Category: free beer

Cellars Beer Tasting: Belgium

By on December 1, 2006in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Be there or be… um… dumb.

This week will mark the beginning of our country tastings. We have completed our U.S. circuit and Colorado and the NW US will represent the US in the end. Belgium will hopefully set the mark for a few great tastings to come as we head out on an international beer tour. So come on in and try some free beer, because drinking in a crowd is so much more fun! The Cellars Wines, Brews & Spirits FREE – IN STORE Beer Tastings begin at 7 p.m. and no reservations or fees are required. Please call or email me with any suggestions, questions or special requests.

Thank you,
Joe Haugen
The Cellars Wines, Brews & Spirits
1149 Larpenteur Ave W, Roseville
651.489.5050

Surly Post-Turkey-Day Tour and Growlers

By on November 21, 2006in beer events, breweries, free beer

Growlers, growlers, growlers! Did we mention that our friends at Surly will have about 29 growlers of SurlyFest available on Saturday? Furious and Bender will also be available. Tours, too… Read on:

…Now if you just can’t stand coming by the brewery and NOT staying for a while, come on back Saturday Nov. 25th . It will give you something to do with all those family members you don’t know what to do with when the turkey is gone. Take a tour. Have a free drink or two. Hang out. We will have Furious, Bender and SurlyFest (29 only) for sale in growlers. Doors open at noon, tours at 12:30 and 1:30.

If you are already hibernating (you poor bastard), then stock up on some cans at the following liquor stores.

Brooklyn Center Municipal Liquor Stores:
5625A Xerxes Avenue North – 763.561.2420
6930 Brooklyn Boulevard – 763.561.0506

Burnsville:
Blue Max – 14640 10th Ave S – 952.432.3350

Cottage Grove:
Dennis Brothers Liquor Store – 7155 Jorgensen Lane South #150 – 651.458.8932

Eagan:
The Cellars – Cliff Rd. between 35E & Cedar, Cedar Cliff Center 2113 Cliff
Rd – 651.405.6681

Golden Valley:
The Liquor Barrel – 7890 Hwy 55 – 763.544.9881

Maple Grove:
Princeton’s Liquors – 12790 Bass Lake Road – 763.559.3259

Minneapolis:
France 44 – 4351 France Avenue South – 612.925.3252
MGM Liquors – Calhoun Village 3254 West Lake St – 612.922.1130
Surdyks – 303 East Hennepin Ave. – 612.379.3232
Zipp’s Liquor – 2618 E Franklin Ave – 612.333.8686
Skol Liquors – 27th Ave S & East 25th St. – 612-729-2333
Lowry Hill Liquors – 1922 Hennepin Ave S – 612.871.2500

Minnetonka:
MGM Liquors – 17730 Highway 7 – 952.470.2078

Roseville:
The Cellars – 1649 County Rd. C West – 651.636.4404

Richfield:
Richfield Liquors – 6444 Lyndale Ave S – 612.861.9375

St. Paul:
Big Top – 1574 University Avenue – 651.644.4501
1st Grand Ave. Liquor Store – 918 Grand Avenue – 651.227.7039
Thomas Liquors – 1941 Grand Ave – 651.699.1860
Sharrett’s Liquors – Raymond and West Univ. Ave – 651-645-8620

Woodbury:
The Cellars – 1815 Radio Dr- 651.738.8110

Bell’s Beer Tasting at Dennis Brothers Liquors

By on November 16, 2006in beer events, beer stores, free beer

In case you haven’t had your fill of Bell’s this week, Dennis Brothers Liquors in Cottage Grove is having a tasting of Bell’s beer Friday:

Greetings,

Join us Friday November 17th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm at Dennis Brothers in Cottage Grove. We are honored to have Jason from Bell’s here to sample his beers for your enjoyment. We are also offering a 20% discount on 6 packs (excluding Hopslam & Hell Hath, which will not be part of this tasting due to limited release). This is a FREE event.

Beers to you,

John

Dennis Brothers Liquors – Cottage Grove
651-458-8932

Cellar’s Roseville Beer Tasting

By on November 14, 2006in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Mmm. Free beer…

This week’s theme: Headin’ Back Home to Minnesota (and Wisconsin). Friday, November 17th. Well Colorado has locked up a birth in the finals, and now the question is, will it be MN/WI representing the other half for the U.S., or will new #2 Northwest carry into the finals? This week we will sample some of the best Minnesota and Wisconsin have to offer, and finish up our tour of the states. After this week we will do a Christmas beer tasting before heading off to do the countries. As of right now Colorado has a good lead followed by NW, then Michigan, and the NE and California are heading up the rear. So come on in and try some free beer, because drinking in a crowd is so much more fun!

The Cellars Wines, Brews & Spirits FREE – IN STORE Beer Tastings begin at 7 p.m. and no reservations or fees are required. Please call or email me with any suggestions, questions or special requests.

Thank you,

Joe Haugen
The Cellars Wines, Brews & Spirits
1149 Larpenteur Ave W
651.489.5050
lexlarp@thecellars.com

Three Minnesota Listings on Beer Advocate’s Top 100 American Beers

By on November 11, 2006in breweries, brewpubs, free beer

I haven’t bothered to look at the rankings for a while, but I’m happy to report that Surly Bender and Furious (#76 & 92 respectively) have joined the ranks behind Town Hall’s beloved Masala Mama IPA (#7).

And speaking of Surly… just a reminder that there is a tour today at noon. You can also get your hands on growlers today. I’m tempted to go today, despite the fact that I’m currently job hunting and trying to maintain a budget. A growler of Darkness sounds quite tempting, and free tastings & tours are always a good time.

Anyway, regardless of whether or not I go, if you haven’t visited Surly, I recommend you do so today.