Category: cask beer

New Bohemia Inaugural Firkin TONIGHT

You may have missed the news about New Bohemia Wurst and BierHaus opening last month in Nordeast. Well PAY ATTENTION, because they’re making a splash with beer and sausages galore.

And if you need any more reason to check ’em out other than 30 beers on tap and 15+ sausages (including rattlesnake and alligator!), tonight they are tapping their inaugural firkin, Pumpkin Spiced Isolation Ale from Odell.

Grumpy’s Firkin Friday/Happy Hour/Customer Appreciation Day

Every Friday Grumpy’s NE has a firkin of some sort of beer. On November 2, not only does Grumpy’s NE have a firkin, but they will also have a couple of rare beers that are very seldom seen in the Twin Cities, brought in by Artisanal Imports, Fulton and Dave’s BrewFarm.

To add to the fun, they are roasting a pig! There will be some side dishes and it will be free with purchase of a participating beer.

On top of all of that nonsense, it’s our friend Corey Shovein’s birthday! So he’ll be there doing his normal fabulous thing. Other special guests include the Fulton Gang, Lanny Hoff of Artisanal Imports, BrewFarmer Dave and probably a host of other fine folk.

Beer List

St. Feuillien Cuvèe de L’Amitié (collaboration with Green Flash)
Fulton Libertine Cask
Hair of the Dog/De Proef/Bockor Collaboration Flanders Fred
Dave’s BrewFarm Matacabras
La Trappe Isid’or Trappist Ale

The Dark Knight Returns to Barley John’s

For all you big kids out there Barley John’s has treats for you on Halloween starting with the return of the Dark Knight which has been aging for a year and a half.

In case you are unfamiliar, the Dark Knight is our Super imperial, oak aged, Old Eight Porter, aged in Heaven Hill Bourbon Barrels. Rich, syrupy, oaky, and everything you could ask for in the chill of autumn. If you’ve never experienced it before, it is a must try! Aged for an unbelievable 18 months! High abv, yet to be determined.

To sweeten the pot and since Halloween is on a Wednesday, they’ll be tapping a cask of Stockyard IPA infused with Sriracha at 4pm.

Show up in costume and you’ll receive happy hour pricing on all house brewed beers all night (excluding the Dark Knight and cask beers). There will also be a costume contest running from 10pm – midnight. The bartender will pick his favorite costume and award the winner with a $20 gift certificate.