Newport, RI - July 7, 2009 - The Smokehouse Cafe, located on America's Cup Avenue in Newport, will host a native seafood and fish fry for a Newport Storm Beer Dinner on Tuesday, July 21st, rain or shine. Newport Storm President, Brent Ryan, will present a selection of his brewery's top selections paired with a savory four-course menu from Executive Chef Chris Ferris.  A reception will begin at 6:30 pm; dinner will be served at 7:30 pm. The cost is $42.00 per person; tax and gratuity are additional. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 401.848.9800 or visit the website at www.smokehousecafe.com.

The evening's reception will feature a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, including Smoked Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Smokehouse Seafood Donuts, and Mini Seafood Enchiladas; all served with the Newport Storm Hurricane James, brewed to be a strong Scotch ale with flavors of caramel, smoke, raisins, and brown sugar and the traditional smoked character.

Dinner will begin with Maine Seafood Salad: Maine crab meat and baby shrimp tossed with native cucumbers, tomatoes, and baby greens and finished with lemon vinaigrette, and served with the Castle Hill Windward Weiss, an authentic, German-style white beer featuring an authentic German Hefeweizen yeast strain, contributing mild banana tones and clove aromas which are characteristic of this style of beer.

The second course will feature Simple Spicy Stuffies with Rhode Island Red hot sauce and the Newport Storm Summer Ale, a true India Pale Ale that is high in gravity and loaded with hops, including cascade hops that are added straight into the fermentor creating a full citrus nose and lasting aftertaste.

The evening's entrée will feature Smokehouse Fish & Chips: beer-battered native white fish with French fries, cole slaw, and traditional tarter sauce, paired with the Hurricane Amber Ale, Newport Storm's flagship beer featuring North American crystal malt for color and sweetness, Munich malt for body and mouthfeel, and spicy Tettenang hops for flavor and aroma.

Dinner will conclude with an offering of Smoked Cheeses and Seasonal Fruit, including smoked gouda, smoked cheddar, and smoked havarti, complemented by the Newport Storm 2007 Annual Limited Release, a blend of seven malts and seven hops to create a pitch black ale that pours with a small brown head and offers an aroma of citrus and floral notes and abundant roasted, chocolate, and malt flavors.

About The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company and Newport Storm Beers

The Coastal Extreme Brewing Company was started in 1999 by four graduates of Colby College. During his college days the head brewer, Derek Luke, reacquired a home brewing kit he had given his sister and quickly went to work brewing and passing his knowledge along to the company's president, Brent Ryan. As graduation grew near and the cold reality of post-collegiate life set in Luke and Ryan knew that they could turn their affinity for beer and their new found ability to make it into a viable alternative to unemployment or sitting at a desk answering to "The Man." Of course, they couldn't do it by themselves, so after very little convincing, they got roommate and friends, Mark Sinclair and Will Rafferty to join them.

On Father's Day in 1999, after almost two years of planning and preparation, the first batch of Hurricane Amber Ale was brewed. By July 2nd the first kegs had been shipped to three Newport Restaurants and were quickly tapped and emptied. A little over a month after the release of the first kegs, 6-packs of Hurricane Amber Ale began to hit the shelves. Since then, they have expanded their product line and distribution territory, but continue to brew up a storm in their Middletown Brewery.

About the Smokehouse Café

Located on America's Cup Avenue in the heart of downtown Newport, Rhode Island, The Smokehouse Cafe is Newport's only BBQ location serving award-winning food in a fun and friendly atmosphere.  For more information, please visit the website at www.smokehousecafe.com.

The Smokehouse Café is a member of the Newport Restaurant Group, a division of NHC. Newport Restaurant Group's award-winning portfolio of restaurants includes: Castle Hill Inn & Resort, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bowen's Wine Bar & Grille, Waterman Grille, The Boat House Restaurant, Trio, and Blackstone Caterers. Newport Restaurant Group provides the highest quality culinary experience with a creative, thoughtful and responsible approach in preparing all of our menus. Food is one of the fundamental joys of the human experience, and it is therefore our goal to provide our guests with an unparalleled culinary experience in a welcoming and unique, service-oriented atmosphere.

NHC, an employee-owned (ESOP) hospitality company, located in Newport, RI. Newport Harbor Corporation owns and/or operates many well-known businesses in the Newport, RI, area. For more information on Newport Harbor Corporation, please visit the website at www.newportharbor.com.