You know you’re in for a rousing good time when Dan Gordon is in the house.

Join me when I host the South Bay’s famed brewmeister and founder of San Jose’s Gordon Biersch Brewing Company for a cooking demo, 2 p.m. Aug. 21, at Macy’s Valley Fair in Santa Clara.

Gordon recently revamped his original Gordon Biersch restaurant in downtown Palo Alto, turning it into Dan Gordon’s, which specializes in barbecue and brewski.

Come taste one of his specialty dishes, and learn his tips for pairing beer with food. You’ll get to take the recipe home, too.

This is a free event, but you must RSVP here.

The demo will take place in the culinary kitchen on the main floor of the Men’s & Home store.