For all of you that look on enviously Saturday afternoons at Town Hall while Pint Club members are drinking free beer, now is your chance to join them.
Cost: $175 (cash or check only)
Benefits:
$.75 off every house beer
Free beer Saturdays 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Lifetime membership (no annual renewal or fees)
Memberships will be for sale [...]

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I had the opportunity to sit down with Mike Willaford, new brewmaster at The Herkimer Pub and Brewery, and chat him up about brewing beer. – Kat
How long have you been brewing and how did you get into brewing?
I made my first home brew in May of 2009. My buddy and I were drinking a [...]

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[ October 6, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Stop in at Rock Bottom for the tapping of their Mort Noir, a Belgian Dark Strong Ale.

It got its name (schoolboy French for “Black Death”) from the reaction to the color and strength of the brew as it left the Brew Kettle. A dark malty Belgian style ale, matured over raisins. The beer has [...]

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[ October 26, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Rock Bottom is putting on a five course Brewer’s Dinner of fall-inspired food and beer. There are only 40 seats available so don’t delay making your reservation.

Cost: $40/person
Reservations: 612-332-2739

~ Starter ~
Cheeses
Chef’s choice of three Creamy Cheeses: Prairie Breeze Cheddar, Delice de Bourgogne and Mobay Cheese. Served with Fruit, nuts and lavosh crackers.
Paired with our Chardonnay [...]

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Realized it’s been a while since the last email and you may need a little love-
Let’s see if I can help out-
This coming weekend we celebrate Oktoberfest! we have the tent, beer,food, and live music all we need is you!
Friday tent hours 5-midnight with food stopping one hour earlier
5-6pm we release Town Hall Oktoberfest Lager [...]

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Sounds too good to be true but that is just one scenario if you become an investor in Smokehouse Brewpub. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jamie Robinson and Amy Johnson, two of the three owner/manager team of what they are hoping to become a successful restaurant/brewpub in the Standish neighborhood of [...]

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Yeah, so it’s already 10:30 on Thursday night, the night of the beer releases, but with any luck, they won’t drink it all tonight. Duluth, drink up!
We’re celebrating our 16th anniversary and our 3,000th batch of beer! Our anniversary is this Thursday, Sept 15, with the traditional yearly release of the highly prized Cherry Batch!

To [...]

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[ September 11, 2011; 4:00 pm; ] Need something to do this afternoon? Then maybe you should head over to Great Waters to check out a new beer they’re releasing. Harvest Ale is an American Wheat made with bitter orange and a hint of chamomille for aroma. A light, crisp and refreshing beer.

If you are a Great Waters MBA, it’ll be available [...]

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[ September 10, 2011; 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

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In the past few years, the Great Minnesota Get Together has begun offering more and more craft beer, and this year may be the best. Of particular note is the Ball Park Cafe, on Underwood Street outside of The Garden. Next to your standard macros and malt beverages are local offerings from Surly, Summit, Schells [...]

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Road trip to Duluth? Who’s with me?!
Cask Ale
Tugboat Irish Stout Orange Blossom Special
El Nino Double Hopped IPA 7.0%
Big and Bold, copious amounts of 6 hop varieties, matched with a fullbodied pale ale.
Starfire Pale Ale 6.1%
North Shore style hoppy pale ale.
Witchtree ESB
English style pale ale served on nitrogen
Big Boat Oatmeal Stout
Lighthouse Golden
Our lightest colored beer, crisp [...]

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[ August 20, 2011; 2:00 pm; ] Whether you’re playing in the bocce ball tournament, cheering a team on or just looking for some tasty grub, Town Hall is the place to be Saturday.

Hey All,

Got some good news and some bad-

Good News- This coming saturday marks our annual Pig Roast (Yep, spent grain fed), Bocce Ball Tourny, and Smoked Hefe [...]

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[ August 11, 2011; August 18, 2011; August 25, 2011; ] For the month of August, Rock Bottom will be offering their 750 ml bottle conditioned beers at just $7. Currently featured: Rye Saison, Chardonnay Aged Fantome Wheat, Chardonnay Belgian Tripel, and Pinot Noir Aged Modern Monk Dubbel. All beers are hand bottled and naturally fermented in the brewery.

You’re making us thirsty Mr. McKenzie!

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[ August 20, 2011 to August 21, 2011. ] Registration for Town Hall’s annual bocce ball tournament is now open. Sign up your 4-person team at the bar. It’s $80/team and all of the money is paid out in prizes.

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[ July 25, 2011; 5:00 pm; ] UPDATE: RELEASE HAS BEEN MOVED TO 7/25. Grab you umbrella and get ready for the Thunderstorm.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Minneapolis on August 1st. Doppler radar has indicated a rotating wall cloud with strong winds capable of tipping all unseemly beers on any outdoor patio. Damaging hail, [...]

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