Category: bars/restaurants

Ommegang/Duvel Beer Dinner at The Happy Gnome

happygnomeThough we certainly love keeping it local, a good Belgian beer dinner always catches our attention. This one, in particular, features beers from Duval, Achouffe and Ommegang paired with The Happy Gnome’s food. If you’re free next Tuesday, this is worth checking out.

With so many amazing breweries here in the U.S., who has time for Belgian beers?  We do!

On Tuesday, June 11, we will host Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat (aka Duvel) and Brasserie d’Achouffe from Belgium and their sister Brewery Ommegang from New York.  These Belgian and Belgian-inspired ales were truly made to live alongside good food, and we can’t wait to see what Chef Scott comes up with to pair with these beauties!

Six beers will be paired with five courses of culinary delights.  As always, meet and greet at 6pm, dinner at 7pm.

Tickets are available here:

http://ommegangduveldinner.eventbrite.com/#

Pour Decisions Infidelity Burton Ale

clip_infidelityPour Decisions releases their new Burton ale, Infidelity this weekend at Ward 6 in St. Paul and at their taproom for draft and growler sales!  “Infidelity is a British, hop-centric, nourishing ale with herbal hops, spicy endive, cedar and hints of grapefruit flowing into a rippingly tannic, crisp finish.”

Head Brewer Kristen will be at Ward 6 starting at 2pm Saturday for the release party to talk shop and pass out phone numbers. Look for wider distribution next week.

Win a Pair of Tickets to Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Fest & Block Party

stanleysartWanna’ win a pair of tickets to the  Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Festival during Art-a-Whirl? Leave a comment listing your favorite craft beer brewed in Northeast Minneapolis for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen at random. Please include your email address when you enter your comment (no one will see it except the fine folks at MNBeer) and we’ll notify the winning party via email. Entries accepted until Midnight Sunday.

Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild American Craft Beer Week Events

So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of these events!

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American Craft Beer Week Events from Hohenstein’s

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I don’t even know where to start… enjoy!
MULTI-DAY RUNNING FEATURES & EVENTS

NEIGHBORHOOD CAFE May 13-17
-Featuring:
**Rush River Nevermore Shakes **Founder’s All Day IPA Fish Sandwich
**Bell’s Two Hearted Beer Cheese Soup **Ace Joker Mimosas

TOWN HALL TAP (Chicago Ave) all week long
-All Minnesota Beers on tap. Featuring Fulton and Bad Weather Brewing

MUDDY PIG all week long
-Featuring New Holland Beers and Spirits

UPTOWN TAVERN throughout the week
-Beer & Brat combo. Will be making different beer brats throughout the week

KRYMARCZUK’S all week long
-Brats made with Rush River Small Axe Golden Ale

RESTAURANT ALMA all week long
-$15.00 beer flight featuring Fulton Blonde, Lift Bridge Farm Girl & Two Brother’s Domaine du Page. Will be paired with prix fix menu

HAUTE DISH all week long
-$2.00 off American Craft Pints

STUB & HERBS all week long
-All Minnesota taps featuring Fulton and Bad Weather Brewing

VALLEY TAP HOUSE all week long
-Serving Founder’s Dirty Bastard Jambalaya

PAIRINGS all week long
-Baja Beer Battered Fish Tacos made with Bell’s Oberon $12.00
Pair them with a pint of Oberon $3.00

WASHINGTON SQUARE all week long
-Celebrating American Craft Beers all year long, this week we will be focusing on regional and Eco-Friendly Breweries such as Fulton, Rush River & Great Lakes

MAD CAPPER all week long
-“Coast to Coast Week”. Featuring beers from Lagunita’s, Boulder, Fulton, Founder’s and Southern Tier

CHEROKEE WEST ST. PAUL all week long
-Featuring Bell’s, Fulton and Schell’s

SMALLEY’S STILLWATER all week long
-Release the inner pirate in you! Featuring multiple Lagunita’s all week. Will also be tapping Big Sky Old Blue Hair Barley Wine & Big Sky Power Wagon Wheat Wine

THE LOOP ROCHESTER all week long
-Featuring 3 Fulton Brews, Bell’s Two Hearted & Left Hand Milk Stout

KATHY’S PUB ROCHESTER all week long
-Featuring Bell’s Two Hearted and Oberon

McGOONS TAXI CO. ROCHESTER all week long
-Featuring Lagunita’s Undercover Shutdown Ale & Bad Weather Wind Vane

THE TAP HOUSE ROCHESTER all week long
-Featuring 50 Craft Beers on tap

LONE OAK GRILL every Friday in May @ 4pm
-Firkin Friday’s featuring casks from Fulton, Founder’s, Bell’s, Rush River and Big Sky

MONDAY, MAY 13TH:

OLD CHICAGO APPLE VALLEY @ 5pm
-Michigan invades Minnesota. Tap Takeover featuring beers from Bells, Founders and New Holland

MUDDY WATERS @ NOON
-Tapping Founder’s KBS, Founder’s Double Trouble, Bell’s Black Note, Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout, Surly Pentagram and more! Giving away 4 pairs of tickets to ST. Paul Summer Beer Fest

BAR ABILENE @ 4pm
-Southern Tier Tap Takeover featuring: Back Burner, 2X IPA, 2X Milk Stout, Iniquity, Mocha, Oak-aged Unearthly and Hop Sun

BULLDOG UPTOWN @ 5pm
-Southern Tier Tap Takeover featuring: Pumking, Creme Brûlée, Back Burner, Iniquity & Oak-aged Unearthly

BULLDOG NORTHEAST @ 5pm
-Rush River Tap Takeover featuring: Unforgiven Amber, Bubble Jack, Double Bubble, Uber Alt, Nevermore and Small Axe

REPUBLIC SEVEN CORNERS @ 6pm
-Bell’s Jazz Series featuring on tap: Le Contrebassiste, Le Batteur & Le Pianiste with live Jazz music

GROVELAND TAP all day long
-Lagunita’s Undercover Cask

BUSTER’S ON 28TH @ 5pm
-5 Bell’s on tap featuring: Expo Stout, Raspberry Ale, Smoked Vienna Lager, Two Hearted & Oberon.

TUESDAY, MAY 14TH:

GEORGE AND THE DRAGON @4pm
-5 Fulton’s on tap featuring: War & Peace, Sweet Child of Vine, Lonely Blonde, The Expat Rye Saison & The Ringer Pale Ale

BLACKBIRD @ 4pm
-Lagunita’s Steal the Pint Night. Buy a pint of Lagunita’s and keep the glass (while supplies last)

WARD 6 @ 4pm
-Cask of Bad Weather (style to be announced). St. Paul Summer Beer Fest ticket giveaway.

BILLY’S ON GRAND 5-8pm
-Lagunita’s Steal the Pint Night. Buy a pint of Lagunita’s IPA or Undercover and keep the glass (while supplies last)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH:

ANSARI’S (Eagan) @ 5pm
-Lagunita’s Steal the Pint Night. Buy a pint of Lagunita’s and keep the glass (while supplies last) Featuring: WTF, IPA, Lil Sumpin’ Maximus & Undercover

ACADIA CAFE @ 5pm
-Big Sky Tap Takeover featuring: Old Blue Hair Barley-wine, Power Wagon Wheat Wine, Bucking Monk, Brush Tail Saison & Moose Drool

NOMAD WORLD PUB @ 6pm
-Midweek Beer Geek. Tapping a keg of Founder’s KBS

BARRIO EDINA 3-7pm
-Fulton Tap Takeover featuring: Sweet Child of Vine IPA, Lonely Blonde, The Ringer Pale Ale, War & Peace Coffee Imperial Stout and a cask of Insurrection Imperial IPA. Also featuring War & Peace Lamb Barbacoa Empanadas

PAT’S TAP 3-7pm
-Featuring Lagunita’s WTF, Undercover, Pils and IPA all on tap. St. Paul Summer Beer Fest ticket giveaways every hour

PRACNA ON MAIN @ 5pm
-Founder’s specialty tappings featuring: Doom, Double Trouble & Dirty Bastard

MUDDY PIG
-Featuring a cask of Great Lakes Commodore Perry

PIG AND FIDDLE @ 4pm
-Featuring New Holland beers and spirits. Tapping an extremely rare keg of Blue Sunday

WHISTLE BINKIES PUB NORTH ROCHESTER 5pm-Midnight
-8 American Crafts on tap featuring Fulton and Bad Weather Brewing

THURSDAY, MAY 16TH:

HAPPY GNOME @ 5pm
-Bad Weather Happy Hour featuring Wind Vane, Ominous & Migration

TILIA
-Featuring Left Hand Brews: Smokejumper, Milk Stout and Twin Sister

BLUE NILE
-Featuring Southern Tier Brews: Back Burner, Iniquity, Creme Brûlée and Mocha

REPUBLIC SEVEN CORNERS
-Ommegang Tap Takeover featuring: Game of Thrones Iron Blonde Ale, Art of Darkness, Gnomegang & Fleur de Houblon

BULLDOG UPTOWN @ 5pm
-Tapping Bell’s Barrel-aged Batch 9000, Black Note, Roundhouse IRA, Surly Darkness & Surly Pentagram

STANLEY’S @ 6pm
-Tapping Fulton Worthy Adversary and War & Peace. Will be giving away a pair of tickets to Stanley’s Art a Whirl Beer Fest

BRYANT LAKE BOWL @ 5pm
-Tapping Founder’s Doom and Founder’s Double Trouble

COMMON ROOTS CAFE @ 6pm
-Rush River Tap Takeover featuring: Nevermore, Uber Alt, Double Bubble, Unforgiven Amber and a cask of Bubblejack IPA on Lavender.

MACKENZIES
-Featuring Bell’s Roundhouse IRA, Expo Stout and Raspberry Ale

CHEROKEE EAGAN 5-8pm
-Bell’s Oberon Patio Party. (will also be featuring craft beers all week long)

WHISTLE BINKIES ON THE LAKE (South) ROCHESTER 5pm-Midnight
-8 American Crafts on tap featuring Fulton and Bad Weather Brewing

FRIDAY, MAY 17TH:

GRUMPY’S NORTHEAST @ 4pm
-Tapping Founder’s Doom and Founder’s Double Trouble

SWEENEY’S @ 6pm
-Tapping Fulton’s Insurrection Imperial IPA