Head on over to Grumpy’s NE on Monday, June 16th for half price Summits from 5-9pm as well as a little DJ action from Summit employees. Every third Monday of the month, Summit employees throw down the soundwaves. Enjoy!
My first impression upon walking into Excelsior Brewing was, “they need more space”. I was pleasantly rewarded with blueprints posted on the wall for future expansion plans. It was fun to see 15 or so people, day two of opening, in the brewery enjoying a delicious beer while escaping the 90-degree+ July temperatures.
At present Excelsior only has their IPA – Bridge Jumper on tap. I found it to be freshing, amber in color and slightly more malt pronounced then hop forward. I am looking forward to additional tap offerings in the future. Excelsior Brewing seems to be a great addition to the western side of the Twin Cities!
August Schell Brewing Company has a brand-spanking new beer coming out later this month, Emerald Rye, a hoppy rye lager. At 60 IBUs, we’re looking at a beer with bittering units in the IPA realm and the addition of rye should add a nice, spicy character. So what about Emerald hops? Otherwise known as Smaragd, this is a fairly new German hop variety said to have fruity, floral characteristics. Schell’s describes the beer as having a biscuit-y malt base, deep ruby color, spicy rye and hop presence as well as notes of lemon and marmalade.
I’d like to try it. July 17th is the release date for draft, 6- and 12-packs.
Stats:
IBU’s: 60
ABV: 6.2%
Malts: 2-row, Vienna, Caramunich, Carvienne, Victory, Rye, Carapils
Hops: Smaragd (German for Emerald), Opal, Tettnang
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Stop by Vine Park from 5:00 – 7:30pm on Monday, July 2nd for a free beer & cheese pairing with Mississippi Market. Check out the event page on Facebook to see some shots from previous beer & cheese events.
Vine Park
1254 W 7th Street, Saint Paul
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Tomorrow (6/30) Third Street Brewhouse marks its launch with an open house at the brewery from 12 noon – 8pm, with tours available from 12-4pm. Music, food, beer, prizes… sound good?
If you’ve been hiding under a rock over the course of the past year or so, Third Street Brewhouse is a brand-spanking new brewery launched by Cold Spring Brewing Co. The brewery brought former Summit & Terrapin brewmaster on board, assistant brewmaster Bob McKenzie (Rock Bottom, Granite City, Sherlock’s Home) and a handful of seasoned brewers whose histories include time at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, McCann’s, O’Hara’s, and Cold Spring.
Check them out. I’ve enjoyed their beer thus far!
