[ February 2, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] 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!

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[ February 7, 2012; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] 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.

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[ January 31, 2012; 3:00 pm; ] 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

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[ February 1, 2012; 5:30 pm; 7:00 pm; ] Well yeah, so no smoking in the bathrooms at at Republic, but… there is a change with Beer School starting Wednesday. Due to the popularity of Beer School, it’ll be split into two sessions to make room for everyone – one at 5:30pm and one at 7:00pm The two classes will be essentially identical, so [...]

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[ April 28, 2012; ] One of our friendly, across the border suppliers, Casanova Liquors, has set the date for their Beer Cave Festival. The fest takes place on April 28th, but it’s March 5th that you need to put on your calendar. Tickets go on sale at 9:00 am and if memory serves correctly, tickets tend to sell out [...]

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[ January 26, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] Tonight at 5pm Ginger Hop will be pouring flights featuring Bell’s Brewery. The delicacies include Hop Slam, Java Stout & Third Coast Beer. Yum!

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[ January 25, 2012; 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] Stop by Old Chicago in Minnetonka today/tonight (as in soon… 4-6:30pm) and join the Lucid crew for the kickoff of Lucid Camo on OC’s World Beer Tour.

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[ January 26, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Enjoy some Lucid Camo, a smooth going 9% Double Pale Ale at Brick’s Pub in Blaine. Meet the brewers from Lucid Brewing, get some schwag, talk some beer, have fun.

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[ February 12, 2012; 5:30 pm; ] The Anti-Valentine’s Day Beer Dinner! Featuring all black beers including 21st Amendment Back in Black, Founders Imperial Stout, Left Hand Fade to Black, Furthermore 3 Feet Deep & Left Hand Milk Stout. $65 includes a 5 course meal, 5 beers, tax & gratuity. Social hour at 5:30pm, dinner will start being served at 6:00pm. Visit [...]

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[ January 23, 2012; 6:00 pm; 6:00 pm; ] Tonight, The Pig and Fiddle will be hosting ski jumpers from around the world as Lagunitas helps them “prepare” for their competition at the Bloomington Ski Jump on Wednesday, January 25th at 7pm. Come support those that Jump High!…And join us for a pint!

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[ January 24, 2012 to January 29, 2012. ] The 4th annual Festival of Hops at the Muddy Pig runs from Tuesday, January 24 through Sunday, January 29. All draft lines turned over to pale ales, IPA, double IPAs and anything hoppy. Over 65 beers on the list this year. All beers sold in flights of three 5oz pours so you [...]

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Council panel approves Harriet Brewing taproom – Star Tribune.
Congrats to Harriet Brewing! Thanks to a city council panel’s approval, the brewery will be allowed to sell pints to the public in it’s taproom. According to the article, they’ll be open noon – 1am six days a week. It sounds like plans are in the works [...]

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[ January 17, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] It’s a little last minute but if you’re looking for some really tasty beers to drink & some food to go along with them head out to Bulldog N.E. this evening at 6:00pm. They will be offering 4 beers paired with 4 small plates for only $25! The brews include Bell’s Christmas Ale, Great Lakes [...]

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[ January 17, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Flat Earth’s golden barleywine, Winter Warlock, makes it’s return with a release party tonight at Shamrock’s in St. Paul.  At  10.2% ABV, it’s a big beer. As Flat Earth puts it,  “A sweet malt character with hints of orange marmalade, Winter Warlock has a dry finish with a mild fuggle hop spiciness. Get [...]

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[ January 18, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This Wednesday, January 18 from 5-7pm Old Chicago in Roseville is holding a bit of a party with the crew from Summit Brewing Co. Meet the brewers, enjoy special flights of Summit beers and of course you just might win some prizes. They’ll have EPA, IPA, Pilsener, Porter, Horizon Red, Oatmeal Stout, Winter Ale and [...]

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