If you’re a fan of English Mild Ales, then mark your calendar for Rock Bottom’s latest release. Brewer Pio will be tapping Minnesota Nice Mild Ale and slinging free samples.
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Brew Love at Target Field
Brew Love is an annual beer tasting event at the Metropolitan Club at Target Field. This year’s event takes place on August 2nd. The goal of the event is to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a dental clinic on wheels that delivers quality dental care directly to under-served children in the 14-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Brew Love participants sample a variety of regional, craft brews and enjoy food pairings. Summit, Granite City, Cold Spring, Schell’s, Lift Bridge, Mantorville, Finnegans and Crispin Cider have all been a part of this event in the past.
Tickets can be purchased here here – $25 for the beer tasting or $50 for the beer tasting coupled with food pairings. Event schedule forthcoming.
UPDATE: In addtition to the above mentioned breweries, others that will be participating are: Flat Earth, Fulton, Lucette and Surly.
As for the food, it will include: prosciutto wrapped melon, Bavarian pretzels with cheese, walleye cakes, bruschetta and more.
Double Release at Town Hall
Next week is not just a holiday week, but a holiday week that kicks off with a double beer release from Town Hall.
Monday July 2 is a big release day! 1800 English IPA and Thunderstorm will be released at 5pm.
1800 is a great big English IPA that was formed from a recipe dated the year 1800. Made from the finest British Marris Otter Malt and classic English hops…..and a ton of them. This big guy weighs in at over 8%abv and will be priced a touch higher than normal for pints and growlers. Great American Beer Festival Bronze medal winner 2005
Thunderstorm is our popular summer honey beer that is always brewed in memory of one of our favoite and most energetic customers Chad Bacon, we lost Chad a few years back. This beer was one of his favorites and I regret to say Thunderstorm will never be the same without him, so here is to you buddy. Thunderstorm is made from honey that we get from Bar Bell Bee Ranch in Northern Minnesota. Their honey is great, and it really shows in the beer! We also use lemongrass to add to T-Storm’s citric note. Great American Beer Festival silver medal winner 2004
Due to the upcoming holiday we will offer the holiday growler pack for you! Starting monday 7/2 and running until friday 7/8 If you buy a growler of 1800, T-Storm, and a third of any other growler you will get a $1off of each growler. Growlers of 1800 and T-Storm will be ready for sale 5pm monday.
Monday 7/2 catch a release discount from 5-6pm on 1800 and T-Storm!
Have a great and safe July 4th
Mike
Beer Dabbler at Pride This Weekend
In case you hadn’t heard, The Beer Dabbler is hooking up with one of the nation’s largest Pride festivals with a beer & food truck throwdown fit for… well… you. And you and you and you… In any case, it’s this weekend, and you’d be missing out if you weren’t there. 5:30 – 9:30pm in Loring Park, Minneapolis. Tickets are $35 in advanced or $45 at the gates.
- Access to one of the largest gatherings of Minnesota’s favorite Food Trucks
- A chance to try some very special food & beer pairings – each Food Truck will offer one menu item specially paired with a local brew. Paired menu items will be $3 each. (Food not included in the ticket price.)
- Entertainment including DJ Jake Rudh & Apollo Cobra on the Lavender Magazine stage and a chance to dance to your own beat at The Schell’s Silent Disco
- Games and activities – including a Stanley’s Barroom Dunk Tank with proceeds benefitting The Finnegan’s Community Fund and Real Pirates Treasure Hunt presented by The Science Museum of Minnesota
Pairing rundown? Okay… Whose idea was it for me to go out of town this weekend?!?!
Summer News from Town Hall
Town Hall has a slew of information for you today.
Summer is here!
If you are tired and thirsty from a hard day, come relax on the patio and drink some Apricot Wheat Beer today. We don’t do that many full batch fruit beers around Town Hall Brewery but you asked- so here you go. Release at 5pm today.
Some upcoming notables
* We hosted an award winning homebrewer in the brewery a while back and made his Best of Show recipe. The Classic American Pilsner (CAP) happened to be the first lager of this style we have made at THB. Here are Kyle Sisco’s words:
“If there was ever something I would ask you to come to, this would be it.
After taking Best of Show in the MN Craft Beer Week 2011 Homebrew Competition, I had the honor of brewing with Mike Hoops at the Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery. We brewed 310 gallons of my Classic American Pilsner in April, and the beer will be released during MN Craft Beer Week 2012.
I’m hosting a tapping party on Sunday, June 17th, specifically, but the beer should be available for longer than just that day. I would be honored if you (and anyone else you’d like to bring plus maybe your extended families) would join me and fill the brewpub to capacity to celebrate such a cool opportunity.”
* July 2 will mark the release of both Thunderstrom Honey Ale and 1800 English IPA. Swing in and get a taste and pick up your July 4th holiday growler pack. Yep, we realize you may drink a pint or two during your holiday vacation…….we are just doing our part to help!
More details to follow on those.
Hop Heads- we have a unique series of single hopped beers coming for you to try. Look for these in the near future (We know these are difficult hops to get, so we want to highlight them so you dont have to find them)
Flight of the Falcon- featuring Falconer’s Flight
MPLS- Our Minnesota Pale Lager Style featuring Nelson Sauvin hops
Citra Pale Ale
Amarillo Ale
And the Return of Simcoe Pale
Cheers,
Mike