[ July 15, 2011; 12:00 pm; September 17, 2011; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] Autumn Brew Review has been my gold standard for local beer festivals over the years. This year we celebrate 11 years of great beers on Sept. 17th with a small change to accommodate more people. This year, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild has decided to split ABR into two sessions, one from 10am – 2pm [...]

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Lots of little gems in this one – Dubrue (Bob Blair & Nick Cameron, formerly of Fitger’s Brewhouse), mention of Dubh Lihn Irish Pub’s new brewpub and another project in the works by our friends Colin Mullen (Barley John’s) and Byron Tonnis (formerly of Rock Bottom).
Dubrue joins booming craft brewery market in Duluth, Candace Renalls, [...]

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[ July 7, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] The state government maybe shut down but local beer lovers can still get a free handout. Thursday July 7th @ 6pm Rock Bottom will be tapping their new seasonal beer. The Eurotrash Brunette ale. This is a brown ale made with the finest European malts, hops and fermented with a German ale yeast.  This beer [...]

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[ July 16, 2011; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
This year marks the third Beer Dabbler event at Highland Fest. And for the record, I’ve only filed in tapping one cask at the event. Will Summit let me tap another? Only time will tell. In short, you’ll have to get Beer Dabbler tickets.
This year the event takes place on July 16th from 1-5pm and [...]

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[ June 9, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Rock Bottom will be tapping their latest seasonal, Newbie Belgian IPA. A combination of Belgian and American beer styles, it offers rich citrus and hop characteristics with spiciness from the use of Belgian yeast. Be there at 6:00 and get the first one on the house.

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[ June 4, 2011; 1:30 pm; ] Up for a pub ride Saturday? I’ll be joining some of the crew from Hoigaard’s & other friends for a nice little ride from the store to Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery on Saturday, June 4th. We’re doing a series of low-key “beer rides” this summer to combine two of our favorite things – bikes & [...]

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Dark Knight 2011, Barley John’s double fermented porter is now available. After spending the last year in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels it is likely heaven in a glass. While the strength of this batch has yet to be tested, expect it to be in the 13 – 14% ABV range, and thus the 5.5 oz [...]

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[ May 19, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] First, I’ve got to admit that I totally missed the announcement that Bob McKenzie (Granite City, Sherlock’s Home) would be taking over as Brewmaster at Rock Bottom in Minneapolis.  In any case, tonight at 6pm, they’ll be tapping a couple of casks:  a cocoa nib-infused Taconite dark mild, and a Simcoe dry hopped cask [...]

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Minnesota Craft Beer Week is May 13th – 21st. No doubt you’re already familiar with all of the great happenings, prizes and more. Hell, there’s even a homebrew competition! Be sure to check it all out.
Wanna’ win an event passport and Minnesota Craft Beer Week t-shirt? We’ve teamed up with the organizers to give away [...]

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[ May 7, 2011; 5:00 pm; ] With Spring comes Mother’s Day, fishing opener and of course, Maibock!

Morning,

We are coming up on the first Saturday in May which means one thing…….Maibock! For those of you unfamiliar- Maibock is a German Lager that is generally released in spring. It is the Blond Bock, expect a nice medium to heavy body with a crisp [...]

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[ May 2, 2011 to May 7, 2011. ] Dumping these all into the calendar would be an exercise in futility (though we might do it if we don’t sit and enjoy these Alaskan samples, instead), but here’s the list of events that the Original Gravity folks have planned. Here’s what we have thus far… things may change:

Launch Week Events mapped out
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Alaskan will be [...]

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Join homebrewer Kent “Sixpack” Olsen and his buddies as they brew their own version of Town Hall’s 1800 English IPA. Kent decided to name his concoction Dirty Deeds English IPA.” What can we say? The dude loves his AC/DC! (As you’ll see here.) Grab a pint, throw something on the grill, and join Sixpack for [...]

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[ May 13, 2011 to May 21, 2011. ] Wasn’t it just yesterday that our sweet little Minnesota Craft Beer Week was born? We toddle into the second year starting May 13th. This year, Minnesota Craft Beer Week is back, jumping out from its West Bank origins to other parts of Minneapolis, St. Paul and the suburbs with specials, prizes and lots of other [...]

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[ April 28, 2011; 6:00 pm; ] You’ve probably already heard that Bryon Tonnis will be leaving Rock Bottom shortly. Wish him well in his new endeavours and savor his quadruple Barrel Aged Belgian beers.

The four beers are from the Belgian Trifecta Series, plus Fantome Wheat, that have spent six months aging in French Oak wine barrels.

As is par for the course, [...]

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[ May 9, 2011; ] Mark your calendars for May 9th for the tapping of Granite City’s Belgian Golden. See the description below:
We will also tap our Belgian Golden on May 9th. A beautiful golden color with crisp, spicy and malty flavors. Belgian Golden ales are a perfect introduction to the world of Belgian beers. Originally brewed to compete [...]

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