OK so this really is not a beer event or great beer place but it was still a very fun evening. My wife and I had an opportunity to go to the Bettendorf Rotary's Lobsterfest. You may be asking what the heck is Lobsterfest? Well it is a fundraiser for the Bettendorf Rotary. They use the funds to give to worthy organizations in the community to fund different projects.
As you may have figured out they served lobster, to over 300 hungry people. Once we were seated and a few announcements were made the lobsters started coming. The lobsters were accompanied by corn on the cob, potatoes, sausage and mushrooms, just like a lobster boil out east. If you have eaten lobster you know that it is a bit of a workout to crack the shell and get to the meat. Once you get to the meat though it is worth it. This year they had a steak option, where you could have a steak instead of the lobster. My wife chose the option so we had surf and turf. They identified the steak eaters with Burger King crowns, so yes the Queen has another crown to wear.
Besides the meal they had silent auction items and a couple live auction items. Some of the silent auction items included a box at the River Bandits, a kids John Deere tractor and wagon, a nice area rug and a really cool mirror. We wound up with the mirror, so now someone gets to put it up in our upstairs bathroom.
All of this for only $70 per person and it was well worth it. They also had a cash bar supplied with AB InBev products. Thankfully that included Hoegaarden, a Belgian White Ale,so that was my beer for the night. My wife went with Corona Light for the evening, at least it was not Bud Light. A total off the subject point, Corona was my gateway beer unto the world of craft and import beers.
So if you are looking for a lobster dinner next year around this time of year purchase a ticket and go have fun!
QC Beerguy
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