Category: beer events

All Pints North!

By on July 18, 2014in beer events
all pints north

all pints northHey. Hey you! Yeah, you. Come to Duluth with us. We’re going to have an excellent time and enjoy some great beers with great people, all with the largest of the Great Lakes in the background. Does that sound good to you?

Tickets are still available for next weekend’s All Pints North festival, brought to you by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. Over the last couple of years, this has become one of my favorite festivals and I’ve made it a point to spend the weekend in Duluth to take in the beer scene and the scenery. I love Duluth.

Whaddya’ say? Tons of breweries, great food, music, beer education, Duluth…

If you’re around on Friday evening, check out the Duluth debut of “Crafted to Last,” or just head out to Canal Park or Superior Street for lots of local beer and other refinements.

 

Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival

By on June 2, 2014in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

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Would you like to get away this summer? If you’re like me, I’m ready to shake loose of the city and head north for some great beer with fun people in a super-relaxed environment. Here’s one option – the Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival at Caribou Highlands in Lutsen, July 11-13th. Minnesota’s northernmost beer festival (92 miles north of Duluth) is almost more of a retreat than your regular festival, complete with time at a nice resort, plenty of facetime with brewers and some awesome food. As an example, the menu for the opening reception ncludes Stout Drenched Oysters, Rosemary-Kölsch Shrimp Skewers, and Hefeweizen Banana Bread among other things. The brewer’s breakfast is impressive as well: Duck Sausage Frittata, Brewer’s Bloody Mary bar…

Breweries include: Surly, Boathouse, Fitger’s Brewhouse, Minneapolis Town Hall, Summit, Schell’s, Lake Superior, St. Croix, Castle Danger, Carmody, Third Street, Bent Paddle, South Shore and Bell’s.

Event packages range from full packages with lodging to one-day beer garden packages. Details below:

Full Barrel

  • 2-Nights Lodging
  • 6-Pack Sampler
  • Main Beer Garden Admission + 2 Food Tickets
  • Brewer’s Reception with Special Brews + Hors d’ oeuvres
  • Saturday Morning Bloody Mary Breakfast
  • $234/person for 2 in the Lodge
  • $211/person for 4 in a Villager
  • $192/person for 6 in a Poplar Town Home

Half Barrel

  • 2-Nights Lodging
  • 6-Pack Sampler
  • Main Beer Garden Admission + 2 Food Tickets
  • $180/person for 2 in the Lodge
  • $158/person for 4 in a Villager
  • $142/person for 6 in a Poplar Town Home

Call: 1-800-642-6036

 

Beer Garden Only

  • Flavorful Pours
  • Music by Fresh Hops
  • Regional Brewers
  • Regional Beers
  • On Lutsen Mountains overlooking Lake Superior
  • Local shuttles from Grand Marais to Schroeder
  • VIP includes 2 food tickets: $38/Person $45 at the Door
  • Standard: $27/Person $35 at the Door
  • (Beer Garden tickets are not necessary for those purchasing a weekend package)

Click here for Beer Garden Tickets

10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer Week returns on May 5-11

By on May 5, 2014in beer events, beer stores, breweries, brewpubs, cask beer, free beer

10kmembersTo celebrate Minnesota’s nationally recognized craft beer community, from May 5-11, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer, a week packed with more than 80 member events, from Minnesota tap takeovers on the North Shore to special firkin tappings in Southern Minnesota. 

10,000 Minutes events include: tap takeovers, special releases, firkin tappings, cask tappings, block parties, beer art, and all-day happy hours. It’s the most Minnesota-specific craft beer events in one week ever. Events are being added every day, so for the latest, visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaCraftBrewersGuild

WHAT: The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer
WHERE: Locations throughout Minnesota 
WHEN: May 5-11, 2014 

WHY: To celebrate the growth and strength of the craft beer industry in Minnesota 

HOW: Visit www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes to find events and make the most of every minute, with a Minnesota craft beer in hand. 

Posters and Pints. An art show for beer lovers.

By on May 3, 2014in beer events

postersBeer. Art. Who woulda’ thunk?

Billed as “the first poster show, beer tasting and fundraiser mashup in history,” Posters & Pints combines all three elements in support of Art Buddies, a program of the non-profit Creatives for Causes. Ticket price of $20 includes a custom designed-pint glass and beer samples. Exclusive beer-themed posters will be priced at $30. The Nordeast Brewers Alliance will be pouring flavored soda, food will be available for purchase.

Breweries include 612, Indeed, Summit, Dangerous Man, Day Block, Lift Bridge and Steel Toe. Follow the links below for complete details.
Saturday, June 21, 2014.
Uppercut Boxing Gym
Exclusive Posters, Beer Tasting, Proceeds go to Charity. Ticket sales.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1388218258120685/

http://www.postersandpints.com

Chop & Brew #23: Music City Brew Off

By on April 17, 2014in beer education, beer events, history, homebrew, video

Chop & Brew takes a roadtrip from the Twin Cities to Nashville, TN for the Music City Brew Off homebrew competition. In this episode, we get an inside look at the inner-workings of the homebrew competition hosted by the Music City Brewers homebrew club. MCB president John Malone shares his experiences and gives some advice to other clubs that may be interested in coordinating a competition of their own. C&B is also hoping to get involved in the MN State Fair homebrew competition and next winter’s Upper Mississippi Mash Out as well.