[ May 2, 2008 6:00 pm to May 4, 2008 7:00 pm. ]
Surly Brewing is once again sponsoring an extreme sports festival up in Sandstone, MN. The 2nd Annual Kettle River Paddlefest is happening next weekend, May 2, 3 and 4. Granted, the event is more about white water river activities, but I for one am as much looking forward to the evening activities at the Gas Light Bar as I […]

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Mondays and Wednesdays you can refill your growler at McCann’s in St. Cloud for $5.
That’s a great deal… even better if you live closer to St. Cloud.

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I’ve been in the mood for a good hefe - I had one at The Brewhouse on Sunday, but I’m itching for more. Thankfully, Town Hall came through and will be tapping their hefeweizen on Monday, April 14th.

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[ May 17, 2008; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] The Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club will be holding their 2nd annual Brewers Bazaar on Saturday, May 17th from noon to 5pm in downtown Stillwater at the historic Water Street in.
At the historic Water Street Inn. Participating breweries include August Schell, Summit, Flat Earth, Fitger’s, Pig’s Eye, Great Waters, Finnegans, Mantorville/St. Croix, Minneapolis Town Hall, Barley […]

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[ April 26, 2008; 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ] Update: Land of Amber Waters author Doug Hoverson will be at the Grand Rapids Area Library at 4:00 pm to talk about the history of beer in Minnesota. (More info)

Thanks to Nicole for the tip…
Our 1st annual beer tasting fundraiser

The Art of Beer: A Tasting

Saturday, April 26, 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the MAC

Tickets: $40

Includes […]

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Gitchee Gumee 2008, originally uploaded by MNBeer.

The above photo of Bryon Tonnis epitomizes Gitchee Gumee Brewfest for me… AAAHAHAHGH! Craziness. I had fun. I did. I’ll probably go […]

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Okay MNBeer readers, who is going to Gitchee Gumee Brewfest in Superior tomorrow? I’ll keep my eye out for you, especially if you’re wearing one of our shirts. Sunday is my birthday, so feel free to buy me growlers from Fitger’s or something…
Speaking of which, they’re not on the GG list. One can hope it’s […]

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In part, edbeered posted this over at BeerAdvocate today:
…I went to Green Mill Brewing today and was informed by the bartender that they are no longer brewing at that location. He stated that they were looking to start a brewery that would serve all the Green Mill restaurants. He went on to say that they […]

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Straight from the brewer’s keyboard…
We are pleased to introduce our first lager Black Forest Bock. Bock in German translates to goat and this beer has plenty of kick. German monks would brew these strong lagers to get them through their fast during lent. Our version is a bit of a hybrid Schwarz(black)Beer/Bock. Starting with a […]

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[ April 25, 2008; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] http://www.familytreeclinic.org/arborfest/

What: Arborfest is an evening featuring the best locally hand-crafted beers to sample, music, tasty eats, a brewery swag raffle & competition, non-alcoholic drinks, and a darn good time!

When: Friday, April 25th from 5:30 - 9pm

Where: Arborfest is held inside Kagin Commons on the Macalester College Campus. 1600 Grand Ave St. Paul MN 55105.

How Much: […]

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I guess the title says it all, check it out at www.mccannsfoodandbrew.com.

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I don’t know the story of Old Shep, but I’m sure it’s good… if not, surely the beer will be good…
St. Patty’s is the time for stout and we are pleased to introduce our Old Shep Stout:
Named for a old canine friend, our Old Shep Stout is as faithful as man’s best pal. Brewed with […]

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Great Waters just updated their specials… looks like some good happy hour and daily features.

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Hurry in for this one… Chris made four kegs. Growlers will be available too…
Coffee Infused Prairie Porter
Freshly roasted Papua New Guinea arabica coffee from local roaster Muggsy’s Beans is cold pressed and infused in our Dark Seasonal Prairie Porter delivering a roasty, chocolate flavor explosion. This is a extremely limited release.

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According to Ben, Sunday the 16th marks Barley John’s 8th anniversary. They’ll open their doors at 2pm and tap their Anniversary Ale and no doubt celebrate in other ways as well. Cheers! More info from Barley John’s below the fold…

Come up and celebrate with us this Sunday March 16th
 
We will open at 2pm with our […]

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