The weekend is in sight, the heat is showing no signs of abating so you must be thirsty, right? Here’s what you can pick up at Flat Earth to quench that thirst this afternoon.
Belgian Pale Ale
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Element 115 Lager
Unfiltered 115
Hep Cat Ale
Northwest Passage IPA
Sunburst Ale
June 25, 2009, 11:55am :: Posted by Kris in breweries 
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| June 26, 2009 | ||
| 10:00 pm |
Schells will be doing a sampling of their seasonal beers at The Freighthouse in Stillwater. This will be in the Cabooze (nightclub) portion of The Freighthouse. And since it will likely still be HOT, this might be a good time to check out the Minus5 Ice Lounge.
June 25, 2009, 08:46am :: Posted by Kris in bars, beer events, breweries No Comments »
The new tanks are now installed and I have 3 fermentations already through them. This batch of Wild B is the first to inhabit the new territory, came through it quite nicely.All of our pub brews are now back on tap and I will be releasing Rosies either today (6/24) or tomorrow (6/25).
Check us out at the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest this Sunday.
June 24, 2009, 11:12am :: Posted by Kris in brewpubs 1 Comment »
If you’ve been dragging you feet (or maybe you were out of town last weekend) about getting over to Great Waters to become one of the inaugural group of MBA - Masters of Beer Appreciation - you still have a wee bit of time. As of 6/24, they still have a few memberships available. Check out their site for all the details.
June 24, 2009, 09:23am :: Posted by Kris in brewpubs No Comments »
| June 30, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm |
Can you believe another year has passed and it’s time to celebrate Al’s birthday again? Besides being a great bartender, he’s giving US gifts for his birthday. Check out the details.
Hey Gang,
Guess what? I’m throwing a party on my birthday again this year, and you’re getting the gift of some awesome beers on tap, some for the first time ever.Aventinus Eisbock 2004. That’s right, the iced version of the amazing Schneider Aventinus Weizenbock, aged 5 years. This has never been on tap anywhere in MN, ever. I can’t wait to taste this one! It’s a 5 gallon keg, so come early if you want some!
Next, one of my favorite Baltic Porters of all time, from Finland, Sinebrychoff Porter. This is the first time it’s been available in kegs, and we will be the first place to tap it in the state!
And, I’m bringing out a keg of Bell’s Expedition. This one is not aged a year, unfortunately, only 8 months!
And, possibly some other special things, to remain secret.
And, a cask from Surly, no word on which one, yet.The special beers will start flowing at 6pm. Hope to see you at the Blue Nile, Tuesday, June 30!
Update: The cask of Surly will be tea-bagged Furious.
June 24, 2009, 06:08am :: Posted by Kris in bars, beer events 5 Comments »
If you’re going to the Dome for a Twins game, or some other reason, you’ve probably encountered the dilemma of how you’re going to survive amongst all those macros. Summit comes to your rescue with a handy dandy listing of all the places in the Dome where you can find them:
- All Papa John’s stations (sections 119, 204, 224)
- Sections 140, 207, 212, 229
June 24, 2009, 05:56am :: Posted by Kris in breweries 3 Comments »
Heat stroke has struck us. Now in the cooler are four varieties of our all-grain beer in Growlers, so come on down & grab them while you can.Helles Bock - a light colored full flavored session lager from Munich
Black Bavarian - black, smooth, and chocolate goodness
Bitter Electrician - traditional British style IPA with a true bite to it
Bavarian Hefeweizen - cloudy, pale, and redolent with the aromas of banana & clove.
I hope you have four growlers, because you’ll want them all. Remember, we do accept old Surly growler (up to two per customer) in exchange for ours.
June 24, 2009, 05:51am :: Posted by Kris in b.o.p. No Comments »
Well, you’ve made it through Monday and by the time growler sales start this afternoon at Flat Earth, you’ll be nearly halfway through the week.
Tonight’s selections:
Belgian Pale Ale
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Element 115 Lager
Unfiltered 115
Hep Cat Ale (in case you didn’t make it to the Twin Cities Jazz Fest over the weekend, here’s your opportunity to try this Blond Ale)
Northwest Passage IPA
Sunburst Apricot Ale
June 23, 2009, 09:15am :: Posted by Kris in breweries 1 Comment »
Congrats to Lift Bridge for taking the Best Beer title at last Saturday’s Indulge event with their newest brew, Minnesota Tan! For those that haven’t tried it yet, it’s made with lingonberries and is a refreshing treat for the warm (ok, HOT) weather that is now upon us.
Keeping the honors within the state were John Henry from Cold Spring and Scotch Ale from Brau Brothers who tied for second.
June 23, 2009, 06:44am :: Posted by Kris in breweries 1 Comment »
| 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 dates/locales, etc. Now, if a Sioux Falls beer tasting doesn’t get you off your butt, let me spice this up a bit. MiniKiss will be providing the entertainment (I’m guessing after the beer tasting, but don’t know for sure). Yeah, that’s right. MiniKiss. Not to be mistaken with Tiny Kiss. This is the real deal, folks. If this beer tasting doesn’t yield stories that can be told for years, then I don’t know what would.
June 22, 2009, 09:26pm :: Posted by Mag in beer events, general beer No Comments »
Summer’s here and according to quite a few publications, we’re supposed to have more time for reading. If those lists have left you wanting, maybe Randy Mosher’s new book “Tasting Beer: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Drink” will do it for you. The book highlights some of our homegrown favorites.
Flat Earth
Steam Beer - Element 115
Schell
Traditional Lager - Firebrick
Old School - Lager
Alt - Schmaltz
Summit
IPA - IPA
Czech Lager - Pilsner
Marzen - Oktoberfest
Surly
American Brown - Bender
Thanks to Jeff over at Flat Earth for bringing this to my attention!
June 22, 2009, 11:02am :: Posted by Kris in breweries 1 Comment »
| June 30, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
If you didn’t make it to Great Waters for their last cask night, you’re in luck! They’ll be ushering out the month of June with five cask beers available. Plus, prizes from Great Waters, The Onion and Decider Twin Cities. Information on the casks will be posted as it becomes available.
6/24 Update:
5 Cask Beers pumped from 5 Beer Engines
Rye pa w/chinook hop “tea”
Great waters’ house ale
Brown trout brown ale
New centurian mild ale
Oak aged blackwatch oat stout
Rotating $2.50 Specials on Cask Beer
Open Brewhouse with Bob & Joel talking beer
June 20, 2009, 10:32am :: Posted by Kris in beer events, brewpubs No Comments »
Ripped from their newsletter (thanks Nick):
We are now selling Bottle Conditioned Beer in 750ML corked bottles! The “Signature Series” of bottle conditioned beer is up and running with, Angry Hippie Ale, Trifecta IPA, Intoxicator Rauchdoppelbock, Hopfen Konig IPL, and Big Horn Nut Brown Ale. All available To-Go!
June 19, 2009, 05:54pm :: Posted by ryan in brewpubs 4 Comments »
Here’s a quick reminder… don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Saturday June 27th. The Prior from the Koningshoeven Trappist Monastery will be at The Muddy Pig for 2 seminars at 1:00 and 2:30. This will be the first time in forever that a member (monk) from one of the Trappist breweries will be in town and it’s an event you won’t want to miss. At the seminar you will learn about what it means to be a member of the order, what it takes to make real Trappist ales and what the future holds for these amazing products. Not to mention sampling Trappist cheese and the entire lineup of Koningshoeven beers including new to MN the Witte and Isid’or a one time beer brewed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the monastery. Tickets are $30 and need to be p urchased in advance.
June 19, 2009, 05:52pm :: Posted by ryan in bars 1 Comment »
This afternoon Lift Bridge’s Farm Girl Saison will be made available at the liquor stores below. Head to Lift Bridge’s website for a map.
June 19, 2009, 11:29am :: Posted by Mag in breweries 1 Comment »
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