Surly got a nice note in the June issue of Gourmet magazine;
“But the biggest surprise came in the biggest can: The 16-ounce Surly Bender was dark and malty, but with a nice balancing hoppiness. It’s exactly what you would not expect to find in a can in you didn’t know how excellent the vessel is.”

Since Gourmet thinks cans are so great, we decided to can another beer. CynicAle will soon be appearing in cans at your favorite Surly liquor store. CynicAle is being served right now, at Papas Pizza in north Minneapolis.

The CynicAle launch in bars will happen next Tuesday at Grumpy’s – NE Minneapolis. Rumor is that some cask Bitter Brewer might be there too!

Tod from Mantorville Brewing Co. reports that they are finally moving forward with a full launch of Mantorville in kegs and 6 packs.

I’ve known about this one for quite some time, but generally like to sit on “secrets” until I either get the go-ahead or someone else shares… well in no uncertain terms someone else shared over on BeerAdvocate, so here it is: Surly Brewing Co. will be offering their wildly tasty CynicAle in cans this summer. Rumor has it that some bartender at some unknown Ethiopian restaurant in Minneapolis wrote the copy for the cans.

From BA:

A little bird told me that you will, starting tomorrow (or the day after, please call ahead to avoid disappointment), be able to enjoy a very tasty Surly CynicAle in cans at this nice little neighborhood restaurant.

Go to Papa’s website: http://papaspizzaandpasta.com for contact and phone information. In my opinion, you could do a LOT worse than a can of Surly with a Tomato Pie from Papa’s. It’s a once-a-week special for me!

Note that I have no business affiliation with either Papa’s or Surly. Just a fan of both!

…just think… at the Metrodome you actually have to look around a bit to find a decent beer. This shouldn’t be the case at the Saints’ stadium as Flat Earth’s new beer, Curly Tail Ale, should be conveniently located for your drinking pleasure.

Our new beer, Curly Tail Ale is available only at Midway Stadium, home of the St. Paul Saints. The first kegs arrived at the stadium this afternoon. Curly Tail Ale is an ordinary bitter, don’t be afraid of the word bitter. This beer is slightly sweet and smooth, with a touch of chocolate in the after taste. We used Golden Promise malt, medium and dark crystal malt, chocolate malt and brown sugar. It is hopped with three addition of UK Fuggles. Get out to the ball park and watch some outdoor baseball and grab a pint, available at the third base concession area.

Cheers,

Jeff Williamson
Flat Earth Brewing Company