Category: beer stores

This Week in Minnesota Beer

By on March 19, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer stores, breweries, brewpubs

It was a quiet week in my hometown, the land of 10,000 beers…

As per usual, if we’re missing something (surely we are!) leave it in the comments! Cheers!

Tuesday
The Hanger Room in Willernie will be hosting a beer dinner with Lift Bridge
Liquor Barrel Miracle Mile (St. Louis Park) will host a tasting with Jason from Steel Toe Brewing. 5-8pm.
The Four Firkins are hosting Capital Brewing Co. for a sampling of their Capital Square Series. 6-8pm.

Wednesday
Beer School at Republic, guest TBD. 5:30 & 7pm classes.
Midweek Beer Geek at Nomad World Pub with MNBeerActivists & beer TBD. 6pm.
Blackbird is tapping a keg of Founder’s KBS. 3pm

Saturday
Firkin Fest at The Happy Gnome. 1pm

8-Bit & Birch Bock Samplings at The Ale Jail

By on March 7, 2012in beer events, beer stores
Here’s a couple of chances to sample the wares over at Ale Jail in St. Paul. First up, on Friday they will be welcoming Rob from Tallgrass Brewing Co. for the official can release of 8-Bit Pale Ale.  Rob will be here from 5-7pm pouring samples of 8-Bit as well as other Tallgrass beers.
Next, on Tuesday, March 13th, The Ale Jail will be hosting the bottle release of Alaskan Birch Bock.  Alaskan Birch Bock is made from glacier-fed water, a blend of Pacific Northwest hop varieties, premium two-row and specialty malts and birch syrup from the Alaska Birch Syrup Company and Kahiltna Birchworks. Shawn from Alaskan Brewing Co will be on hand pouring samples and talking up all things Alaskan.

Summit Unchained #9 Events

By on March 5, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer stores, breweries

Sample some dunkel weizen from Summit’s Unchained series with brewer Eric Bloomquist. We’ve already listed a few events, but here’s the whole list for your imbibing pleasure.

  • Monday, March 5: Stout’s Pub Beer Dinner, 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 6: Live music and German food pairings at Hell’s Kitchen in Minneapolis, 5-8 p.m.
  • Wednesday, March 7: Tasting at The Four Firkins in St. Louis Park, 6-8 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 8: Food pairings and “Beat the Brewer” dart tourney at The Hole Sports Lounge in Minneapolis, 7-9 p.m.
  • Friday, March 9: Burger Jones in Burnsville, 3-4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, March 9: Carbone’s in Lakeville, 5-7 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 15: Tap takeover at Ngon Vietnamese Bistro in St. Paul, 4-6 p.m.
  • Friday, March 16: Tasting at The Cellars in Roseville, 4-7 p.m.

Bell’s Hopslam vs. Founders Double Trouble at Hertiage

By on March 1, 2012in beer events, beer stores

Tonight’s Thursday tasting at Heritage in Maplewood pits two IIPAs from two Michigan breweries. Tonight the Heritage crew will pour you each beer and you can pick your favorite… without actually knowing which beer you’re drinking.  Undoubtedly some folks will know which beer is which by taste alone, but others may just surprise themselves. 5-7ppm.