
Overall I enjoyed the event and getting to meet some Unilocalers. Thanks for hosting us WOB!

Amazing event! So nice to have a fun place to meet new and old friends while enjoying some tasty ales and awesome food pairings! I especially loved the giant German pretzel with cheese and mustard, the chimichurri meatballs, Margarita flatbreads, and beer battered fried apple rings!
Thanks to World of Beer for hosting this awesome event, and for being so generous to us Unilocalers! Much appreciated!
Even though I am not beer expert, I did enjoy the flavors of the tangerine and coriander sample served last on the menu! Wow! Beautiful flavor! The strawberry cocktail was also delicious! Can’t wait to come back, and maybe bring some out of town friend here next time! Cool concept and place to eat, drink, and be merry! ;p

Snapshot: ⁵⁄₅ Presentation & Complimentary, 3.3÷5 Food & Drinks,
⁵⁄₅ Experience
My first Unilocal event was a success at World of Beer in Plano. The staff was attentive, informative and helpful.
Over a 2 hour period, we had the opportunity to try and par 4 beers with 6 entrees.
Everyone was easy to get to know and there was a local comedian to provided levity.
Thanks Unilocal

Wow! My first Unilocal event and I was totally taken aback with how much we sampled!
James our server was awesome and super knowledgable about the food and drinks. Along with the sample beers, me and my +1 tried a couple other craft light beers that were crisp and cold! We both tried the Irish Mule, I didn’t taste any of the whiskey, it was heavy on the ginger beer. But it indeed accomplished the «mule» taste and was presented nicely.
The comedian was funny and even took time to chat with us for a while and shared some of his comedic experiences.
To be totally honest, I wasn’t crazy about any of the food. (Cue the boos) The pretzel was good and fluffy, but it was a little greasy/​buttery? I would have liked it more without. BUT the dijon mustard and the cheese had a ton of flavor!
The flatbreads were eh, and the tater tots weren’t anything special. I wouldn’t turn them down don’t get me wrong! But they were just your average tots, cheese, bacon and japs.
I did really like the Guinness Brat Sliders. They were bold and salty and the brat was juicy and warm.
The best pairing by far was saved as best for last — the beer battered apple rings and Leinenkugel Sunset Wheat (literally tasted like fruity pebbles beer) and the apple rings were similar to funnel cakes filled with warm apples. Loved it!
I had a great time and we got to sit next to and chat with another couple that we hit it off with. I can’t wait to have the opportunity to attend another one!
Side Notes: The bathroom was really nice, modern and clean. They had some leather couches in the back of the bar for lounging with a group of friends. The patio was big and nice with TV’s. Plus++ They had cornhole set up out front! Would come back for some beer or to watch a game and sit on the patio.

Today marks my first Unilocal event! Thank you so much for hosting. It was an eventful evening and the environment was filled with people with the same passion. Although I was a plus one to today’s event, it makes me want to contribute to this community more and eventually become an elite myself! The beer was tasteful, the food was delicious bar food, and all of that got me full by the second round of drinks. I would like to be part of these events in the future! Great meeting and hearing how this community impacts the general public on a restaurants’ food, service, and drinks. Cheers!

This was my first Unilocal Event, and I have to say, it was pretty excellent. The imported German soft pretzels, Chimichurro Meatballs, and Deep Ellum Oak Lawn Coffee Stout stole the night!
It was nice to have the opportunity to try a new place, and World of Beers were gracious and hospitable hosts. Thanks, guys!
We were regaled by comedic readings of the funniest Unilocal reviews from the Elite Dallas crew… Oh, I checked and I indeed had spelled «celebratory» correctly, bud. (;
Thanks again, everyone, for a great event, and I look forward to seeing y’all again soon!

Another great /​successful Elite event under Heli’s belt!
World of beer what’s not to love?! Great Unilocal hosts, great people at the venue, awesome food and free beer sampling!!! And even a standup comedian. It doesn’t get any better! We enjoyed the TX size pretzel, the tavern tatters, the flatbread (thin crust pizzas), the meatballs, sliders and the deep fried apple! and washing it all down with nice cold draft beers makes it event better! Saw some old faces and met some new cool people! A great event to end Dec and 2015! Looking forward to more awesome Elite events in 2016!!!

Thanks for a great evening, Heli & World of Beer!
From the deliciously large and in charge pretzel to the margarita flatbread, I was blown away by the food. The staff were incredibly accommodating and they made sure that our drinks were always filled and that we were taken care of.
I enjoyed the large portion sizes and at the end of the evening I was satisfied but not overly full. I was glad I didn’t eat before I came!
I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the delicious appetizers! My hubby and I will be back to cash in on that free pretzel ;)