Since I couldn’t describe it any better, here’s the details on tonight’s cask at Barley John’s, straight from the horse’s brewer’s mouth.
Tonight’s cask offering is going to be a variation of our Stockyard IPA – I kept 5 gallons of the wort last time I brewed and fermented that very special 5 gallons with champagne yeast. Last time I did that, with the Little Barley Bitter, the result was a somewhat Belgian-charactered version of the original: flowery, a little sweet, with fine bubbles and the slight sulfur character characteristic of a good champagne.
Tuesday at Bryant Lake Bowl you’re in store for an extra special treat. They will be pouring both 2010 AND 2011 Founders Imperial Stout. No, it’s not every vintage, but still delicious! The beers are being tapped at 5pm & I can’t imagine they’ll be sticking around long…
Well this is cool. Add Indeed Brewing to the list of start-up brewery projects for 2012. Three partners, Rachel Anderson, Nathan Berndt and Tom Whisenand plan to launch a 12,000 sq. ft. brewery and taproom in Northeast Minneapolis this summer. Their plans include a 30bbl brewery, taproom and canning line with a focus on hop-forward beers.
…and the person holding the mash paddle? Josh Bischoff from Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, a great brewer & GABF silver medal winner.
You can read the press release in its entirety below the fold. Cheers to Indeed Brewing!
Stanley’s NE Bar Room has a new kick ass banquet room, and they’re using it to host a Lagunitas Beer Dinner! Join us for some classic Northeast food pairings and some NoCal beers. Menu and beer details to follow, but a mystery cask may or may not be involved…
Got lunch plans today? If not, you might want to head to Axel’s Bonefire in Eagan for a beer lunch with Summit.
MENU
Fire Roasted Stuffed Peppers
Sweet baby bell peppers, stuffed with spicy chorizo and tomatillo rice, fire roasted in the brick oven. Served with a Summit chipotle ranch dipping sauce
Paired with Summit EPA
Bonfire Chopped Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce, tossed in a homemade herb-mustard vinaigrette, with chickpeas, gorgonzola and cheddar, chicken, bacon and avocado, topped with crunchy tortilla strips
Paired with Summit Maibock
Cowboy Eggrolls
Tender smoked brisket, with pepper jack cheese and jalapeños, served with a tangy pineapple BBQ sauce, and creamy home-style slaw.
Paired with Summit Horizon Red Ale
Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Juicy tenderloin, roasted to perfection, with beer braised carrots and a maple bacon, pecan puree. Finished with a Summit Oatmeal Stout reduction
Paired with Summit Great Northern Porter
Oatmeal Stout Floats
Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, floated in Summit Oatmeal Stout. Have your beer, and eat it too!
Paired with Summit Oatmeal Stout
Cost: $39/person (includes tax and gratuity)
Call for reservations: 651-452-0200
Before you head to Winterfest, or maybe before you head home for your own local beer fest, stop by Thomas Liquors to start the weekend off right with Ben Poupard from Flat Earth. He’ll be pouring this Friday for the February edition of FFF. As usual, Fitty will also have a few other interesting beers up his sleeve to share.
Mild? A statement on the weather perhaps? Who knows. Regardless, there’s a release party for Surly’s seasonal Mild ale tonight at Brit’s Pub. 5:00pm. Enjoy!
The Lift Bridge crew is celebrating their 100th batch today. They’ll open their tap room at 5 today and all pours will be 100 cents until 6. Minnesota Tan will be back on tap, too.
Speaking of batch 100, apparently their spent grain looks awfully dark… perhaps stout-like????
Thursday, Feb 2, five random Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild members will each tweet one question about the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild.
The first person to email minnesotabrewers@gmail.com with all five answers gets the last pair of tickets to Winterfest. Which members will be tweeting, you ask? Well, click the link and follow all the members and you’ll surely spot the questions….CLICK HERE
Barley John’s offers up their Old Eight Porter infused with dried sweet orange peel for your drinking delight tonight. It’s described as, “nice subtly sweet with aromatic orange.”
Alongside classes on homebrewing and winemaking, Northern Brewer Minneapolis is hosting several events in February that may interest all craft beer lovers.
Town Hall Brewing Company
Feb. 11th / 1-3 p.m.
Round Table Discussion with Town Hall Brewer Mike Hoops and crew, topics include going professional, Pro Series collaboration, barrel aging.
Briess Malting Company
Feb. 25th / 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join Penny Pickart of Briess as she talks about the history of Briess, their malting facilities, rye extract collaboration and the Maltster Reserve Series.
Welcome Lucid Camo to the south side of the river. Meet the brewers of Lucid Brewing and enjoy some great beer. Win some schwag, private brewery tours, etc. The Buffalo Tap will be providing free spicy cheese curds. I bet Lucid Camo also pairs well with spicy buffalo wings.
Town Hall Tap is offering three kegs for the “killing” tonight:
Central Waters IPA
Great Divide Hibernation Ale
Town Hall Multi-grain Belgian Brown
$3.50 each
February 8, 2012, 11:38am :: Posted by Kris in beer events, brewpubs, cask beer 
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Well this is cool. Add Indeed Brewing to the list of start-up brewery projects for 2012. Three partners, Rachel Anderson, Nathan Berndt and Tom Whisenand plan to launch a 12,000 sq. ft. brewery and taproom in Northeast Minneapolis this summer. Their plans include a 30bbl brewery, taproom and canning line with a focus on hop-forward beers.
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