[ May 19, 2012; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] On Saturday, May 19th from 2-6 “Taste of River Lakes Craft Beer and Wine Expo” will take place River Lakes Civic Center in Richmond MN. The event advertises over 100 different varieties of craft beers and 30 varieties of wine to sample throughout the afternoon. From what I gather, if you don’t [...]

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[ May 16, 2012; ] A couple of updates from Granite City for American Craft Beer Week… First, they’ll be tapping their Blueberry Ale tomorrow (Wednesday). If I remember correctly, their version reminds me a bit of a very lightly-hopped blonde ale with a very generous addition of blueberry.

Secondly, they’re advertising brewery tours – see manager for details. As you [...]

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[ May 5, 2012; 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Saturday is Cinco de Mayo, great for lager lovers, and the Kentucky Derby, great for mint julep lovers, but it’s also a great day for Maibock lovers at Town Hall.

This Saturday marks the annual release of the Maibock. What does this mean you may ask? Well, deep in the cold months of winter we brew [...]

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[ April 18, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] Barley John’s is upping their Wednesday cask beer game this week with a “wild” version.
Mark your calendars now – this Wednesday around 4pm we will be tapping a cask of Saison Brunette – our first WILD Wild Brunette. I kept 5 gallons of the wort last time the beer was brewed, fermented it with a [...]

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Pouring soon @ Fitger’s Brewhouse
Brewhouse Brown Ale
Joe Logger Vienna Coffee Lager
Pouring soon @ Burrito Union
Sierra Neveda Torpedo
Pouring soon @ The Rathskeller
Schlenkerla Smoked Helles
Pouring soon @ Tycoons Alehouse
Tugboat Irish Stout
Joe Logger Vienna Coffee Lager
…and just for fun, Duluth’s Trampled by Turtles filmed a video for their song Alone in The Rathskeller, check it out. This will [...]

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[ April 15, 2012; 12:00 pm; July 21, 2012; 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This festival has been in the works for quite some time and we’re very glad to see it happening! Congrats to the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild on the announcement of their newest beer festival, All Pints North Summer Brew Fest. The event will take place on July 21st from 3-7 pm at Bayfront Festival [...]

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Did you catch the Fitger’s Brewhouse crew on The Brewing Network Sunday Session? If not, click here to give it a listen.
Below you’ll find upcoming beers at the Fitger’s Brewhouse, Burrito Union and Tycoons Alehouses. Man, I need to head back to Duluth…
Pouring soon @ the Brewhouse
Joe Logger Vienna Coffee Lager
Brewhouse Brown
Woodford Barrel-aged Ol’ Redbeard [...]

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[ 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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[ April 5, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Check out Rock Bottom this Thursday for a taste of their Paranoid IPA, “a powerful West-Coast style IPA loaded with Simcoe hops.” Have a free pint and if the floral and citrus grapefruit character tickles your fancy, stick around for a few more.

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[ April 2, 2012; 7:00 pm; ] We mentioned Great Waters’ 15th Anniversary in an earlier post, but below you’ll find some specifics on their  special five-course, five-cask dinner. The menu, created by Great Waters’ chef Ernesto, has been carefully planned alongside five specially chosen beers by Brewmaster Bob.

Details of the dinner, which takes place at 7pm on Monday, April 2, at [...]

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[ March 21, 2012; 4:00 pm; ] It’s Wednesday and that means it’s time for Barley John’s to tap another cask. This week it’s their 12th Anniversary Ale infused with organic Thompson raisins.

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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 16, 2012; March 17, 2012; ] Perhaps you hit the ribbon cutting event last night? If not, there’s still plenty going on this weekend at Tycoon’s in Duluth. The photos of the space are beautiful and I’m looking forward to a visit – you can’t really go wrong with Fitger’s Brewhouse beers!
FRI 3/16
21st Amendment Party! Celebrate our right to celebrate with [...]

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[ March 16, 2012; ] Barley John’s celebrates their 12th anniversary today with specials on pitchers and growlers.

It is our 12th Anniversary, and we’re ready to party with you!

To celebrate we are offering select pitcher and growler specials, as well as Irish-themed food specials. We hope you join us this Friday and check out what we have cooking/brewing!

Beer [...]

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St. Paul Summer Beer Fest 2012 will be here before you know it. Fest tickets go on sale March 30th at 5 p.m. Here’s a little video to remind us all how much fun it is! If you were there last year, you may see yourself here.

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