Category: general beer

Events at Northern Brewer Minneapolis

The new Northern Brewer Minneapolis store (6021 Lyndale Ave. S.) has a classroom area that will be used for brew sessions, classes, workshops and guest speakers. Over the next two weekends, the place will be packed with visitors from the realm of sports, homebrew and craft beer.

MN Stars Team — 12/3/2011 (1:00pm-3:00pm)
Northern Brewer proudly sponsors the champion Minnesota Stars soccer team. Players will be hanging out with their 2011 NASL Championship Trophy and raffling off season tickets.

Jerrod Johnson from Surly Brewing Co. — 12/3/2011 (3:00pm-4:00pm)
Surly brewer Jerrod Johnson will be on hand to talk all things Surly.

Kristin England from Pour Decisions Brewing Company — 12/4/2011 (2pm-3pm)
Pour Decisions co-owner and brewer Kris England will be on hand to talk about his experiences as a homebrewer going pro. Kris is also an award-winning homebrewer with tons of experience.

Minneapolis Homebrew Day — 10/2011 (1pm)
Minneapolis Council Member John H. Quincy will be on hand to say a few words about Minneapolis Homebrew day, an official proclamation by Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city of Minneapolis! We’re inviting pro-brewers and homebrewers alike to join us in this symbolic event!

Edina Liquor Tastings

Friday, November 11th from 4 to 7pm the folks at Edina Liquor at 50th & France will be pouring some tasty Belgians, plus a few others.  On hand will be Gouden Carolous Grand Cru Quad, Kasteel Rouge, Duchess De Bourgogne, and a few yet to be determined brews. Stop in to try a few new ones, or indulge in some old favorites.

Also, on Saturday, November 12th from 4-6pm join the Edina Liquor staff and Rob Shellman from Tallgrass Brewing to talk about & sample his delicious brews.

Brewing TV #48: The World’s Your Oyster Stout

We’ve seen some experimental brewing on Brewing TV, but nothing like this. Our buddies at Lift Bridge Brewing Company get shellacious on an Oyster Stout. And they aren’t holding anything back. The boiling wort had shells, oyster meat and the briniest of the briny juice thrown in! Join us for an awesome brew day and an oyster festival at Meritage where the beer is served alongside the best oysters the county has to offer. This episode also marks the official BFF hook-up between MN Beer and BTV. Check out that nice log in the closing credits! Sa-weeeeet!

Lift Bridge is Hiring

Got muscle? And a clean driving record? Then you might be the person Lift Bridge is looking for to fill their open delivery driver position. Full job description and requirements here.