Motley Brews to Crown Hopped Taco Throwdown Champions at Inaugural Event in Las Vegas
Hopped, sweet and unique – those are the types of tacos on the menu at “Hopped Taco Throwdown,” a heated competition and all-inclusive craft beer experience. Chefs will vie for their innovative creations to be crowned the top tacos in three categories from 8 – 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 12 (Photo credit: Fred Morledge).
Motley Brews, the creators of Great Vegas Beer Festival, have gathered some of the city’s most innovative chefs to step out of their culinary comfort zones to create tasty and inventive tacos. Tacos will be judged in three categories, including: Hopped Taco, for best-beer-infused taco; Taco Loco, for most creative taco; and Taco Dulce, for best dessert taco.
A sampling of competing tacos includes:
- La Vaca Borracha, a braised short rib taco with house-made pickles and fresh herbs on a mole tortilla, created by The Black Sheep
- Drunk, Drunk, Goose, a split-roasted goose taco with El Jefe mole served in a blue corn tortilla from Citizens Kitchen and Bar
- Oh Not So Sweet, a dessert taco made with crispy sweetbreads, guanciale and marmalade, by FIX Restaurant & Bar
- The Drunk Rabbit, with lager-braised rabbit, jicama, passion fruit and summer truffle, created by Herringbone
- Choco Taco, made with a churro taco shell filled with horchata ice cream, barley wine dulce de leche, candied malted barley and chocolate drizzle, by Tacos & Beer
- The Italian Stallion, a crispy salumi taco shell with Pecorino Toscano, olive and fennel salsa and pepperoncini, by Buddy V’s
Tickets to Hopped Taco Throwdown, which is limited to 1,200 attendees, start at $50 plus fees for general admission, which includes access to the event from 8 to 11 p.m. along with a tasting glass, unlimited beer and taco samples. Tickets are limited and available now at www.hoppedtaco.com.
More information about Hopped Taco Throwdown is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @MotleyBrews, and online at www.hoppedtaco.com.