[ March 11, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Is there smoke in the air? Or do brewing minds just think alike? Anyway, another release this week that brings images of flames to mind.

Be at Rock Bottom by 6:00 pm for the tapping of Fire Chief Scotch Ale and the first pint is on the house.

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[ March 14, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] The next seasonal release for Granite City will be their Burning Barn Irish Red and they’ll be rolling it out on Sunday with a Mug Club Party.

As with all Mug Club Parties, there is no cover charge, it’s open to all Mug Club members (and one guest) and there will be a complimentary appetizer buffet [...]

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[ March 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Rock Bottom will be tapping their newest seasonal, Intoxicator Rauchdoppelbock, Thursday evening. Be there at 6:00 pm and the first pint is on the house.

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[ March 4, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] In case you missed it last week, you have one more chance to enjoy Wassail Night on the ice (or maybe puddle?) patio at Great Waters. Besides the wassail, they’ll also be tapping a special cask. Last week it was Winterye Mix…you’ll have to stop down to see what treat they’ll be pulling [...]

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Just a note to thank all of you for the amazing support last week during Big and Barrel Week. We dug deep in the cellar and you seemed to appreciate it, a true testiment to the beer consumers of Minnesota. Enough of that…..I may start to cry.
Some good news for you on the CZAR JACK [...]

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Looks like Fitger’s is branching out and delving into liquor with the custom Brewhouse blend of Woodford Reserve. Details–well a photo anyway–are on their Facebook page.

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[ February 25, 2010; 4:00 pm; ] The calendar says it’s still winter and hot drinks on a cold night might be just the thing to kick your weekend off (’cause nobody really works on Friday, right?).

Great Waters will be having Wassail Night, plus a special cask beer tapping, this Thursday and serving out on their ice patio. If [...]

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Check it out. Marty interviewed both Chris Laumb (McCann’s) and Bob McKenzie (Granite City) on his blog.

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[ February 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. February 21, 2010; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] We only read it for the artic… er um… We only go there for the craft beer… and the wine… and the food… In any case, our friends from the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will be at Minnesota Monthly Food & Wine Experience once again this year. In addition to the Guild, I see Summit, [...]

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[ May 15, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Beer! Beer! Beer! Let’s have another beer fest! [Stop. Breathe. Too much Stumbeano's coffee this morning.] In any case, the Stillwater Brewer’s Bazaar is entering it’s fourth year and we thought you might just like to go… Details? Okay…
Join the Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club as we raise money for our many local and international community [...]

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[ March 14, 2010; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Granite City will be tapping their newest seasonal mid-March. Burning Barn Irish Red will be introduced via their second 2010 Mug Club Party. Click on the pic for a larger version with all the details.

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[ February 22, 2010 to February 27, 2010. ] If you like barrel aged beers, then clear your calendar next week!

Hey All,
Everyone enjoying this great sunny day? Looks like winter is coming to an end…..shall we celebrate? How does this sound-
BIG AND BARREL WEEK Feb. 22-27

Monday 2/22 –
*Big Ben Double IPA
*Jim Beam Barrel Aged Twisted Jim
Tuesday 2/23-
*Wine Barrel [...]

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Once again, Barley John’s is has a special Valentine’s Day Dinner menu, and as always, it sounds very good. I’ve never had a bad meal at Barley John’s and this should be no exception. It’s a pity I’ll be out of town this weekend! Note that they’ll be serving this menu on Saturday and also [...]

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[ February 8, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] Grab your skis, snowshoes or sled and get over to Town Hall for their newest release tonight.

Hey All,

A couple quick notes for you. Today we will release our Imperial Pilsner. This intense lager is full of German malt, German Hallertau Mittelfruh, German Tettnang, and Czech Saaz hops. It weighs in at a respectable 8.9%abv, and [...]

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[ February 4, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Thursday evening Rock Bottom will be tapping their Southside Pilsener. Everyone in attendance at 6 pm will receive a FREE PINT. For every pint purchased that night, $.25 will go to Southside Family Nurturing Center of Minneapolis. After that, and until it’s gone, $.10 will be donated for each pint purchased.

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