[ March 5, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Join Brewer Eric Blomquist and founder Mark Stutrud for a beer dinner at Stout’s Pub in Falcon Heights. All courses are paired with a Summit offering as well as the latest from the Summit Unchained Series, a dunkel Weizen.

Stout’s Pub
1611 West Larpenteur Avenue
Falcon Heights, MN 55113

For reservations, call 651-789-8888.

Course descriptions below the fold…

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Course 1: Havarti [...]

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[ February 9, 2012; 5:30 pm; 5:30 pm; ] 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…

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[ March 1, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] The Lexington plays host for a four-course beer dinner with Summit. Tickets are $39/person and reservations can be made by calling 651-222-5878.

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First Course
Spicy pork ribs with napa cabbage slaw and peach BBQ sauce
Paired with Summit Pilsener

Second Course
Shrimp and smoked corn chowder garnished with micro cilantro
Paired with Summit Extra Pale Ale

Main Course
Pan seared duck [...]

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[ February 4, 2012; 1:30 pm; ] Got lunch plans today? If not, you might want to head to Axel’s Bonefire in Eagan for a beer lunch with Summit.

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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 [...]

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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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[ February 22, 2012; 6:00 pm; ] Summit is holding a beer dinner at Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St. Paul. The meal will feature some items from the Amsterdam menu as well as some broodjes prepared especially for the evening.

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Dutch cheeses – Summit EPA

Salad with crouton and shaved aged gouda, crispy onion – Summit IPA

Assorted broodjes and brownies – Summit Horizon, [...]

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[ December 31, 2011; ] Once again, Hai over at Ngon Bistro has lined up quite the tasting menu for New Years Eve for only $40.

First Course: Coconut Cream & Acorn Squash Soup, candied walnuts and house-cured bacon
Second Course: House Cured Lamb Belly & Daikon Cake, local greens in a wasabi sauce
Third Course: Wild rice crusted Star Prairie Trout & [...]

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[ December 8, 2011; 6:30 pm; 6:30 pm; ] Featuring Bourbon Barrel Aged Blackout Stout, Christmas Ale, Edmund Fitzgerald Porter & Burning River Pale Ale.

Click Below for the Full Menu

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[ November 15, 2011; 6:30 pm; 6:30 pm; ] Tuesday, November 15th The Local will be hosting a 7 course Bell’s Beer Dinner. The festivities start at 6:30 and last until, well, the food & beer have run out! Tickets are only $40 and are on sale now. As soon as the menu has been released, it will be posted as a follow [...]

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[ November 9, 2011; 6:30 pm; ] Senor Wong in St. Paul will feature a four course, five beer dinner with Goose Island on November 9th. ?Read on for a menu. Sounds tasty! Makes me want to crack a Matilda right now…
First Course
Opah and Rock Shrimp Ceviche
Red onion, serrano chili, cucumber, cilantro, fresh orange, yuzu juice.
Served with Goose Island Sofie
Second Course
Caramel [...]

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[ November 16, 2011; 6:30 pm; ] Great Waters is hosting a five course beer dinner that includes some seasonal beers and plenty of tasty eats. Tickets are $65/person, or $55/person if you are a MBA member. Stop in or call 651-224-2739. They are also giving away two tickets to the event to one lucky winner who posts which course they think [...]

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[ November 17, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] Enjoy a six course Summit beer dinner at Jax Cafe, including the new Unchained #8.

6pm – Arrival & Hors d’oeuvres
- Rattlesnake Cakes
- Bison & Chipotle Sausage on Cheese Biscuit
- Alligator Tenderloins
- Duck Confit on Pumpernickel Crisp w/ Grenadine Onions
- Mini Buffalo Burgers
- Smoked Rainbow Trout on Pumpernickel w/ Cucumber & Onion Mustard Dill Sauce
- Pancetta [...]

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[ November 15, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] The Gnome puts a slightly different spin on this beer pairing dinner with Summit…

Celebrating 25 years of brewing traditions right here in Saint Paul. The Happy Gnome is excited to welcome Summit for an evening to explore their passion for beer, and specifically cask conditioned ale. A beer dinner to try cask and [...]

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[ October 24, 2011; 12:00 pm; October 26, 2011; 6:00 pm; November 2, 2011; 6:00 pm; November 3, 2011; 9:30 pm to 11:30 pm. ] Summit continues its Unchained series with another brew from Mike Lundell. #8 is “an exotic Black Ale with Australian and New Zealand hop varieties for intense citrus, passion fruit and pepper character and slightly toasted malts.”

Monday, October 24
Muddy Waters will have Black Monday with a beer lunch (black pepper tagliattelle with smoked wild rice [...]

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[ October 25, 2011; ] Town Hall is celebrating their anniversary, at least in part, by offering a six course dinner.

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Hors D’oeuvres – Crab and pepper stuffed mushroom caps

Salad Course – Pan seared scallop w/ boar bacon onion relish, served with an arugula salad
*Paired with Twisted Reality Barley Wine

Appetizer – Roasted onion tea sandwich w/Au jus
*Paired with [...]

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