[ August 26, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] If you’re in the Detroit Lakes area tonight (or are up for an impromptu roadtrip) make sure to hit Zorbaz at the Beach for 12 Rogue beers on tap. Check out the details below.

Zorbaz, a wonderful loyal Rogue supporter for years, will be pouring 12 Rogues on tap, including a special tapping of a [...]

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[ August 25, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Come to the Longfellow Grill this Wednesday, have a brat for $2, a pint of Odell’s beer for $3 and meet Odell Brewery founder Doug Odell. It’s a party!

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[ September 30, 2010; ] Happy Gnome has a special plan for Thursday, September 30th. Goose Island is taking over their taps, including:
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IPA
Honkers
Harvest Ale
Matilda
Sofie
Pere Jacque
Bourbon County Stout Original
Bourbon County Stout Coffee
Bourbon County Stout Vanilla
Pepe Nero

Lineup subject to change.

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Starting today we will be selling different infused Cygnus X-1 Porter growlers each day at the brewery. Additionally there will be a special keg tapping each evening at select bars in the Twin Cities. The first 10 people getting an infused Cygnus will receive a free Flat Earth pint glass.
Here is the schedule of [...]

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[ August 20, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] The title says it all. Head to the Blue Nile on Friday about 5pm for their tapping of Summit’s Unchained #4. Only 10 firkins were filled!

Blue Nile, 2027 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis.

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[ August 23, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Doug Odell will be making his first visit to Minnesota since Odell Brewing launched in May. Join him for a special beer dinner at Buster’s on 28th on Monday August 23rd from 7 – 9pm. Buster’s will be closed to the general public during the dinner and will reopen after. The dinner will be a [...]

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Sorry we’re late… Craig from Groveland Tap dropped us a line to let everyone know that the president and founder of Tall Grass Brewing stopped in today to tap the first keg available in the state! Oasis, a double ESB. Assuming the keg wasn’t drained, you may want to go sample said beer. Cheers

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I don’t usually post ads, but Clint Eastwood jumped me, stole my Chevelle and demanded that I post that and stop  wondering what’s was in the bun…

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In case you missed this hard hitting report and the findings within, the answer is The Blue Door Pub, according to “Who Sells the Most?” from the Star Tribune’s Tom Horgen in his column this week. The article attibutes this to the $2 price tag during happy hour, but I would wager that their [...]

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[ August 12, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] Extra Medium (and Rode Haring, for that matter) is one of my favorite Flat Earth beers. Apparently it’s already on at the Muddy Pig (perhaps others? Jeff? Cathie?). In any case Jon from Stub & Herb’s sent us a note to let us know they’ll have it on tonight as well, likely by 5pm. Jon [...]

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[ August 11, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] It’s summer and it’s time to soak in the heat on a patio. You can also soak up some tasty suds and one of summer’s staples, the brat, at Longfellow Grill Wednesday with $3 pints of Surly and $2 brats.

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Sorry… the above rock-n-roll blip was uncalled for… in any case, here’s some info from Jon (harvested from BA) at Stub & Herb’s about some changes with Stub & Herb’s and local beer. The first few paragraphs resonate heavily with the MNBeer crowd. The latter will likely ruffle some feathers. Though we don’t necessarily agree [...]

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[ August 7, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Stop into Pracna on Main this afternoon, say hi at the bar, and for all your hard work you’ll get a free Surly Furious or Hell.

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[ August 5, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] You made it past Hump Day – you deserve a beer! How about a Fulton Sweet Child of Vine dry-hopped with Pearles? They’ll be tapping the firkin faucet at five at The Bulldog Lowertown.

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[ August 14, 2010; 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. August 15, 2010; 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Al is up to it again. Check out what goodies he’ll have on tap at the Blue Nile for this two day event.

Fans of malt, yeast, and water can sit this one out, for it’s only intended for those who are slaves to the wondrous nature of that little herb called humulus lupulus (in [...]

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