Category: general beer

Vine Park Updates

By on April 20, 2010in b.o.p., breweries, general beer

Vine Park’s latest newsletter is out…some highlights:

MAIFEST – May 1st
Celebrate our warm weather arrival with a traditional Maifest Party with our friends at the Glockenspiel. They love our Vine Park customers so much that by showing your Frequent Brewer card or a Vine Park Year of Beer card, you can get a Free refill of your 1st beverage! Enjoy great beers, costumes, games, music, German party foods, and more.

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2010 Romantic Italian Beer & Wine Trip
Our next great adventure opportunity is the beautiful, historic, and delicious northwest corner of Italy. Home of famous vineyards, Pinocchio, a surprisingly talented crop of craft breweries, and the intense Italian love of great taste in foods.

Join us for that romantic trip to Italy with fellow lovers of great tasting foods & beverages while exploring centuries old villages on both the coast & in the countryside. See the famous cities of Torino and Genoa, discover castles and re-discover joy of walking hand in hand on cobblestone streets in search of the perfect cafe. 2010 Romantic Italian Beer & Wine Trip
Our next great adventure opportunity is the beautiful, historic, and delicious northwest corner of Italy. Home of famous vineyards, Pinocchio, a surprisingly talented crop of craft breweries, and the intense Italian love of great taste in foods.

Join us for that romantic trip to Italy with fellow lovers of great tasting foods & beverages while exploring centuries old villages on both the coast & in the countryside. See the famous cities of Torino and Genoa, discover castles and re-discover joy of walking hand in hand on cobblestone streets in search of the perfect cafe. Trip Costs, Details, Itinerary

Plus plugs for the St. Paul Beer Fest and ABR.

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!