Entries Categorized as 'bars'

Holiday Weekend Closures

Date July 1, 2009

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 [...]

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Lagunitas Tapping

Date June 25, 2009

[ June 25, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] 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.

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Schells Sampling

Date June 25, 2009

[ June 26, 2009; 10:00 pm; ] Schells will be doing a sampling of their seasonal beers at The Freighthouse in Stillwater. This will be in the Cabooze (nightclub) portion of The Freighthouse. And since it will likely still be HOT, this might be a good time to check out the Minus5 Ice Lounge.

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Beerthday Party at Blue Nile

Date June 24, 2009

[ June 30, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Can you believe another year has passed and it’s time to celebrate Al’s birthday again? Besides being a great bartender, he’s giving US gifts for his birthday. Check out the details.

Hey Gang,
Guess what? I’m throwing a party on my birthday again this year, and you’re getting the gift of some awesome beers on [...]

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Reminder: Father Isaac from Koningshoeven at The Muddy Pig Saturday

Date June 19, 2009

Here’s a quick reminder… don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Saturday June 27th. The Prior from the Koningshoeven Trappist Monastery will be at The Muddy Pig for 2 seminars at 1:00 and 2:30. This will be the first time in forever that a member (monk) from one of the Trappist breweries will be in town and [...]

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Lagunitas Cask at Old Chicago, Plymouth

Date June 18, 2009

[ June 23, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] Apparently the firkin at the Eden Prairie Old Chicago was a success. So… Old Chicago Plymouth is hosting their first firkin night on Tuesday, June 23rd at 5:00pm. They are featuring Lagunitas Hop Stoopid with Karen from the brewery available to answer questions.

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Groveland Beer Engine Up and Running

Date June 18, 2009

The new beer engine at Groveland Tap is up and running. The first cask is Laganitas Hop Stoopid. They are also still pouring the Goose Island reserve series. Whoops. I guess this negates the post about Grumpy’s NE pouring the first cask of Hop Stoopid in MN.

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Ngon News

Date June 18, 2009

Ngon Vietnamese Bistro will be tapping a keg of Surly 16 Grit on Friday, but they have a keg that they need to kill first. So mention this post and get 2-4-1 Lake Superior Red. A cask of Summit Horizon Red with amarillo is also now ready for your consumption. Ngon Bistro is also planning [...]

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Hop Stoopid Cask at Grumpy’s NE

Date June 18, 2009

[ July 3, 2009 4:00 pm to July 17, 2009 4:35 pm. ] Visit Grumpy’s NE on Friday, July 3rd at 4:00 pm. They’ll have a firkin of Lagunitas Hop Stoopid. This will be the first Hop Stoopid firkin ever poured in MN. Oops! Groveland Tap has this on cask right now!

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Father Isaac at Grumpy’s NE

Date June 18, 2009

[ June 26, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Visit Grumpy’s NE on Friday June 26th at 4:00pm for a special event… Learn what it means to be a Trappist Monk in one of only seven Trappist Monestaries in the world that brew beer. Meet Father Isaac, the Prior of the Abbey at Koningshoven in Tilburg, The Netherlands. This is a unique opportunity to [...]

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Goose Island Events

Date June 15, 2009

There are a few of ‘em, so let’s get down to biznich…
1. Groveland Tap will have the Goose Island Reserve series available in limited quanties on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:00pm. Head over to St. Paul for Bourbon County Stout, Nightstalker, Imperial IPA and Demolition.
2. Eagle St. Grille will be hosting a Goose Island Summertime [...]

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Bell’s Oberon with Blood Oranges at Acadia, June 16th

Date June 11, 2009

[ June 16, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Scott from Hohenstien’s will be randalizing Bell’s Oberon with Blood Oranges next Tuesday, June 16th, starting at 7pm at Acadia Cafe.  They’ll be pairing this with a strawberry chicken salad and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.  Cost is $4/pint or $10 for the combo.

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Scotty Karate Playing Grumpy’s NE (and a Dark Horse Cask)

Date June 11, 2009

[ June 19, 2009; ] On Friday, June 19th Scotty Karate will be playing a live happy hour set at Grumpy’s NE with a Dark Horse cask… More info to come from Grumpy’s on this one…

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Summit Horizon Red Cask at Grumpy’s NE

Date June 11, 2009

[ June 12, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] On Friday, June 12th at 4pm, Grumpy’s NE will have a cask of Summit Horizon Red with Citra Hops. Enjoy.

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Bell’s Firkin at Eden Prairie Old Chicago

Date June 11, 2009

[ June 11, 2009; 5:00 pm; ] Old Chicago in Eden Prairie will have a Bell’s Amber Firkin Thursday, June 11th, starting at 5pm. This is their first attempt at cask-conditioned ale and may open the door for others to follow.

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