[ April 20, 2012; 8:30 pm; ]

TL:DR – Gastro Non Grata, Triple Rock Social Club, April 20th. Many good things, including Dustan Pinlac from Levain, Christian Aldrich from Haute Dish, Michelle Gayer from Salty Tart Bakery, Corey Shoevin from Hohenstein’s with Lagunitas and beer in hand, and music from Cactus Blossoms, Heavy Deeds and Little Dog on Top of a [...]

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Got muscle? And a clean driving record? Then you might be the person Lift Bridge is looking for to fill their open delivery driver position. Full job description and requirements here.

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If only I woulda waited an hour to post the last post, I coulda included this. Just tryin to get the info to the people!
[Update: the site was completely updated earlier this evening, so follow the link below to get to the program and everything else! ~ryan]
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While beer is center stage this weekend at ABR, organizers offer great music, beer seminars and tours to compliment your drinking experience, all included in the price of your ticket
Seminars
Moderated by Michael Agnew, Minnesota’s first Certified Cicerone and man behind A Perfect Pint. More info about the seminars and tour can be found here.
1:15p New [...]

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[ September 29, 2010; September 30, 2010; October 1, 2010; ] When Corey at Hohensteins clarified to me that the “pile of stuff” he was sending to us was in fact a “$hitload” of events to post, we clearly underestimated the sheer volume of events. If you live near a bar or restaurant, it’s highly likely something is happening there in the days leading up to [...]

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Here’s a story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (found on the Pioneer Press website) about a beer-friendly hoody designed by Beer City Promotions.  I think Ryan outta get these damn things in MNBeer’s store ASAP, don’t you?  These’d be perfect for use at sporting events, funerals, your kids’ play, exercising, you name it.

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For those of you who are not regular readers of the Star Tribune, here is a link to a story on how craft beer sales are holding up in this shi er, poor economy.  What I didn’t read in the story was a heartfelt thank you from anyone interviewed in the story for all the [...]

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Apparently Pawlenty has signed the “basement brewing” legislation into law, according to the Associated Press via the Star Tribune. However, as previously explained more clearly here, don’t go gettin’ all excited about brewing up some beer in your basement for sale. That’s not to say if you’re making some pretty tasty brews that [...]

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[ March 13, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Does that name ring a bell? Just a little tinkle? He’s the artist behind some of Surly’s artwork, most recently, Four (if the words aren’t doin’ it for ‘ya, click here for a visual reminder).

Adam is having a solo show at FrameUps Gallery and in addition to checking out the work he’s [...]

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So you like to drink good beer. And maybe you’ve been to a beer pairing dinner or two. Now maybe you’re looking for something else. How about taking a class with Certified Cicerone Michael Agnew? Check out these classes offered through Cooks of Crocus Hill:
ABCs of Beer – Friday, March 26th [...]

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If you haven’t heard about or had time to check out a great new site aimed at you, yes YOU, Craft Beer Lover, now is the time. HopChart is a social utility that lets you journal beer, rate beer, connect with other beer fans and more.
As an extra incentive to try it out, founder [...]

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The showing of Beer Wars sounds like a good time and an interesting film:
Today is our official launch for BEER WARS LIVE on April 16th. We are going to be in 440 theatres across America for one night only. We will have the world premiere of the film followed by a live talk-show style panel [...]

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Excellent weekend purchases:

McCann’s Trippel Trouble – a Belgian-style tripel straight outta’ STC. (Also many thanks to Mike for the Cannery Row glasses!)
Blueberries & blackberries – just because I love them.
Amablu Winter Blues – Amablu’s St. Pete’s Select blue cheese that has been bathed in Summit Winter Ale for several weeks. I’m not a cheese expert, [...]

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