The Executive Chef.

With an early interest in cooking, our Executive Chef, Ged Aydelott, entered the food industry when he was just 18, working in a small Italian bakery in Eugene, Oregon. Encouraged to attend culinary school, Ged graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in December, 2001.

After graduating, Ged moved to the Portland, Oregon area, accepting a Sous Chef position at a new restaurant specializing in spicy food from around the world, with an emphasis on Caribbean and South American food. From there, Ged moved to Papa Hayden's, a fine dining establishment focusing on desserts and Mediterranean cuisine.

While at Papa Hayden's, Ged began to gain an interest in home brewing. With the hope of learning more about making beer, he applied for a line cook position at the Pelican Pub & Brewery.  Since being hired in March, 2006, Ged's perspective on food and beer has evolved, as has his position with the Pelican to Executive Chef.  As Ged states, he has gained a strong passion for discovering new ways to incorporate beer in cooking - a perfect interpretation of beer cuisine!

Recent Beer Pairing Showcase

We've created the following special menu items for recent Brewers Dinners. 

From our 2012 Winter Brewers Dinner:
Goat Cheese and Roasted Beet Napoleon: Pairing: Riptide Red Ale

Hazelnut Smoked Scallop: Hazelnut shell smoked scallop, blood orange salad, blackberry and Schwarzenfreude reduction, savory tuile, hazelnut cream.
Pairing: Schwarzenfreude

Dungeness Crab Tart: House made puff pastry filled with fresh local dungeness crab, fresh herbs, shallots, and custard; served over crab infused cream and topped with sour cream and tobiko roe. Pairing: Kiwanda Cream Ale

From our 2011 Fall Brewers Dinner:
Brie Souffle: Classic French Brie souffle made with triple cream Brie, served with Jacob's Creamery Creme Fraiche and tobiko row. Pairing: Doryman's Dark Ale

Gnudi: Jocob's Creamery ricotta cheese dumpling with a rustic tomato sauce, guanciale, fresh basil, and pecorino romano cheese. Pairing: Saison du Pelican