Vine Park’s Annual Brews Cruise is happening August 6th, and we think you should sign up right now. The cruise includes 3 hours of beer, bbq, special music from former KFAI DJ Father Time and of course some Meet the Brewer time. Cheers! $65 over at vinepark.com

Cast off your worries for an evening of Fun with the Vine Park Brew Crew as we enjoy a 3-hour cruise on the Mississippi River with hot food, cold beer, and warm friends. And we throw in a free Vine Park pint glass! The Cruise is Saturday, August 6th and we depart from Harriet Island across from downtown St Paul at 5:30pm. The boat waits for no one and you must purchase tickets ahead of time as we limit attendance. Tickets are just $75 per person but if you buy before the Fourth of July, we have a heck of deal for you: $65 and you still get the pint glass! Buy tickets at the Brewery or online.

Free beer on Monday; well just a little free beer. On Monday, July 18th Vine Park will be kicking off its 1st growler beer tasting & free brewery tours. Stop by with empty growlers and leave with full ones. They will offer 3 ounces samples of the beers for sale. If it’s popular, they’ll keep doing it. 6pm to 8pm Who’s in?

This year’s theme is Show us your Jugs! Send us a photo conveying a sense of having fun and include at least one VPBC growler jug and/or growler cozy with our logo showing.

Photos must be received by Father’s Day. Send them to newsletter@vinepark.com and we’ll pick the one we like best. All photos will be posted on our Facebook page for public comment.

Big Tex Imperial Pale Ale
Our biggest & hoppiest pale ale ever! Packed from beginning to end of the brewing process with Amarillo hops, we celebrate a truly American hop. Grounded with caramel malts this is a beer that is redolent with flavors & aromas.

Tornado Alley Alt
Richly flavored brown ale done in the traditional German style with Hallertau hops. Some say its better then our best selling Walnut Brown Ale; you be the judge!

Cuvee de Beertrips
A strong golden ale with a west coast American hops combined with Belgian & Munich pale malts realized with a spicy Belgian yeast strain. A globally inspired beer!

Capital Hill Pilsner
Our classic Czech Pilsner. Golden & spicy with authentic Czech hops added over & over again to the brew.

Doesn’t drinking as you float down the river sound like a lovely way to spend an evening? Vine Park has announced the date for their Brews Cruise and tickets, only 160 of them, are now on sale.

Come cruise with all your favorites from Vine Park like Big Stinger Honey Wheat, Tornado Alley Alt, Capital Hill Pilsner, and maybe a surprise new brew! Enjoy these and a dinner of BBQ Chicken, Penne Pasta salad with grilled vegetables, Caesar Salad, fresh veggie trays, and lots of cookies & bars. And a free VPBC logo pint glass!

Our annual Brews Cruise departs at 5:30pm promptly on Saturday, August 7th from Harriet Island across the Wabasha Bridge from downtown St Paul. It will be 3 hours of fun, food, and beer enjoyed with friends. Both the ones you come with and the ones you meet there.

We are limiting ticket sales to 160 on a first come basis.

Price: $65.00 per person if you buy before the Fourth of July.
75.00 per person on tickets sold July 5th on.

Tickets cover your cruise, Vine Park beverages, Pint Glass, and Food. All passengers must have a ticket to board. If you wish beverages other then our beers & root beer, the Paddleford Company operates a cash bar on board.

Vine Park also rolled out a new beer this week, 100% EVIL IPA. “A full bodied American West Coast style India Pale Ale that is brewed with 100% Centennial hops from beginning to end. No little bit of this or a little bit of that, this beer is 100% Evil. Nothing good about it but the taste.”

This beer is available in growlers and the Vine Park crew will also sample it at St. Paul Summer Beer Festival. It will also be added to the recipe list available to Vine Park customers to brew their own batch.

Aran Madden, brewmaster for Furthermore Beer, will be at Vine Park on May 3 from 11am – 3pm to brew with you. Choose from one of six recipes to make and name. $53 will get you 18 22oz btls with your custom labels signed by Aran, a Furthermore beer tasting, Furthermore pint glass, lunch and brewing. 24 spots are available.

Please call Vine Park to purchase your tickets: 651-228-1355.

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2010 Romantic Italian Beer & Wine Trip
Our next great adventure opportunity is the beautiful, historic, and delicious northwest corner of Italy. Home of famous vineyards, Pinocchio, a surprisingly talented crop of craft breweries, and the intense Italian love of great taste in foods.

Join us for that romantic trip to Italy with fellow lovers of great tasting foods & beverages while exploring centuries old villages on both the coast & in the countryside. See the famous cities of Torino and Genoa, discover castles and re-discover joy of walking hand in hand on cobblestone streets in search of the perfect cafe.

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