Not sure what to do for the 4th? Join us at the Stillwater Library for their Light a Spark event. Food by Savories, fun for the whole family.
Join us on the terrace of the Stillwater Public Library for an old fashioned 4th of July Community event featuring Lee Valsvik, Kristen Solberg with The Solberg Trio, the picnic delicacies of Savories, the beers of Lift Bridge Brewery, and Stillwater’s very own fireworks. For additional details, check out LightASpark.
Where: Johnson Terrace Stillwater Public Library
224 North Third Street, Stillwater, MN
Tickets: $35 per person and includes food and lawn activities. Add $10 per person for the “Wines Around America” wine tasting. Reserve tickets at LightASpark or call 651-275-4338.
…and don’t forget, Vine Park has growlers for the holiday weekend too!
Maibock – a traditional Bavarian styled brew with a distinctive malt character and a subtle caramel finish. A bock strong enough for summer campfires and tall tales.
Introducing our first Bavarian Hefeweizen: Cloudy, redolent with banana & clove, our first Hefeweizen in growlers is ready for the hot summer weather. Often served with a slice a lemon in America or straight up in its native Germany, it’s a wonderful taste treat either way.
And it’s possible we may have a few Helles or Black Bavarians in the cooler. But no guarantees on them still being there too long.
Are you feeling a little fest-neglected? After Indulge and the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest on back to back weekends, the rest of the summer is looking a little less packed with local festivals. But not to fear! The MN Craft Brewers have just announced the date for ticket sales for September’s Autumn Brew Review.
Autumn Brew Review 2009 is September 12th at the Historic Grain Belt Brewery Complex in NE Minneapolis
Tickets for Autumn Brew Review 2009 will go on sale:
July 15th at noon
They will be available online only and a link will be provided on the MN Craft Brewer’s Guild website to securely purchase.
This event historically sells out so purchase early!
$30 + processing fees
Brewery and Festival Information will be available closer to the event. Visit www.mncraftbrew.org/ for further information where you can sign up for our email list to receive updates about ABR 2009!
Thank You For Supporting the MN Craft Brewer’s Guild!
Another Thursday, (and Friday) with more growlers from Flat Earth…
It’s time to stock up for your 4th of July BBQ! Growler sales will be Thursday 330 - 630 & Friday Noon - 4 p.m.
Belgian Pale Ale
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Element 115 Lager
Hep Cat Ale
Northwest Passage IPA
Sunburst Ale - Winner of the People’s Choice Award at The St. Paul Summer Beer Fest
Looking for something new to do on your Saturday? Head over to Town Hall Brewery for a brewery tour the first Saturday of the month (or the 2nd if the 1st falls on a holiday). Time: 1pm. Price: $7 (Includes 1 pint, samples with “official THB tasting glass” for you to keep, 10% off food after the tour, and quality time with brewer Mike Hoops). First Tour: Saturday, July 11th.
[If you make the tour, be sure to brush your teeth and dress snappy. You may be subject to the long... er short lens of MNBeer's camera... -ryan]
Howdy Folks-
Hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend! The rumor of Town Hall Brewery tours will become a reality Saturday, July 11th. Look for tours the first saturday of each month at 1pm. They will be on a first come, first serve basis and we will service the first 15 of you to sign up.(see bartender for sign up). The tour will offered for the small fee of $7 and will include your first pint of beer (filled at the bar prior to tour departure), samples in our lower brewery area tasting room poured in your “official TH Brewery tasting glass” THAT YOU KEEP, and 10% off your food post tour. I will be conducting your tours and look forward to your questions pertaining to our beer and how all those tanks work. Expect tours to last 30-60 mins. (length determined by participants questions/interaction).
Again space limited to the first 15, so get yourself signed up today! We will begin with one tour each Saturday and add more as needed. Tour dates will be adjusted for months that begin with a holiday on the first Saturday.
Group tours can be arranged by appointment with at least two weeks notice, and can be a fun choice for a casual company/work outing.
Expect to have fun and you may even learn something!
Cheers
Mike Hoops
Head Brewer
Many of are looking forward to a long weekend, and that applies to a couple of good beer places as well. There’s nothing like getting yourself all geared up to go somewhere, only to find a locked door and a closed sign so plan ahead. Ngon will be closed Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. Barley John’s, which is closed every Sunday, will also be closed Saturday, July 4.
While not a beer destination, I know some of you are foodies, too, so don’t forget that Heartland is closed for their annual staff holiday June 28 - July 14.
Rock Bottom will be tapping their American Dream IPA just in time for the holiday weekend. This IPA is a medium bodied, full flavored India Pale Ale that offers bright, fruity and citrus hop flavors and aromas, expertly balanced with specialty malts.
The holiday weekend is nearly upon us. Possibly it’s already here for some of you lucky folks. Before you leave town or get wrapped up in your celebrations, pick up Flat Earth growlers this afternoon, 3:30 - 6:30 pm.
Belgian Pale Ale
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Element 115 Lager
Hep Cat Ale
Northwest Passage IPA
Sunburst Ale - Winner of the People’s Choice Award at The St. Paul Summer Beer Fest
For those of you who don’t know much about Finnegans or wonder what the story is, there is a nice write up in today’s Strib. It’s a good read. Check it out. Or Else.
For those of you that receive or have stumbled upon a copy of Mpls/St. Paul magazine this is old news. For the rest, check out the nice nods they gave to our local, hard working breweries in last month’s issue.
If you’re looking for the Cliff Notes version, here are their “best local brews to sip this summer”:
Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison (which scored a nice full page version of this picture)
Surly Cynic and Furious
Summit Scandia Ale
Flat Earth Element 115
Make your way to Thomas Liquors in St. Paul Friday July 3rd at 4pm. Lift Bridge Brewery will be on hand with samples of their Farm Girl Saison. While you’re there pick-up a couple of six-packs of this fine brew!
Congratulations to Flat Earth for taking the People’s Choice title with their Sunburst Apricot Ale at the Saint Paul Summer Beer Fest yesterday! It was a beautiful day and a great festival. If you couldn’t attend I hope you were somewhere else enjoying good beer with good friends.
A little birdie informed me that there is a story on American Craft IPAs in a certain gentleman’s magazine with a Surly Furious can shot. If you’re interested in seeing it for yourself, look for one that starts with a “P”.
What are you doing this afternoon? If you’re available, head over to The Bulldog Lowertown. They will be tapping a Lagunitas Censored Copper Ale Firkin.
July 3, 2009, 06:59am :: Posted by Kris in beer events, breweries 
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