| January 11, 2012 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Next Wednesday the Groveland Tap is hosting the Harriet Eastside Belgian IPA release party, and will be featuring Harriet beers on draft. Come by, meet the owner and tell him how much you enjoy his beer!
January 6, 2012, 08:47am :: Posted by Eric in bars, beer events, breweries 
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Brewing TV wraps up 2011 with the BTV Pro-Am Beer Fest. Three dudes. Three pro beers. Three homebrews. Come along for a quick taste tour of the beers… then saddle up for a wild ride as we deliver your BTV Holiday Gift in the form of bloopers and outtakes from the past year of production. There’s a lot of homebrewing around the bend. Happy 2012, beer dorks!
By the way, Northern Brewer‘s Brewing TV podcast was awarded a “Best New Arts Podcast” honor in iTunes Rewind 2011. All for brew… brew for all!
January 6, 2012, 08:09am :: Posted by chip in general beer, homebrew, video No Comments »
Brau Bros is in need of a shift brewer. This is an entry level position with cellerman duties. If interested, send your information to Dustin (dustin@braubeer.com).
January 5, 2012, 10:05am :: Posted by Kris in breweries No Comments »
| January 5, 2012 | ||
| January 6, 2012 |
…and the first brewery born in 2012 is… Mankato Brewery. Thursday marks the launch of their first beer, Mankato Original.
Mankato Original (M.O.) is an homage to the traditional top-fermented beers of Cologne, Germany; it is light and refreshing with a crisp bitterness, delicate hop aroma, subtle malt flavor and a hint of fruitiness.
I’m curious to try it – I enjoyed Brewer Mike Miziorko’s last Kölsch-style offering, the first in Summit’s Unchained Series. For now though, it looks like the Mankato area gets first dibs on this one. Below you’ll fine release events and accounts.
January 5th:
Number 4: 5PM-7PM
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder
Pub500: 5PM-7PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer
January 6th:
Patrick’s On Third: 6PM-8PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer
January 5, 2012, 12:27am :: Posted by ryan in beer events, breweries No Comments »
| January 4, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
Barley John’s spices things up with their first cask offering of 2012, Stockyard IPA with one of the most recognizable hot sauces around, Sriracha.
While you’re there, why not sign up for their Barley Beer Society (BBS) annual membership? For $65 you get happy hour beer pricing all the time, $2 off growler fills and the first pint of a brand new seasonal on the house.
January 4, 2012, 12:15pm :: Posted by Kris in beer events, brewpubs, cask beer 3 Comments »
| January 5, 2012 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
This Thursday Rock Bottom releases the latest creation from Assistant Brewer Pete Mack, Smoking Goat Rauchbock, described as, “a German style bock brewed with beechwood smoked malt, the smoked malt balances nicely with the Vienna, Melanoiden and Black malts giving a wonderful malty experience.”
January 4, 2012, 12:05pm :: Posted by Kris in beer events, brewpubs No Comments »
| January 6, 2012 | ||
| 4:00 pm |
Thomas Liquors is happy to host Rush River for the first FFF of 2012. Nick Anderson from Rush River will be tasting out all of their bottled offerings and Fitty will be breaking out some hard-to-find beers to share.
Oh yeah, that’s “Fitty’s First Friday,” not the brewery from Munster, IN. 
January 3, 2012, 10:07pm :: Posted by Eric in beer events, beer stores, free beer No Comments »
| December 29, 2011 | ||
| 6:00 pm |
Wow! Chalk another brewery in for Minnesota in 2011. Boom Island Brewing Company will be launching their first two beers tonight at Pig & Fiddle from 6pm ’til close! They will have their Silvius Pale Ale and Thoprock IPA available for your drinking pleasure. I’ve yet to try them, though as you’ll read on their website, they’re positioning themselves as a Belgian-style brewery with a dubbel & tripel to follow. We’ll share more info as we get it.
Best of luck to Minnesota’s newest brewery!
December 29, 2011, 11:30am :: Posted by ryan in bars, beer events, breweries 5 Comments »
| December 29, 2011 | ||
| 5:00 pm |
Tonight Gingerhop will be featuring Lagunitas Brewing Company for their flight night. The beer starts flowing at 5pm with 3 Lagunitas beers on draft, including Lagunitas Sucks Holiday Ale.
December 29, 2011, 09:50am :: Posted by Heather in bars, beer events No Comments »
| December 27, 2011 | ||
| 3:00 pm |
Haven’t had enough sweets this Holiday Season? Well, Blackbird Cafe has got you covered. Today starting at 3pm they will be offering flights of beer paired with traditional Holiday candy. The flights will include Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge paired with chocolate covered cherries, Sunner Kolsch paired with chocolate covered pretzels & Tilburg’s Dutch Brown Ale paired with peanut brittle. All the candies are made in house & the special will run until they run out!
December 27, 2011, 09:07am :: Posted by Heather in bars, beer events No Comments »
| December 27, 2011 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
Tonight at The Bulldog Lyndale, Southern Tier Brewing Company will be taking over their taps! 13 delicious Southern Tier beers will be pouring starting at 7pm. Some of the brews include Phin & Matt’s, Pumking, Oat & Creme Brulee.
December 27, 2011, 08:59am :: Posted by Heather in bars, beer events No Comments »
| December 31, 2011 |
Once again, Hai over at Ngon Bistro has lined up quite the tasting menu for New Years Eve for only $40.
First Course: Coconut Cream & Acorn Squash Soup, candied walnuts and house-cured bacon
Second Course: House Cured Lamb Belly & Daikon Cake, local greens in a wasabi sauce
Third Course: Wild rice crusted Star Prairie Trout & oyster mushrooms with a spicy quava mint sauce
Fourth Course: Five spice Braised Fischer Farms Pork Shank with sweet potatoes & pickled greens
For an extra charge, your meal can be paired with your choice of wine ($20) or beer ($15)–but given that they’ll be tapping Surly Darkness, Surly Five & a firkin of Lift Bridge Farm Girl with Asian plums, I’d opt for the beer.
Reservations can be made at their website or their Facebook page, but make yours today, its sure to fill up!
December 26, 2011, 11:33pm :: Posted by Eric in beer dinners, beer events No Comments »
Barley John’s currently has two new seasonal beers, Smoked Porter (7.4%), which is based on their Old 8 Porter recipe, but smoked malts are used in the mash and N. English Brown Ale (5.6%) is a dry brown ale brewed with toasted malts and English hops, fermented with a British strain. Coming soon: Winter Ale.
And for a gift that keeps on giving, now through New Years Eve, fill two grolwers and get a $5 gift card. Some for now, some for later!
December 21, 2011, 10:43pm :: Posted by Kris in brewpubs 1 Comment »
Harriet is breaking out three varieties of Dry Hopped West Side IPA–with Simcoe, Amarillo & Cascade–for the holidays, growlers filled today and for sale during their normal growler sales:
Wednesday from 4-7pm
Thursday from 4-7pm
Friday from 4-7pm
Saturday from 1-6pm
Christmas Eve: 1-4 pm
New Years Eve: 1-6 pm
Also available are Divine Resolution, Holiday Abbey, Divine Oculust, Dark Abbey & West Side Belgian IPA.
December 21, 2011, 10:41pm :: Posted by Eric in breweries No Comments »
| December 31, 2011 |
Say goodbye to 2011 with a great dinner at Barley John’s. The five-course meal is available a la carte with or without wine/beer pairings. Receive 10% off if you order all five courses. Reservations: 651-636-4670.
Course 1
Chilled Mediterranean Stye White Prawns with Cream Dill Sauce and Classic Red Cocktail Sauce served with steamed broccoli & cherry tomatoes – $15
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Hush Puppies & Grilled Zucchini with rémoulade – $8
(Wine | Beer Pairing: Champagne | Duval )Course 2
Sugar Snap Peas & Tomatoes with Salmon Tartare – $16
-or-
Field Greens & Roasted Root Vegetables with Apple and Pear – $12
(Wine | Beer Pairing: Barnard Griffin Fume Blanc | Little Barley Bitter)Course 3
Florentine Stuffed Steelhead Trout & Sole with sage butter on pappardelle – $23
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Grilled Buffalo Tenderloin with MN Wild Rice, Roasted Celeriac & Parsnips with Wild Mushroom Ragout – $36
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Tuxedo Truffle Gnocchi with fresh peas, roasted walnuts, Parmigiano-Reggiano and crème fraîche with braised greens – $34
(Wine | Beer Pairing: Carpe Noctum Pinot Noir | Wild Brunette)Course 4
Cheese Plate
Freisago (Sheppards Way, MN) | Hook’s 15yr Cheddar (WI) | Bucheron Montchevré (CA) with Roasted Bell Pepper Pesto, Marinated Mushrooms – $22
(Wine | Beer Pairing: Ben Marco Expresivo – Smoked Porter)Course 5
Triple Layer Cheesecake -or- Chocolate & Cranberry Layer Cake -or- Pumpkin Cheesecake Tartlet -or- Coconut Cloud Cake
(Wine | Beer: Imperial Stout)
December 21, 2011, 10:36pm :: Posted by Kris in beer events, brewpubs, food pairing No Comments »
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