Entries Categorized as 'general beer'

Finnegans in the Strib

Date June 30, 2009

For those of you who don’t know much about Finnegans or wonder what the story is, there is a nice write up in today’s Strib.  It’s a good read.  Check it out.  Or Else.

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Big Beer, MiniKiss = Beer Dabbler In Sioux Falls

Date June 22, 2009

[ June 27, 2009; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] This weekend the Beer Dabbler tour is hitting Sioux Falls.  The beer tasting runs from 1-5 and there are events to follow.  But hey, who cares what I say.  I damn near sunk the whole program ’cause I’m an idiot.  Anyway, head to the Beer Dabbler site for a listing of beers, sponsors, other tour [...]

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Brewhouse Beer Releases

Date June 18, 2009

Here’s what’s coming up this week at Fitger’s Brewhouse in Duluth… Parr’s Porter on Cask and Bad Moon Ryzen
Red Star - Finn’s Triumph
Burrito Union - 4th and Long Wheat Lager, Bad Moon Ryzen

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Get your first tan of the summer….

Date June 12, 2009

Lift Bridge Brewery keeps raising the, er, bar, for brewing in Minnesota!
We are pleased to release our 3rd specialty beer called Minnesota Tan.  Those who attended the Lift Bridge Beer Dinner @ the Water Street Inn got a sneak taste.
Beer style: Infused Belgian Triple Ale
ABV: 8.5%
Description: Belgian Triple Ale infused with Lingonberries give this beer [...]

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20 Days and Counting….

Date June 8, 2009

The good folks sponsoring the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest let us know that there are still a few tickets left to attend what-is-sure-to-become a great annual event. More than 40 breweries and brew pubs have already signed up to bring you good beer, plus you get a commemorative glass, live music, food vendors from [...]

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If It Ain’t On Your Beerdar, It Should Be = Fat Lorenzo’s

Date June 2, 2009

I FINALLY stopped by Fat Lorenzo’s for dinner this evening after years of driving by and saying, “Hmm, I should check it out.”  I was surprised and pleased to see they have a very respectable beer menu.  They aren’t loaded with MN craft beers, but their overall craft selection is pretty good.  Here are the [...]

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German Style Kolsch

Date May 29, 2009

…discuss.

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Beer Bottle…er Glasses

Date May 22, 2009

These are great… what a cool way to recycle and reuse beer/soda/etc. bottles. Nice work. Check it out.

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Al Is Up To His Usual Tricks…For Our Sake

Date May 18, 2009

[ May 30, 2009; ] Al’s got something cooking at Blue Nile.  This is from beeradvocate.com.

Hop Heads Only: May 30 at the Blue Nile
Hey, gang! Heads up about my next beer event at the Nile, “Hop Heads Only”, focusing on hop-heavy brews, IPAs, Double IPAs, Belgian IPAs, barleywines, too.
Similar to Imperial March, the last one, we’ll open early, do sample [...]

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Beer Dabbler Reminder!!!

Date May 13, 2009

Hey all, just a reminder that this Saturday, 5/16, is the first of the Beer Dabbler Showcase series of beer tastings.  This Saturday’s event is in Burnsville.  Here’s a link to the original posting.  Details continue to be fleshed out, so be sure to check the Beer Dabbler site often.  We’ll try to stay on [...]

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Beer on Showcase Minnesota

Date May 12, 2009

So I guess I got my wires crossed. Alvey from The Four Firkins was slated to talk about beer on Showcase Minnesota on KARE-11 this morning. You can click here to watch the video.
I didn’t see the piece, but as it would turn out you could have tuned into Twin Cities Live today at 3pm [...]

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Surly on Kare 11

Date May 10, 2009

Kare 11’s Boyd Huppert was at Surly Brewing this past Friday night during a facility tour filming footage for a story he’s working on.  Preliminary word is that this story will air on Thursday, May 14, but I imagine that is subject to change.  Keep it on your radar screen.  I tried to get my [...]

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Pig Happenings

Date May 9, 2009

The engine is running, Vanberg & DeWulf stop by, and the Pig celebrates 7 years.
Beer Lovers,
 
The cask conditioned beer is flowing again at The Muddy Pig. A shortage of product in the market kept our beer engine dry for a couple of weeks but things are looking good again. We are pulling pints of Surly’s [...]

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Got sales experience?

Date April 27, 2009

Got a beer and brewing background and looking for a job? If so, you might want to keep reading.
Summit is currently hiring for a Texas Market Manager that is responsible for business development and growth within both distributor and retail channels. In addition to applicable experience, an undergraduate degree is required as will [...]

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…And Yet Another Cask (Fass) for the MNBeer Party Saturday!

Date April 17, 2009

August Schell Brewing Company is providing a fas of Zommerfest for the MNBeer party tomorrow. Mmmm. Can’t wait! See you there!

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