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Belgian Beer Fest at the Pig

By on October 20, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, general beer, history

So much is happening on the Minnesota beer scene, sometimes things slip through the cracks. The Belgian Beer Fest at the Muddy Pig is one of them, surprisingly since its one of my favorite fests of the year. Even though it started yesterday (Tuesday), it runs through the weekend, so you haven’t missed much. Plus, the seminars don’t gear up until tomorrow, so we’ll all good, right?

The Pig will have on tap 85 different belgian and belgian-style beers served in flights of three 5oz pours. Check out the program, including the beer list, here.

While the tap list is certainly impressive, the seminars are what make this event stand out.  Seminars are $20 each or all three for just $50. Sign up at the bar.

  • Thursday, October 21 @ 6:30pm:  “Attack of the Gopher: Beer Hidden in Holes”. Learn about, and sample, Belgian brown ales.
  • Saturday, October 23 @ Noon:  “Blending Sour Beers”. We will be mixing “New” beer that has not been soured with “Old” beer that is aged for a minimum of 18 months in oak barrels. Much as lambic or Flemish sour ales are made.
  • Sunday, October 24 @ Noon “The Little: The Smallest Big Beers You Have Never Had”. Belgian beers from the smallest, wierdest, most obscure, non robot driven breweries. Little production, rare, hard to find or 100% new to Minnesota.

Darkness Eve Update

By on October 19, 2010in bars/restaurants

Jon just posted the updated tap list for Darkness Eve (this Friday, starting at 8pm) at Stub and Herbs:

Avery Czar
Avery Mephostopheles
Grand Teton Whiskey Barrel-Aged Double Vision Dobblebock (Nitro)
New Holland Envious Ale
Left Hand Oak Aged Widdershins
Weyerbacher 15
Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout
Bell’s Expedition Stout
Dark Horse Barrel-Aged Plead the Fifth
Deschutes Jubel 2010
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout (2008 & 2009)
Goose Island Nightstalker
Goose Island Barrel-Aged Naughty Brown Goose
Sprecher Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Great Divide Chocolate Oak-Aged Yeti
North Coast Old Rasputin (Nitro)
Sierra Nevada Anniversary Fritz and Ken’s
Founders Imperial Stout
Founders KBS
2008 Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo Porter
Dogfish/Sierra Life and Limb
Rogue John John Hazelnut
Tyranena Dirty Old Man

From Surly Brewing:
Furious
Bender
Coffee Bender
Cynic
Four
Surlyfest
Wet
Bitter Brewer

And, the special Midnight tapping is expected to be a firkin of 2010 Oak-Aged Surly Darkness.

Summit Unchained #5 Release info

By on October 19, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, contest

Summit’s Unchained #5, an Imperial Pumpkin Porter, will be released on draught Oct 27, with the official release party at Stub and Herbs from 5pm – 7pm.

This ain’t your usual release party tho–like to drink beer and carve pumpkins? Sterbs will provide the pumpkins and carving equipment. The good folks at Summit will be judging, with some cool prizes to give away.  Sign up at the bar.

Also, that evening Summit beers are featured on the weekly Beer Buffet. There will be 5 Summit drafts to choose from and they will be $10 all you can drink from 9pm-11pm

Bottles of #5 should be hitting the stores after Nov 11.

Tuesday’s Ale Jail Tasting

By on October 18, 2010in beer events, free beer

The Ale Jail welcomes Mad River Brewing to the store for this week’s tasting. They picked up a gold, silver and bronze this year at the Great American Beer Festival for their 06 Barleywine, EPA and Super Chili Madness, respectively.

Come taste why!