Wanna Sample Fine Beer?
Do we really have to ask? Please mark your calendars for Saturday, October 7 for this year’s Autumn Brew Review. The event, which will feature 100+ beers from more than 30 regional craft brewers, will again be held in Downtown Minneapolis at Peavey Plaza (located on Nicollet Avenue and 11th […]

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After two days of cool, damp weather, nothing sounds better than a pint of Minneapolis Town Hall’s Black Snow Coffee Porter. For the moment, I’ll just have to settle for a mug of Peace Coffee, though once Wednesday rolls around, I may have to pick up a growler of the good stuff.
Hey all,
This coming Wednesday […]

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As another week begins, the fine folks at Fitger’s roll out some more great beers.
Howdy,
A quick update on the new beers this week at the brewhouse
Sterling Select Ale
A hybrid between a lager and a golden pale. Hops are added (quite a few) ale is fermented cool and the result is pretty tasty. Oh yeah, only […]

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Wednesday is a good day for beer… With a nod to Charlie Parr, Fitger’s is releasing Parr’s porter.
Hi Beer Folks,
Here is the latest down at the Brewhouse.
We have a special release this week on Wednesday Sept 6th. Our friend Charlie Parr recoreded a live cd at the Brewhouse last summer. He was joined by many […]

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Minneapolis Town Hall is releasing yet another beer this Wednesday, Honeymoon Ale. I was there on Saturday and enjoyed the Simcoe Pale Ale (on cask, no less) and the Grand Cru. Very nice.
Hey all,
Another Wednesday approaches and so does another beer to release. Wednesday, 9/6 we will release our Honeymoon Ale. This is brewed for […]

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That’s Wednesday folks…
A quick note to Surly Nation:
We will be pouring cask Furious tomorrow at the Happy Gnome in St. Paul.
Stop by around 7:00 to get Tea-Bagged.
See you drinking,
Omar

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Autumn Brew Review takes place in a little more than a month. Do you have your tickets? I’ve got mine (VIP, no less), but I was reminded of this lovely little event today while visiting Midwest for some grain today. I couldn’t help but notice these cool little coasters that serve as a reminder that […]

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Browse the tap listings at right and you’ll notice a few changes here and there. First off, Bandana Brewery is down to two beers, their St. Peter Red and the Walnut Grove ESB.
I spoke with someone from the Brauhaus in Lucan, MN today and they won’t have anything on tap for about four weeks as […]

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Hot damn, Minneapolis Town Hall has brought back a favorite, Simcoe Pale Ale. It’s a wonderful hop, some have suggested that it’s piney or citrusy. Certainly they may be on to something, however I like to think of it as almost fruit punch-like… for a hop, anyway. In any case, I’ll save you the babble […]

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An update from our friends in the northern suburbs, Surly.
Hello Surly Nation,
a few things:
We debut our newest beer Wendesay night (8/30) at the New Hope Cinema Grill
for a special showing of Beerfest, the movie. The new beer is SurlyFest, our
take on an Oktoberfest beer. Look for this single-hopped lager to appear
around the cities in a […]

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Hello Everyone,
As some people know (and some more than others) My email skills are pretty dang bad, I apologize. So I want to clarify for this Saturday and new media events.
MHBA BOS Event is this Saturday at MN State Fair at the State Fair Grounds in front of the Creative Activities/Education building on the outdoor […]

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This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands on a Saturday. Actually I’ve been toying with an idea that involves MNBeer tap handles (more information forthcoming) for a while and decided to finally rough out a prototype. Of course I don’t have the equipment and/or skill to properly create the […]

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We thought you’d like to know that we’ll be working closely with our neighbors to the north at Fitger’s Brewhouse to keep you informed of all of the great beers that Dave and the gang roll out each week. If you take a gander at the taps list at right, you’ll notice a new list […]

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Snipped from the Muddy Pig/Happy Gnome newsletter….
[…]If you don’t have time to get in a practice round before next Tuesday you can always hit The Happy Gnome this Thursday [8/24] to practice your beer drinking. The national sales manager for New Holland Brewing Co. of New Holland, MI will be hosting the introduction of […]

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Hi,
This coming wednesday, 8/23 we will release Thunderstorm. This is an American Honey ale brewed with Orange Blossom honey, lemongrass, orange peel, and a few other treats. This popular seasonal is near 7%abv so don’t let the T-Storm strike you down….because it will! 5-6pm release $1 pints of T-Storm.
Cheers
Mike

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