News from our local Bell’s rep Jason.
Bell’s Big Ale Night is at the Happy Gnome on Wednesday February 13th. It starts at 7pm. Buy sample flights of four beers or purchase a pint of any on it’s own.
Tap Line-up:
Java Stout
Cherry Stout
Expedition Stout
Double Cream Stout
Third Coast Old Ale
Sparkling Ale
Hopslam
Batch 8000 (One of last three kegs from brewery.)There will also be some beers on cask that night (specifics not available), as well as prizes and giveaways.
Beer Lovers, Capital Brewery brewmaster Kirby Nelson will be at The Muddy Pig tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 to answer all your questions about the brewery and beer in general. And while you are here you can enjoy Capital’s multiple award winning Blond Doppelbock. See you tonight.Mark
Next week the Common Roots Cafe in south Minneapolis will be hosting three local breweries on three consecutive nights.
Join us next week for three great events with local brewers.
Surly Brewing Wednesday, January 30th, 7:30p
Meet Omar Ansari from Surly Brewing and buy a pint of their award winning Coffee Bender! One keg only – get it before it runs out.
Flat Earth Brewing
Thursday, January 31st, 5-7p
Meet Jeff Williamson from St Paul’s Flat Earth Brewing and try a free sample of his Angry Planet Organic Ale.
Brau Bros Brewing
Saturday, February 2nd, 8-10p
Meet brewers from Brau Brothers and try a free sample of their Frame Straightener Belgian Pale Ale.
Despite a few all-nighters working at the Acadia Cafe, Jeff and Ted were not able to get all the work done for the inspection today. That means we need to move the two tapping down the road. To the Blue Nile! See you tomorrow night around 6:00.FYI, two is our second anniversary ale. Todd brewed this dark ale with 40 pounds of cranberries per barrel. The Acadia event will be rescheduled and they will be tapping their 1/4 barrel of Darkness 2006 at that point.See you drinking,Omar
Assuming all goes smoothly, tonight at the Bulldog NE they will be tapping two casks; the classic Düsseldorf Altbier Uerige Sticke as well as CAMRA award winning Hambleton Nightmare porter.
According to Brad “The Beer Guy”, they should both be up and pouring by 7pm if not earlier.
For more information on these classic beers, see:
http://www.uerige.de/en_uerige_sticke.html
http://www.hambletonales.co.uk/nightmare.htm