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Lift Bridge is Hiring

Kris — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:31:22 +0000

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.

ABR Program

Eric — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:15:21 +0000

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]

Linky-link

ABR Tours, Seminars and Music

Eric — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:02:19 +0000

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 Brews on the Block
2p Wood Aged Beer
2:45p Homebrewing 101
3:30p Wild Beer
4:15p Ask a Brewer

Historic Grain Belt Brewery Tours

Join Doug Hoverson, Minnesota brewery historian and author of the popular book Land of Amber Waters, for a tour of the grounds of the Grain Belt brewery. Tours at 1:30, 2:15, 3:45

Music (more info about the bands here.)

1:00 pm Traditional Bagpipe Opener – Dennis Skrade & Thom Nolan
1:30 pm Southside Aces
2:45 pm Lynhurst
4:00 pm A Night In The Box

Acoustic Side Stage

2:15 pm Tony Magee
3:30 pm The Kin Folk Choir

Pre ABR Events

Eric — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:09:08 +0000

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 Autumn Beer Review this Saturday.

Whether a full fledged beer dinner or simply the tapping of a unique keg, you can find the full listing of events here. Please note that some of the events on the MnBeer calendar are duplicative.

Look for the ABR program, including tasting seminars and tours, to be posted soon.

Wisconsin Does Nuthin’ But Breed Geniuses

Mag — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:47:28 +0000

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.

Ye Olde Strib Storie on Crafte Beer

Mag — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:17:38 +0000

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 hard work that you and I do in drinking mass amounts of craft beer, all for the purpose of supporting an economic recovery. Ingrates!

I kid, I kid. Enjoy the write-up. Thanks, Strib, for the coverage.

For What It’s Worth

Kris — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:09:17 +0000

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 you couldn’t share some with MNBeer though.

Adam Turman @FrameUps Gallery

Kris — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:57:31 +0000

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 done beyond Surly, there will be free Furious and apps from Pizza Luce.

FrameUps Gallery
4325 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis

Beer (and Food) Education

Kris — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:32:31 +0000

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 6 – 8 pm, $55
Smoked, Grilled and Sauced: A Wine and Beer Pairing Experience – Friday, April 30th 6 – 9 pm, $75
Cheese and Ale: Pairing Beer and Cheese – Monday, May 17th 6 – 8 pm, $55

Welcome HopChart!

Kris — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:14:12 +0000

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 Andrew Kaiser is offering up his two coveted Winterfest tickets.

Here are the details for how to get your chance at Andrew’s tickets to this sold out event:
– Eligible to US residents 21 years of age and older.
– For each 10 points earned through HopChart you will receive *1* entry into a drawing for *2* tickets to Winterfest Friday, Feb 5 2010 7:00pm.
– Points earned between December 15, 2009 through January 20, 2010 will count toward the drawing.
– A Drawing will take place January 21, 2010 time and location TBD (check back here often) to select the winner.