Epic Brewing of Utah will host their MN draft kickoff tonight, June 7th, at the Muddy Pig (162 Dale Street N. St. Paul) from 5 – 9 p.m. Owner David Cole and Sales Manager Michael Malachowski will be there.
Flights or whole pours of the following will be available :
Market analysis conducted, regulatory hurdles hurdled, financing hassles handled, operating plan executed, important thoughts thunk, and now its time to turn up the dial of competition in the tipsy-powered mobility market. Pedal Pub has got a little competition now in St. Paul, as reported by the Pioneer Press, in the form of City Cycle. Check out their story. I think some kind of death-match race involving armor-clad riders with lances and spike-borne wheels mounted on these beasts as they tear around a Circus Maximus is in order. But that’s just me.
Cask ale at home!? Mike and Jake from Brewing TV take what they learned about cask-conditioning ales from Damian McConn (Summit Brewing Company) and use it to make their own cask version of a Oatmeal Stout. Join the guys as they learn the steps to a great firkinfied homebrew, get jiggy with double espresso shots, and drink the finished cask ale with some work buddies. You’ll find there’s None More Cask. Blam!
You asked for it, so here it is, the first installment of breweries confirmed for the 3rd Annual St Paul Summer Beer Fest on June 25th, 2011:
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Odell Brewing Co.
Tallgrass Brewing Co.
Alaskan Brewing Co.
Stone Brewing Co.
Abita Brewing Co,
Weyerbacher Brewery
Widmer Brothers Brewery
Redhook Brewery
Goose Island Brewing Co,
Boston Beer Company
Boulevard Brewing Co,
Sierra Nevada
Anchor Brewing
Full Sail Brewing Co.
Central Waters Brewing Co.
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Brooklyn Brewery
Grand Teton Brewing Co.
Deschutes Brewery
Check back here or the news section of their website every Friday for another installment of 20 more breweries. Next week will be Minnesota breweries, with the remaining the following week!
That’s right, the official countdown until the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest on June 25 begins today.
Well, at least for me it 
does. It’s a mere 30 days away and while the complete brewery list has yet to be released, you can expect most of the same incredible line-up from last year, plus we’re told some “additional exciting brands.”
The music has been announced tho: Jack Brass Band to go along with Como Ave. Jug Band and new additions to this years fest, the Erik Koskinen Band and Chooglin’. Trust Mark and Juno to nail the tunes.
VIP tix are long gone, but there are still a few remaining general admission tix left. Get em while the going’s hot. They won’t last forever, especially when you learn about the set-up they got planned at the State Fair Grounds. Like I said, I’m counting down…