Category: general beer

Gitchee Gumee Brewfest – My God We’re Late!

By on April 8, 2010in beer events, breweries, general beer

Q: What?  A: Brewfest.  Gitchee Gumee Brewfest, to be exact.

Q: Oh, okay.  Cool.  Where?  A: Wessman Arena, Superior, WI.

Q: Huh?  A: Superior, WI…that’s Sconie.

Q: Oh, Sconie, got it.  When?  A: This Saturday, April 10 from 4 P.M. to 8 P.M.

Q: Damn, you’re a bit late posting this.  A: Uh…the recession and global warming caused a delay.  That wasn’t a question, by the way.

Q: Oh, sorry. How much is this gonna set me back?  A: $40 at the door (limited to 1,200).  $75 for  VIP ticket.  VIP’s get in at 3:30 through a separate entrance, have a separate room from which they can look down upon the riff-raff while eating pizza and peeing in a private bathroom.  Oh, designated drivers get in free with someone who has paid for admission.  Tickets can be purchased….well, check out the website.

Q: Can I buy tickets on-line, over the phone or do I have to hit Duluth/Superior to buy them.  A: *sigh* The site doesn’t say anything about buying them on-line or over the phone; only at the door and at select locations.  But it might be worth your time to call the Jaycees.  I seem to recall my wife being able to purchase tickets from them in past years.

Q: You’re kind of a dink.  A: Again, that wasn’t a question.

Q: Sorry.  You’re kind of a dink, aren’t you?  A: Thank you.  Yes, deal with it.

Q: What Minnesota brews will be available?  A: I don’t know.  I didn’t plan the goddamn thing.  Look, Schell/Grain Belt, Cold Spring, Lake Superior, Mantorville/St. Croix, Summit and Surly are all supposed to be there.  Figure it out for yourself.

Vote for City Pages’ Best of the Twin Cities

By on March 9, 2010in general beer

No, we’re not pandering for your votes (though we’ll take ’em)… we’ve won two awards in our four year history and think it’s better to share, BUT we still think you should get out the vote and make sure your favorites are represented. Get out and vote for your favorite food and beer folks. Here are just some of the categories to attack… favorite local blog, favorite local website, best place for a first date, best State Fair food [I’m suggesting Summit on a stick], best Tweeter, best liquor store, best happy hour, best neighborhood bar and… uh, best Irish bar. For the latter, I’m suggesting you vote for your brewpub of choice. Cheers!

God Save the Queen and Those Brits Who Design Pints

By on February 5, 2010in general beer

MNBeer is nothing, if not concerned for the mental and physical well-being of its readers.  That’s why we take great pains to bring to you the most current, critical news of the local craft beer world.  From time to time we need to ignore our provincial bias and share momentous news from outside our borders.  Consider this a Public Service Announcement.

Check out this Associated Press story shared in the Pioneer Press regarding a new “smash-proof pint glass meant to reduce drinking injuries.”  I especially like the quote, “Glassing causes horrific injuries and has a lasting and devastating impact on victims and their families.”  Hell, things have apparently gotten so bad that they’ve coined a term for it – glassing.  Outfrickenstanding!  And then there is this line, “Officials swore the country would save billions in health care costs by coming up with a glass that doesn’t double as a lethal weapon.”  Hell, maybe we don’t need health care reform.

I figure this P.S.A. outta earn MNBeer a Nobel Peace Prize, so go ahead and begin lobbying The Nobel Foundation.