brewpubs Archive

  • This week, Bent Paddle Brewing Company is releasing their beer to the public for the first time ever. Fifteen breweries from around the state (including several in or near Duluth) are teaming up to bring an all-Minnesota tap lineup to the Rathskeller in Tycoons. And of course, Fitger’s master brewer...

    Duluth Beer Week & Bent Paddle Launch

    This week, Bent Paddle Brewing Company is releasing their beer to the public for the first time ever. Fifteen breweries from around the state (including several in or near Duluth) are teaming up to bring an all-Minnesota tap lineup to the Rathskeller in Tycoons. And of course, Fitger’s master brewer...

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  • So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of...

    Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild American Craft Beer Week Events

    So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of...

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  • Growler sales at Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub begin this Monday, May 6th.  In February, they doubled their fermentation space and are now able to produce enough beer to have growlers. They will start by offering their four year-round beers: Big Jim IPA, Light Rail Pale Ale, Smokehouse Porter and  Honey...

    Northbound Growlers

    Growler sales at Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub begin this Monday, May 6th.  In February, they doubled their fermentation space and are now able to produce enough beer to have growlers. They will start by offering their four year-round beers: Big Jim IPA, Light Rail Pale Ale, Smokehouse Porter and  Honey...

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  • The Beer Dabbler and The St. Paul Saints are pairing up to bring 21 craft beers to the ballpark this year. The area, dubbed The Beer Dabbler Bullpen, will be located in the left field corner and will feature seven different breweries, a 70 foot custom bar and a retail...

    Beer Dabbler Bullpen at the Saints’ Stadium

    The Beer Dabbler and The St. Paul Saints are pairing up to bring 21 craft beers to the ballpark this year. The area, dubbed The Beer Dabbler Bullpen, will be located in the left field corner and will feature seven different breweries, a 70 foot custom bar and a retail...

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  • This is cool. GetKnit Events is hosting several brewery tours to Duluth this spring and summer. $109 gives you access to six different Duluth breweries and brewpubs, private tours, coffee pastries, pub fare for lunch and a gourmet dinner, not to mention round trip transportation. Interesting, eh? Our GetKnit Gurus...

    North Shore Brewery Tour

    This is cool. GetKnit Events is hosting several brewery tours to Duluth this spring and summer. $109 gives you access to six different Duluth breweries and brewpubs, private tours, coffee pastries, pub fare for lunch and a gourmet dinner, not to mention round trip transportation. Interesting, eh? Our GetKnit Gurus...

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  • Tickets to The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s Duluth beer festival, All Pints North, go on sale on Monday, April 15th. If you missed out last year (and I suspect many of you did), don’t hesitate to join us this year. The event was a blast and Bayfront Festival Park is...

    All Pints North Tickets on Sale Monday

    Tickets to The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s Duluth beer festival, All Pints North, go on sale on Monday, April 15th. If you missed out last year (and I suspect many of you did), don’t hesitate to join us this year. The event was a blast and Bayfront Festival Park is...

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  • The Herkimer was one of the first bars I visited upon moving to Minneapolis.  Looking for a place to watch the Packer game on a brisk Sunday, I had heard good things about the crowd and the food, but was up in the air on the beer.

    Herkiwho? New Ideas at The Herkimer

    The Herkimer was one of the first bars I visited upon moving to Minneapolis. Looking for a place to watch the Packer game on a brisk Sunday, I had heard good things about the crowd and the food, but was up in the air on the beer.

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  • Tickets for the 5th Annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest go on sale at noon on Saturday. We recommend you get them quickly, as this event will sell out and your friends will make fun of you for not going. Really. The 5th annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest will...

    St. Paul Summer Beer Fest

    Tickets for the 5th Annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest go on sale at noon on Saturday. We recommend you get them quickly, as this event will sell out and your friends will make fun of you for not going. Really. The 5th annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest will...

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  • Barley John’s is celebrating 13 years and giving you presents like growler and pitcher specials. Check out all the details. It is our 13th Anniversary, and we’re ready to party with you! (Who said 13 is an unlucky number?) This year we’re starting the celebration on Tuesday the 12th with...

    Barley John’s 13th Anniversary Celebration

    Barley John’s is celebrating 13 years and giving you presents like growler and pitcher specials. Check out all the details. It is our 13th Anniversary, and we’re ready to party with you! (Who said 13 is an unlucky number?) This year we’re starting the celebration on Tuesday the 12th with...

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  • Rock Bottom has a new IPA to share with all you hop heads. Pio brewed this ale with RB Minneapolis’s only original employee, day bartender AJ. It’s loaded with citrus hops, featuring Citra and backed up by Amarillo, Ahtanum and Centennial. 6.4% ABV – 72 IBUs We’ll tap the beer...

    Conundrum Tapping at Rock Bottom

    Rock Bottom has a new IPA to share with all you hop heads. Pio brewed this ale with RB Minneapolis’s only original employee, day bartender AJ. It’s loaded with citrus hops, featuring Citra and backed up by Amarillo, Ahtanum and Centennial. 6.4% ABV – 72 IBUs We’ll tap the beer...

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  • Summit will be debuting a new logo, sponsorship and beer this April. At right is Summit’s new logo, set to debut April 1st at the Minnesota Twins opening day in the newly redesigned Summit Town Ball Tavern. Summit’s new Union Series debuts April 15th with Meridian Session Ale. This is...

    A New Logo Sponsorship and Beer Series for Summit

    Summit will be debuting a new logo, sponsorship and beer this April. At right is Summit’s new logo, set to debut April 1st at the Minnesota Twins opening day in the newly redesigned Summit Town Ball Tavern. Summit’s new Union Series debuts April 15th with Meridian Session Ale. This is...

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  • It would look that way, anyway. We stumbled upon this post on BA and figured that if MyBeerBuzz.com and Beer Advocate fans are sharing, we’ll share too. http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/lift-bridge-farm-girl-16-oz-cans-coming-soon.70396/ Click to expand the artwork. The right side of the label refers to a 16 oz. silo. Very nice. I’m a fan...

    Lift Bridge Farm Girl Cans?

    It would look that way, anyway. We stumbled upon this post on BA and figured that if MyBeerBuzz.com and Beer Advocate fans are sharing, we’ll share too. http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/lift-bridge-farm-girl-16-oz-cans-coming-soon.70396/ Click to expand the artwork. The right side of the label refers to a 16 oz. silo. Very nice. I’m a fan...

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  • Barley John’s is switching up their Wednesday game plan for the rest of February starting today. Cask Wednesday is transitioning to Growler Wednesday. All day long you can get $2 off selected growler fills by buying a pint (limit one per person). Cask lovers need not worry as this is...

    Growler Wednesday at Barley John’s

    Barley John’s is switching up their Wednesday game plan for the rest of February starting today. Cask Wednesday is transitioning to Growler Wednesday. All day long you can get $2 off selected growler fills by buying a pint (limit one per person). Cask lovers need not worry as this is...

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  • The collaborative beer is the is like the split 7″ of the punk rock world. That being said, perhaps I need to play my copy of the split from The Strike and Dillinger Four while I sample this particular beer. Indeed Brewing Co. and Northbound Smokehouse have collaborated on a...

    Indeed Brewing/ Northbound Smokhouse Collaboration Beer Release

    The collaborative beer is the is like the split 7″ of the punk rock world. That being said, perhaps I need to play my copy of the split from The Strike and Dillinger Four while I sample this particular beer. Indeed Brewing Co. and Northbound Smokehouse have collaborated on a...

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  • Town Hall has a week filled with releases of barrel aged beers they’ve been working on for the past year. Stop in every day to taste the newest release and take your favorites home with you. All releases will be at 5pm Monday 2/18- Twisted Trace- Our Barrel Aged Barley...

    Barrel Aged Week at Town Hall

    Town Hall has a week filled with releases of barrel aged beers they’ve been working on for the past year. Stop in every day to taste the newest release and take your favorites home with you. All releases will be at 5pm Monday 2/18- Twisted Trace- Our Barrel Aged Barley...

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