Posted July 27, 2018
It’s summertime and at The RAM they’re inviting guests in now to enjoy their all-new Summer Grubbin’ Menu features. Available for a limited time are juicy new burgers, the Nantucket Fish Sandwich, and BBQ Citrus Salads, all on a mission to make this summer the tastiest summer ever, one bite at a time.
First up is the Chicken Bravocado. This popular choice of RAM guests starts with a house-brewed Buttface Amber Ale-marinated chicken breast that is dusted with Cajun spice and then flame grilled. The Bravocado teases your taste buds with Wisconsin cheddar, chipotle mayonnaise and a freshly sliced avocado fan, with sweet chili-garlic slaw, served on a pretzel bun. One bite of the Bravocado will have your taste buds shouting out for more! Bravo! Bravo!
Representing the burger section is the new Fry Toupee. This mouthwatering mound of cheeseburger goodness boasts two quarter pound beef patties seared at over 800 degrees on an open-flame and stacked on a split-top sourdough bun. This burger doesn’t hold anything back when it comes to flavor. It’s packed with Wisconsin Swiss cheese along with the unforgettable taste of Applewood Smoked bacon, proprietary burger sauce, crisp lettuce, and grilled onions. The Fry Toupee is crowned with a pile of shoestring fries. It’s a beef and cheese rendezvous like you’ve never imagined. Pair it with the house-brewed Big Red’s IPA.
Also on the menu is the recently popular Impossible Burger. It looks, cooks, smells, and tastes like a ground beef burger but it is made from plants. The patty is made from wheat and potato proteins, coconut oil, and heme which is a natural molecule found in all living things that gives meat its unmistakable meaty flavor. It’s served on a grilled bun and topped with lettuce, tomato, and sliced red onion along with proprietary burger sauce. Many RAM guests say it tastes just like an actual beef burger.
When it comes to summer salads, the BBQ Citrus Salads go toe-to-toe with the heartiest of appetites. Have your choice of either the Pineapple-Glazed BBQ Grilled Chicken, Alaska Salmon, or Filet Steak Medallions. They’re all bursting at the seams with summer mixed greens, a medley of Mandarin orange and grapefruit segments, sliced red onions, crumbled Wisconsin blue cheese, onion crisps, and perfectly sweetened crunchy candied pecans. These BBQ Citrus Salads are complemented with house-made vinaigrette, and are packed with goodness that can satisfy your salad craving. Pair any of these salads with The RAM’s silver medal-winning Big Horn Hefeweizen beer.
Summer Grubbin’ shareable appetizers include Crispy Smoked Chicken Flautas. They’re loaded with Anaheim peppers, sour cream, house-made BBQ sauce, red onion, and corn along with shredded cheddar and pepper-jack cheese. It’s all rolled in a flour tortilla and served golden with a side of salsa. Another summertime favorite is craveable, crunchy, Crispy Onion Rings, served piping hot with zesty fry sauce. When these starters hit the table, there will be smiles on everyone’s faces.
For the finale, be sure to indulge in a slice of house-made Strawberry Cream Pie. Naturally sweet and delicious fresh strawberries are spun with rich cream cheese along with whipped cream and vanilla. Set on an OREO™ Cookie Crust, it’s perfect for yourself or to share with spoons for everyone.
Along with these limited-time food features, The RAM is also introducing some new Summer Cocktails including Sailor Jerry’s Hula Swizzle and an 1800 Silver Tequila Sparkling Strawberry Paloma. Also featured is Chateau Ste Michelle Rose wine. Of course The RAM’s Barefoot Wit, a small-batch seasonal, is available for a limited time and is the perfect beer for Summer Grubbin’!
Posted July 5, 2018
The long days of summer are here and The RAM is beating the heat with their guest favorite seasonal beer, Barefoot Wit Belgian White Ale. On Tap at all RAM locations this beer is a past gold medal winner and is the perfect summer refresher
Dave Leonard, Director of Brewing said, “Barefoot is the perfect summer beer, light and hazy with exotic flavors of coriander and orange peel. Guests can look forward to kicking back on our sunny patios with a few pints of Barefoot. The flavors transport you to a favorite beach or backyard BBQ. Best shared with friends hanging out in the sun.”
Sip away into lazy summer days at The RAM! If you’re not barefoot, you’re overdressed.
Posted May 14, 2018
Celebrate American Craft Beer Week at The RAM Restaurant & Brewery this Monday, May 14, through Sunday, June 20 with three 10oz RAM Craft Beers for just 7.99! It’s the Shorty Flight where beer lovers can pick and choose any three selections for one low price.
In conjunction with the Brewers’ Association, The RAM joins other craft brewers to raise a glass to the industry along with all beer enthusiasts throughout the United States. Dave Leonard, Director of Brewery Operations, said, “Several of our flagship and seasonal selections are medal-winners from the country’s most prestigious beer-judging events and all of them are available for enjoyment with the Shorty Flight Craft Beer Week Special.”
RAM brewers will also be available throughout the week to visit about their current fresh beer selections and about what’s being tapped in the coming months.
Posted April 17, 2018
The RAM Restaurant & Brewery is tapping their Big Dread’s IPA on Friday, April 20th at all locations. This American-style IPA is the kinder brother of The RAM’s Big Red’s IPA and is only available for a limited time.
Dave Leonard, Director of Brewery Operations said, “We have a lot of fun with Dread and its tapping parties each year. Our 2018 creation features Amarillo and Chinook hops to complement the hazy malt profile of wheat, oats, and barley. We added the hops at the end of boil and fermentation to create billowing, citrusy hop aromas with resinous tropical fruit flavors – papaya, mango, and oranges. It’s like drinking a beer from our brewers’ stash of hops.”
Also on April 20th The RAM will be featuring their popular Brownie Skillet Sundae for just $4.20. This freshly baked brownie is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and finished with Disorder Porter fudge, whipped cream, and toasted almonds.
Posted March 30, 2018
What would a painting look like if 2000 people painted it? Imagine that. Now, imagine what that painting would look like if it was a burger. That’s the idea here. Burgerama has been around for 10 years, and at The RAM they figured they’d celebrate that milestone with the craziest and most delicious burger ideas their team could come up with. This is the first time The RAM has opened up the event to submissions from all of their 2000 team members throughout the company. Banger Smith of The RAM Restaurant Group says, “Our guests will discover that each of our eight new burgers has its own story. Burgerama is ‘Burger d’Art’ – designed, presented, uniquely flavored and meant to take our guests’ burger experience to burger heaven.” Culinary and Purchasing Director, James Cassidy says, “Every bite is like shaking the artist’s hand – but don’t worry, they don’t sign the buns!”
Banger Smith says, “If I had to put my finger on that one thing that has led to our success for 47 years, it’s our burgers. Based on nearly a half century of recipe archives, RAM burgers have had no fewer than 1000 iterations. Our perfect burger is made from 100% USDA certified all-natural beef that’s free of antibiotics, hormones, and fillers. It’s grilled over an open flame to temperature – every time! Our proprietary beef blend explodes with flavor and juiciness on the first bite.”
Burgerama is redefining “deliciousness” one burger at a time. Meet the Bravocado Burger, curated by Sous Chef Daniel Cabera of Kent, WA. The hero of this burger is clearly the sliced fan of fresh avocado, resting on a perfectly grilled seasoned beef patty, giving a more delicate, mild, buttery texture at first bite. This burger is also topped with Wisconsin cheddar cheese and chipotle mayo and comes with a side of sweet chili garlic slaw. Pair the Bravocado Burger with a fresh handcrafted gold medal-winning Blonde Ale. Banger Smith says, “If I was going to put the Bravocado Burger into one of the five taste categories – sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami – it would be pictured under the definition of ‘umami’ in the dictionary!” (Pictured left)
“The Thunderbird Chicken Sandwich,” Cassidy says, “Will teach you what love means! We take our tender all-white chicken breast and hand bread it with a blend of panko and seasoned flour, fry it crispy, add savory Applewood smoked bacon, an over-easy egg and cover it in our sweet and savory maple garlic butter. It’s a truly crispy, sweet, and savory taste sensation!” This recipe was created by Chef Chavis Nissly of Denver, CO. Cassidy recommends pairing the Thunderbird Chicken Sandwich with fresh and local award-winning Buttface Amber Ale for a truly unforgettable experience.
The Mario’s Diablo Burger created by Chef Mario Rodriguez of Chicago, IL is designed with fork and knife in mind. Banger Smith says, “At first bite, you’re met with many wonderful flavors, albeit with a little heat! As you continue to savor the experience, heat builds with each bite, but the flavors remain!” The burger features signature ground beef blended with chopped bacon, Southwest seasonings, spicy hot sambal, Cholula, pepper jack cheese, fresh minced jalapeno and red onion. It’s topped with award-winning Buttface Amber Ale beer-infused kicked-up cheese sauce along with Wisconsin pepper jack cheese and served on a fresh pub roll crowned with a whole roasted jalapeno pepper. Chef Cassidy adds, “Mucho Caliente, my friends.” Enjoy Mario’s Diablo Burger with an award-winning Big Red’s IPA.
Burger traditionalists will enjoy the Pickle Me Rosie Burger. Federal Way, WA Server, Tracey Palumbo’s recipe explodes with flavor on the first bite! The Pickle Me Rosie Burger features an open-flame broiled beef patty with Wisconsin Swiss cheese, crisp lettuce, fresh tomato, and onion, topped with fried pickle chips and a zesty house fry sauce on a perfectly grilled Bavarian pretzel bun. Showcased on the other side of the burger spectrum is the 100% plant-based Impossible™ Burger served on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle chips, and proprietary burger sauce. The popular Impossible™ Burger features the look, smell, texture, and taste of beef without the beef.
When it comes to shareable appetizers, one of The RAM’s most requested items ever is Crispy Onion Rings served with zesty house fry sauce. They’re back on the Burgerama menu now by popular demand. Chef James Cassidy also recommends the Buffalo Cauliflower Wings. “Who doesn’t enjoy the flavor of buffalo hot? We take fresh cauliflower florets and lightly coat them with our herb-spiked flour, fry them crisp, then toss them in our own Buffalo Sauce, and serve with bleu cheese dressing.” Both of these appetizers pair with a silver medal-winning Hefeweizen or a delicious and refreshing Pepsi.
For dessert, enjoy the delightfully rich house-made Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, crafted with velvety smooth peanut butter, spun with cream cheese and layered on everyone’s favorite OREO cookie crumb crust. It’s topped with chocolate ganache, whipped cream, and chopped peanuts. Cassidy adds,”Mmm, Mmm, … good! This one’s for the peanut butter chocolate lover in all of us.”