[ April 5, 2012; 5:30 pm; ] Enjoy great Summit deals while you cheer on the home team! All participating bars will have $6 pitchers of Summit during the game as Minnesota plays for their 6th national championship.  What a deal!

Pre-Game at Campus Pizza.  Fuel up with some delicious pizzas and pints!

Period 1 viewing at The Hole Sports Lounge.

Period 2 viewing at Stub and [...]

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[ May 14, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Update: It looks like the date was updated to 5/14. -RA

We all know Pizza Luce has great taps at all their locations to go along with the ‘za, and St. Paul is no exception (disclaimer: it’s a few blocks from my house, so I’m a little partial to the locale).

Well, they’re upping the ante next [...]

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[ April 4, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] Sometimes an oops will turn out great and we end up with a new beer such as the Bad Moon Risin’ from Boulder! An accidental addition of dark malts to their Mojo Risin’ Imperial IPA ended up giving them their one-off Double Black India Pale Ale. This Wednesday Ginger Hop will be tapping the last [...]

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Dave Engbers, co-founder of Founders, will now be in attendance at The Happy Gnome! The event is being held upstairs in the Firehouse room of and promises to be awesome. Flights of the beers will be served so you can sample each of the offerings. The list hasn’t changed, but in case you need a [...]

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[ April 9, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Yes, the first keg of Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout is going to be tapped at Tilia. Yes, it is going to be awesome. $15 will get you a Canadian Monte Cristo Sandwich – Canadian Bacon, Fried Egg, Swiss Cheese & Orange Fennel Jam and one 6oz pour of the extremely rare CBS. The co-founder of Founders, [...]

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[ March 31, 2012; ] Free beer for a year? Count me in! Head over to Acadia Cafe Saturday night for their  “We Broke the Curse – 4th Anniversary on the West Bank” party for a chance to win free beer for a year. You’ll need to be present to be one of the four lucky people who will [...]

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[ March 29, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] Join the Pig & Fiddle tonight when they tap their first firkin! Well, it’s actually a Pin, but it’s still going to be delicious. At 4pm, they will be pouring Rush River’s Batch 1000, a red rye ale. One of the owners and brewers from Rush River will be on site to answer any [...]

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[ March 29, 2012; 5:00 pm; ] Tonight at 5pm, The Republic will be tapping TWO Rush River casks. One will be a Bubblejack IPA infused with Lavender, a winner at this year’s Firkin Fest & the other will be Uber Alt infused with cinnamon and clove. Try both infused casks and meet one of the owners and brewers from the brewery!

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[ March 30, 2012; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 31, 2012; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Thirsty? Head to St. Paul Friday and Saturday to kick off ticket sales for the Fourth Annual St. Paul Summer Beer Festival.

On Friday, visit The Happy Gnome – the SBSBF crew will be raffling off free tickets at 6, 7, 8 and 9pm. Enjoy a special tapping of Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout and  [...]

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[ March 26, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] That’s right, it’s Oberon Season! Come out tonight to help Bryant Lake Bowl kick off summer when they tap the first keg of Oberon. Jason from Bell’s will be hanging out with some fun Bell’s stuff & of course there will be bowling!

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[ March 26, 2012 to March 27, 2012. ] Did you miss the Blue Nile’s Imperial March event a couple weeks ago? Well, a miniature version starts Sunday and runs through COB close of business on Tuesday. 3 Imperial Stouts on tap: Avery, Founders, and Sprecher. 3 Double IPAs: Lucid Camo, Southern Tier Gemini, and Surly Abrasive. All 12 ounce pours for $7, or [...]

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[ March 20, 2012; 3:00 pm; ] Town Hall Tap has a lot of keg killing to do this afternoon. You might want to do your part to help them out while enjoying $3.50 glasses of:
Summit Winter (cask)
Boulevard Chocolate Ale
Brooklyn Stout
Steel Toe Rainmaker

PLUS, they’ll be releasing a limited amount of Czar Jack Barrel-aged Imperial Stout. (no special pricing)

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[ March 20, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Yes, last minute, but occasionally, that’s how we roll. $49.95 (plus tax/gratuity) gets you five courses of from Hanger Room chef Matt Hinman paired with Lift Bridge beers. Reservations required. 651.429.1477
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED! PLEASE CALL 651.429.1477

Are you Ready for the time of your life?

Lift Bridge is bringing their delicious brews to the Hanger Room!

Executive Chef [...]

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It was a quiet week in my hometown, the land of 10,000 beers…
As per usual, if we’re missing something (surely we are!) leave it in the comments! Cheers!
Tuesday
The Hanger Room in Willernie will be hosting a beer dinner with Lift Bridge
Liquor Barrel Miracle Mile (St. Louis Park) will host a tasting with Jason from Steel [...]

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[ March 16, 2012; March 17, 2012; ] Perhaps you hit the ribbon cutting event last night? If not, there’s still plenty going on this weekend at Tycoon’s in Duluth. The photos of the space are beautiful and I’m looking forward to a visit – you can’t really go wrong with Fitger’s Brewhouse beers!
FRI 3/16
21st Amendment Party! Celebrate our right to celebrate with [...]

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