WHAT: On Thursday, February 22, Back Beach Barbecue and Odd Pelican Brewing Company will host a Beer Dinner, featuring a collaboration of specialty craft brews and various barbecue options with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the NWF Health Network.

The restaurant will be closed for the private evening which will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour featuring passed hors d’oeuvres and specialty brews from Odd Pelican Brewing Company. Attendees will then be seated for a five-course meal prepared by Back Beach Barbecue Pitmaster Shane Kirkland. Each course will be accompanied by a specially selected beer from Odd Pelican Brewing Company to showcase the flavors and essence of the barbecued dish. Pitmaster Shane has created a menu featuring various specialty meats and seafood including frog legs, pork belly, blue crab, and venison. The indulgent meal will be finished off with a seasonal dessert.

The NWF Health Network strives to provide the highest quality child protection, substance abuse and mental health services to children, adults, and their families within their communities through a managed network of accredited providers. The organization was founded on the belief that children have the right to grow up safe, healthy, and fulfilled in families that love and nurture them and that the children, adults, and elders in our communities deserve exceptional behavioral health services that meet their needs.

Tickets for the beer dinner are on sale for $100 per person and can be reserved by calling the restaurant at 850-249-0822. To learn more about the event, visit Beach Beach Barbecue’s Facebook page.

ABOUT: Back Beach Barbecue opened in June 2017 by Danny and Monica Cosenzi, the duo behind the famed Restaurant Paradis located in Rosemary Beach. Back Beach Barbecue offers a delicious, refined menu highlighted by 12-hour slow cooked meats, simple homemade sides, gluten free options and four sauces which are made in house. At the center of attention are the restaurant’s two wood fired pits, “Smokey” and “The Bandit”, easily viewed and smelled from the covered patio, outdoor patio or via two garage doors which give the restaurant a true open-air feel. Back Beach Barbecue also offers catering for private and corporate events, delivery and a mobile food truck. The restaurant is open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, beginning at 6:30 a.m. For more information, please follow Back Beach Barbecue on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Information can also be obtained via www.backbeachbarbecue.com or by calling 850-249-0822.

WHEN: Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Back Beach Barbecue 19714 Panama City Beach Parkway Panama City Beach, FL 32413

Back Beach Barbecue and Odd Pelican Brewing Company to Host Beer Dinner Benefiting NWF Health Network