Cooking with Beer

Every issue in Beer magazine we do an article on a recipe for cooking with beer. Brein Clements is a chef who makes his home in Riverside. He had a nice restaurant, that like everything else these days, struggled with the economy and with the location. Riverside isn't exactly the stomping ground for great gastronomy, and unless your establishment isn't in some way helped by the financial backing of chains like Applebees or Chiles, you'll have a hard time out there. He makes everything from Quail with Porter marinade, to some great sweet breads. I like that he takes some chances and although I think most of his dishes are above what most people anywhere would attempt to make, at least I can give them a taste- lucky me. He's creative and brings his talent to a few satisfied mouths. Nice guy and his food should hopefully find its way out of the confines of the inland empire. He recently closed the restaurant with plans to find another location with hopefully, some better luck.