Hops, Herbs and Halibut Come Together at Big Grove Brewery

Before you turn away from asparagus and ramps and turn to tomatoes and peaches, take a look at this halibut dish, with ramp puree, raw asparagus, quinoa with toasted sunflower seeds, mustard sabayon and preserved hop shoots, by Ben Smart at Big Grove Brewery in Solon, Iowa. Smart paired it with the brewery's Defacto Pale Ale, connecting spring produce, green flavors and the delicate fish to the beer with the...