Author: Kris

Hopped Up Caribou Festival

By on June 13, 2011in beer events, breweries

What comes to mind when you hear “Lutsen?” Skiing, snow, winter. How about a beer festival? Not just a beer festival but a weekend package, if you so choose. And why wouldn’t you just do the whole deal? If you’re going to make the trip to Lutsen you might as well make a weekend of it.

Cost: $25 + fees in advance/$40 at the door for Saturday beer garden only
$129 – $159/person for two nights lodging at Caribou Highlands lodging, admission to the Saturday beer garden, Bloody Mary breakfast Saturday morning, Friday evening hors d’oeuvres/Meet the Brewer

Get all the details here.

Belg-a-Rama #7 at Blue Nile

By on June 10, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events

Going on since Wednesday, the seventh installment of Al’s Belgian beer extravaganza at the Blue Nile.

*Hop-Ruiter, a new golden ale/ IPA hybrid from DeScheldebrouwerij
*Timmermans Framboise raspberry lambic
*Echte Kriek, Flanders Red with cherries, from the brewers of Duchesse du Bourgogne
*Glazen Toren Saison d’erpe-mere
*Moinette Brune, from Brasserie Dupont
*Pauwel Kwak amber, Bosteels
singly, or in sample sets, as always!
They last til they run out, but we have other Belgians waiting to replace them.

Summit Honeymoon Saison Release Parties

By on June 10, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events

To celebrate Summit’s newest beer in their Unchained Series, they are having a series of release parties.

Tuesday, July 12 Grumpy’s Downtown

Wednesday, July 13 Stub & Herb’s AND Sally’s Saloon & Eatery (they’re at the same time so you’ll have to play favorites)

Friday, July 15 Tiffany’s Sports Lounge AND Fabulous Fern’s (this time the parties are back to back so you could hit both)

Beer Class: Understanding Hops

By on June 7, 2011in beer events, history

Instead of just knocking off those weak brain cells, how ’bout educating some of the hearty that have stuck around? You can do so at the University of Minnesota’s Campus Club this Wednesday.

The Campus Club regularly produces beer themed events for members, including our annual Oktorberfest and our spring Beer Testing. This is our first ‘class’ focused on a specific beer theme. Our presenter is Michael Agnew, Certified Cicerone (the beer equivalent of a Sommelier). His beer column appears each month in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

You will learn a lot about hops: History, Botanical Description, Production, Types, Varieties, Brewing Process, and Vocabulary. You will sample a spectrum of beers to gain a deeper understanding of this essential ingredient in beer.

You must reserve your place(s). $30 which includes light appetizers.

Call 612-626-7788. Non-members are welcome, but you must reserve your place.