[ September 3, 2010; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The guys at Thomas Liquors in St Paul are thrilled to announce September’s Fitty’s First Friday.  Dave Espe will be pouring Deschutes this Friday, September 3 from 4pm to 7pm.

(Fitty would also like to let everyone know that he has some Black Butte XXI left and he may be persuaded (easily) to open a bottle.)

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We missed posting a Tuesday Tasting at the Ale Jail–well, rather the details were being worked out and so it wasn’t ready for publication, but we think it’s worth the wait.
Jeff from Flat Earth Brewing will be coming into the store Tuesday, August 31 for the release of the Burmuda Triangle Belgian Style Tripel in [...]

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[ August 24, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. August 31, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. September 7, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. September 14, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Tuesday Tastings at The Ale Jail (aka The Wine Thief) continue tomorrow, August 24 with some tasty beer from the Cellar Reserve line-up from Grand Teton Brewing.

On Tuesday, Aug 31, Jeff from Flat Earth Brewing will be coming into the store for the release of the Burmuda Triangle Belgian Style Tripel in 22oz bombers! [...]

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[ August 17, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] With the plethora of new US and Minnesota craft beers flooding our market, it’s sometimes easy to forget the international pioneers. Well this Tuesday, you’ll have an opportunity to reaquaint (or acquaint) yourself with one of those classic breweries, Samuel Smith, at St. Paul’s Wine Thief/Ale Jail. Tomorrow night from 5 p.m. until the bottles [...]

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[ August 3, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] The Ale Jail (in St Paul near the corner of St Clair and Fairview) will be opening some beers from Victory Brewing Company tonight from 5pm-7pm.  Golden Monkey Belgian Style Tripel, Baltic Thunder Baltic style Porter, Helios Saison and more. Stop on by!

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[ July 15, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. July 16, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] John J. Hall, son of founder John Hall and the Senior Brewer from Goose Island is making a few stops in the Twin Cities this week to chat about anything beer and anything Goose Island.

West: Head over to The  Four Firkins tonight (that’d be Thursday) between 4-6pm for a sampling with John from Goose Island.
We’ll [...]

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[ July 2, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Who’s drinking some big beers right now? Not me, that’s who. But if you have some room in your cellar, you should head to Thomas Liquors in St. Paul. They’re clearing space for all the new beer rolling in (and of course the hefes, saisons, helles and pilsners that we can’t get enough of when [...]

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Might be time to bust out all that clay you have laying around from the 6th grade.
Want to win a $200 gift card for the Four Firkins? Like playing with video? Then this is for you…
After seeing how creative you all are with video commercials for Surly and other beer related businesses around town we [...]

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The Wine Thief has gained a reputation in St. Paul (1787 St. Clair Ave) for offering affordable, quality wines…now they’re bringing that same philosophy to beer.

The Wine Thief will be closed next Monday, June 7, and Tuesday, June 8. But when our doors reopen on Wednesday, it will be to a bigger, expanded store.
Our newly [...]

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[ June 4, 2010; 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ] St. Paul beer (and wine) haunt Thomas Liquors has made some improvements to their website, complete with section updates, events and tastings and recent arrivals. It’s still a work-in-progress, so check back often!

Thomas is also announcing Fitty’s First Fridays (Ha! You thought it was Three Floyds, didn’t you?!), when the first Friday of every month [...]

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[ June 26, 2010; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] The Cellars in Eagan will be holding another free beer tasting in June. They’ll be sampling fifteen different beers and with a variety of styles and breweries represented, there’s something for everyone. Among the beers they will be sampling are: Wells Banana Bread, John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, Central Waters Mud Puppy [...]

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Brewer and owner Tod Fyten of the Mantorville Brewing Company located in Mantorville, MN will be sampling their Stagecoach Amber Ale for Craft Beer Week at Cork & Barrel Wines & Spirits, 7057 10th St N, St Paul, MN – (651) 739-0804  on Thursday, May 20th from 5-7 pm.

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[ May 17, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Weyerbacher is the latest brewery to roll into Minnesota, and to kick things off, Heritage is having a tasting. Stop by between 5 and 8 and sample some goodies… Double Simcoe, Quad, Merry Monk, Blithering Idiot… And in case you didn’t know already, Frank (formerly from Cassanova in Hudson) has joined the awesome Heritage crew. [...]

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[ May 14, 2010 to May 16, 2010. ] Overwhelmed runs Friday, May 14th through Sunday, May 16th at the Bulldog in Uptown. This is a Bell’s event that local rep Jason Gillum says will feature “Numerous never before released beers in MN.” Each night will feature Grand Prize drawings 10pm. Special tappings start at 7pm on Friday.

Bell’s will also hold beer classes for [...]

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Here’s the complete list (I hope!) Thanks Paul!
Monday, May 3rd:
Zipps Liquors: 3:30pm-4:30pm
MACKENZIE: 5:00pm
Sweeney’s Saloon: 6:30pm
Stub & Herb’s: 7:00pm
Happy Gnome: 8:00pm

Tuesday, May 4th:
Princeton Liquor: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Four Firkins: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Muddy Pig: 7:30pm

Wednesday, May 5th:
St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits (Village Store): 4:00pm
Busters on 28th: 4:00pm
Heritage Liquor: 6:30pm-8:00pm
“cinc Odell mayo” Pub Crawl: Tiffany’s, Shamrocks, Groveland Tap, & Eagle Street: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Thursday, [...]

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