Category: breweries

Arborfest Tickets are on Sale…

By on April 10, 2007in breweries, brewpubs

Actually, they’ve been on sale for a little while, but it never hurts to remind people… Please note that tickets are now being sold through UptownTix and not Ticketworks. You can still get tickets in person at the following locations as well: Family Tree Clinic (651.523.0171 x129), Barley John’s Brewpub, Great Waters Brewing Co., Surly Brewing Company and Town Hall Brewery.

A local craft beer tasting fundraiser benefiting the Family Tree Clinic of St. Paul, Minnesota. Arborfest is an evening featuring the best locally hand-crafted beers to sample, live funk music by Hip Replacement, tasty eats, a beer swag raffle, non-alcoholic drinks, and a damn good time!

Tickets are $40 and include a commemorative tasting glass, food, live music and 50+ different beers from 13+ different breweries and brew pubs. Arborfest is a fundraiser to help the Family Tree Clinic of St. Paul with its yearly operating costs. $30 of the ticket price is tax deductible as a charitable donation – Your ticket stub acts as a receipt for tax reporting purposes.
When: Friday, May 4, 2007 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Where: Kagin Commons Macalester College
Price: $40
Visit www.familytreeclinic.org/arborfest for full details

Participating Breweries: August Schell Brewing Company, Barley John’s Brew Pub, Bell’s, Chisago Lakes Distributing, Finnegans, Fitger’s Brewhouse, Flat Earth Brewing Co., Great Waters Brewing Co., Lake Superior Brewing Co., Rock Bottom Brewery, Summit Brewing Co.,  Surly Brewing Co., Town Hall Brewery and more!

Tickets available through UptownTix at www.uptowntix.com or 651.209.6799 or avoid the convenience charges by getting tickets in person at the Family Tree Clinic (651.523.0171 x129), Barley John’s Brewpub, Great Waters Brewing Co., Surly Brewing Company and Town Hall Brewery.

Surly News

By on April 4, 2007in breweries

Some new Surly Brewing info for ya.

Limited numbers of “one” growlers will be for sale this weekend, Saturday,
April 7th, from noon-2:00.

Get a free cask beer tonight, April 4th, at the 331 Club in Northeast!
Located at 331 NE 13th Ave. Tapping happens around 9:00.

Summit News

By on April 2, 2007in breweries

Lots of interesting things happening at Summit Brewing Co. They’ve added new fermenters, expanding their annual capacity to 105,000 barrels. More surprising is the fact that that there will be a bit of a line-up change this summer. Scandia Ale, Summit’s interpretation of a witbier, will replace their Hefe Weizen as the summer seasonal. Look for it in bottles and on draft starting in May and running through August or September. The Hefe Weizen, meanwhile, will find its way into the Chicago market as it’s one of Summit’s best sellers in that market.

Summit ESB will now be a full-time beer. Look for it in bottles and on draft this month.

No new limited releases are planned for 2007.

Minnesota Monthly: The Best in Summer Brews

By on March 27, 2007in breweries, brewpubs, general beer

I saw this in the April issue of Minnesota Monthly and thought I’d share. It’s always good to see the Minnesota breweries and brewpubs get some press. Though I don’t agree with all of their beer choices (i.e. I would have listed Summit Scandia rather then their hefe), there is definitely some good information. Unfortunately, three things stand out in the article that just don’t work for me:

1. Where is Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery? Every other brewpub in the Twin Cities was mentioned and strangely enough, one of the most well-regarded brewpubs in the city gets no mention.

2. Though they’re brand-spankin’ new, it would have been nice to see St. Paul’s Flat Earth Brewing included.

3. Amstel light sticks out like a sore thumb. All of the other beers/breweries/brewpubs that are mentioned are located in Minnesota – and are in alphabetical order. …and then Amstel Light shows up. 🙂 Not surprisingly, they have a full-page ad within the same section.

Arborfest 2007

By on March 21, 2007in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

A local craft beer tasting fundraiser benefiting the Family Tree Clinic of St. Paul, Minnesota. Arborfest is an evening featuring the best locally hand-crafted beers to sample, live funk music by Hip Replacement, tasty eats, a beer swag raffle, non-alcoholic drinks, and a damn good time!

Tickets are $40 and include a commemorative tasting glass, food, live music and 50+ different beers from 13+ different breweries and brew pubs. Arborfest is a fundraiser to help the Family Tree Clinic of St. Paul with its yearly operating costs. $30 of the ticket price is tax deductible as a charitable donation – Your ticket stub acts as a receipt for tax reporting purposes.
When: Friday, May 4, 2007 5:30 – 9 p.m.
Where: Kagin Commons Macalester College
Price: $40
Visit www.familytreeclinic.org/arborfest for full details

Participating Breweries: August Schell Brewing Company, Barley John’s Brew Pub, Bell’s, Chisago Lakes Distributing, Finnegans, Fitger’s Brewhouse, Flat Earth Brewing Co., Great Waters Brewing Co., Lake Superior Brewing Co., Rock Bottom Brewery, Summit Brewing Co.,  Surly Brewing Co., Town Hall Brewery and more!

Tickets available through UptownTix at www.uptowntix.com or 651.209.6799 or avoid the convenience charges by getting tickets in person at the Family Tree Clinic (651.523.0171 x129), Barley John’s Brewpub, Great Waters Brewing Co., Surly Brewing Company and Town Hall Brewery.