[ April 14, 2012; 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] You’ve got a little time yet to make your plans to head north and take in all that is the Gitchee Gumee Brewfest in Superior, WI. Tickets range from $25 for general admission to $75 for VIP (which gets you a 3:30 admission as well as a VIP room with pizza and your very own [...]

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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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Yup, that about sums it up. On Friday, from 4-6 you can sample all three of Boom Island‘s beer (Silvius Pale Ale, Throprock IPA and Hoodoo Dubbel) at France 44 in Minneapolis. Enjoy!

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[ April 7, 2012; 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Aah, Grain Belt. The beer reminds me of college and punk rock bands in sweaty basements. Surely you’ve got your own memory as well. In any case, as you’ve probably heard, to celebrate Grain Belt Nordeast’s second birthday, the beer is rolling out in fancy new duds, 16 oz. cans. Not surprisingly, Northeast Minneapolis gets [...]

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[ March 23, 2012; 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] In case you missed last week’s soft opening, here’s another opportunity to check out the new taproom at Harriet Brewing. Tonight… 4-10pm. Cheers.

On tap:
West Side
Divine Oculust

Food Option:
Nate Dogs “Quality Wieners”

Live Music:
6-8pm – High-Strung Ramblers
oldtime jazz, country, blues, rock, etc..from a decidedly “Jerryatric” perspective. (Members of the High Strung String Band)

Vinyl – DJ Jazzy Jason

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[ April 14, 2012; ] Craft beer & wings? Twist my arm… On Saturday, April 14th, head to the National Guard Armory in Red Wing, MN for “Wings & Brew Fest,” a festival of… well… wings and beer. The event will feature beer from fifteen different breweries as well as wings from ten different restaurants. If wings aren’t your thing, [...]

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[ March 30, 2012; 5:00 pm; June 16, 2012; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The fourth annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest takes place this year on June 16th from 2-6pm at the International Bazaar at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Beer, food, music, summer… you know the drill. This will be fun. I promise.

On Friday, March 30th, you’ll have your first shot at tickets on their website starting at [...]

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[ May 12, 2012; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Just a quick reminder to buy your tickets for Rochester Craft Beer Expo now. You don’t want to miss this one, southern Minnesota! If you’re not familiar, this event is put on by the same fine folks who bring you the St. Cloud Craft Beer Expo and the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest and they [...]

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[ March 20, 2012; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Just a quick reminder that Jason from Steel Toe Brewing in St. Louis Park will be sampling his wares at Liquor Barrel in St. Louis Park (Miracle Mile) from 5-8pm on Tuesday.

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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 22, 2012; 6:30 pm; ] Harriet Brewing is teaming up with the crew over at Solera for a beer dinner pairing Harriet’s beers with Chef Jorge Guzman’s Spanish cuisine. Sounds tasty to say the very least! $45, March 22nd at 6:30.
HARRIET BREWERY DINNER – MARCH 22 – 6:30pm

ENJOY 5 PERFECT PAIRINGS OF SOLERA’S SPANISH CUISINE AND HARRIET BREWERY’S [...]

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[ April 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] On April 21st Harriet Brewing will be hosting Sol Bock Revival at the brewery. Tickets go on sale today!

SOL BOCK REVIVAL
Beer, Art, Food & Music Festival
April 21st
2-10pm
Harriet Brewing Parking Lot

Our first annual Sol Bock Revival will be on April 21st from 2-10pm to celebrate the release of our spring and [...]

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Here’s a great nod to Surly Brewing Company and Five from Jessica Fender and the Denver Post following the Boulder Strong Ale Fest. Congrats!
Once your faithful First Drafts correspondents recovered from our weekend trek to the 2012 Boulder Strong Ale Fest and compared notes, there was one beer that kept popping up at the tops [...]

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