Category: free beer

Ommegang Rouge at The Corner Table Rest

By on July 30, 2008in bars/restaurants, free beer

Another fine ale from Ommegang is making it’s way to the Minnesota market. Corey over at Hohenstein’s posted the following over at beeradvocate.com:

Beer Folk,

We will be debuting the Ommegang Rouge on draft @ The Corner Table Rest 4257 Nicollet Ave Minneapolis (612) 823-0011 tomorrow July 31 @ 5:30 until 7:30. Scott from Hohenstein’s will be sampling people and obviously you can buy a glass of the Rouge too. I would HIGHLY reccomend eating there too as the Corner Table is one the Twin Cities best restaurants.

Monday Aug 4 we will be doing a beer and artisinal cheese pairing with 4 of Left Hand’s beers with Mike Walters from the brewery. That goes from 4-6 pm.

I will have the good fortune of going to Belgium comes to Coopperstown this weekend @ Brewery Ommegang. Damn I hate life.

Thanks,
Corey @ Hohenstein’s

Mango Mama & Maibock

By on May 1, 2008in brewpubs, free beer

Here’s the word on Maibock and Mango Mama from Mike at Minneapolis Town Hall …not sure why this posted in the events and not on the main page yesterday, but whatever… who has time to fix things when there’s so much great beer to consume?

Hey All,
This coming Saturday, May 3 is the blessing of the Maibock. The annual German style lager or “blond bock” will be blessed at 5:15 pm….this is something you want to see.

At 5:00 we will start to fill you steins (plastic cups) and we ask that you patiently wait to drink your maibock until the offcial toast after the blessing. After the toast we will continue filling your steins (plastic cups) with Maibock until 6:00…..all this cup filling is compliments of Town Hall Brewery and Pete. He may not always show it, but he likes each and every one of you. Thanks for another great year! (Maibock growlers will be available after the blessing.)

Flat Earth Black Helicopter release at The Ugly Mug

By on April 22, 2008in bars/restaurants, breweries, free beer

Flat EarthHuh? The Ugly Mug? Wha? No, it’s not that coffee house in Farmington… The Ugly Mug is the bar formerly known as Harvey’s. They’ll be closed this week for a remodel and will reopen on Friday as The Ugly Mug. Half price pints from 4-7pm and free Schell’s from 7-9. It’s listed as Schell’s Amber on BA, but last I checked,Schell’s didn’t have a beer with said name.

Mark your calendars for May 1st at 5:00 pm for the release of Flat Earth’s Black Helicopter at The Ugly Mug as well. Black Helicopter is a coffee stout. I’m hoping that Jeff brings some to Arborfest on Friday. Could I be so lucky?

A description of the beer…

Black Helicopter is a coffee oatmeal stout made with locally roasted Columbia coffee beans from Paradise roasters in Ramsey, MN. What makes this coffee beer different you ask? This is the first beer of its kind made with coffee brewed on a Clover machine, which uses a unique mechanism for extracting the subtle and complex flavors of a coffee bean. Don’t miss this chance to taste this one of a kind brew.

I can’t help but think of Kopplin’s when I think of Clover machines. Andrew’s coffee is top notch. I think this beer will be gooooood…

Brief Update from Brau Bros.

By on April 8, 2008in beer stores, breweries, free beer

braubrothers.jpgBelow is a brief update (links removed) found on the Brau Bros. website (and no, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check the site out yourself).  Lucan (pronounced “loo-can” – they notice if you pronounce it wrong apparently : ) ) is a bit off the beaten path for many of us, but they make it up to the Cities for tastings periodically.  There will be Brau Bros. tastings at Wine Street Spirits in Bloomington and Blue Max in Burnsville this Sat., 4/12  Check out Brau Bros. schedule of events for more details.

April 2, 2008
This Friday we will be tapping the first ever cask-conditioned ale from Brau Bros! Our very own local pub, the BrauHaus will host the event. At about 6:30 pm we will start serving a dry-hopped firkin of Brau Pale Ale – I’ll be pouring the pints. I believe pints are only $2. I know the BrauHaus is looking to make cask beer a regular on “Firkin Fridays”. Beth, thanks for the heads-up on a couple blog entries mentioning Brau Bros, here: and here:.It’s always great to hear from people who pronounce “Lucan” correctly on the first try.
Take Care,
Dustin