Category: misc. mn beer

Perfect Happy Hour at Cooks of Crocus Hills

By on January 10, 2008in beer events, misc. mn beer

Josh sent me this tip about an interesting beer-related class at Cooks of Crocus Hills in Edina:

Perfect Happy Hour, $65
Rachael Rydbeck, Josh Pepper
If your idea of happy hour is oversalted popcorn and a cranky bartender, this class may not be for you. Rachael — who, by the way, is neither oversalted nor cranky — will brighten your mood and tickle your tastebuds with these snappy apps, and Josh will share the perfect beers to complement them.

Menu: Spiced Nuts; Spicy Cheese Straws; Cheese Fondue with Grilled Veggies; Artichoke Dip; Bacon Wrapped Shrimp; Apple Crisp

Sign up here!

Brew52

By on January 3, 2008in breweries, brewpubs, misc. mn beer

Brew52.com, a new website described as “an online beer tasting festival” caught my attention yesterday after Jeff sent me the link and Rett followed-up with a message on MySpace. Aside from the nice design, what really separates this site from your typical beer review sites is the fact that they’re keeping it local:

Minnesota has a ton of great breweries and participants of Brew52 will sample many of them during the 52 weeks of 2008. In addition to sampling beer in the comfort of their homes, participants meet up for the occasional beer-sampling at local brew pubs. These events will be announced in the upcoming weeks and anyone is welcome to join.

This sounds like fun… another local alternative to at least some facets of BeerAdvocate and RateBeer.

$even Corners Parking Ramp

By on December 20, 2007in misc. mn beer

Maybe I haven’t been paying enough attention, but I noticed that the Seven Corners Parking Ramp (adjacent to Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery) isn’t as cheap as I remember. Dawn and I stopped in for a beer and a growler exchange and ended up paying $5 for about an hour of parking. In the past, we’ve paid a buck or two to park for about an hour. Thankfully, bike parking is still free near TH. 🙂

MNBeer welcomes The Craftsman to our taps list

By on December 2, 2007in bars/restaurants, misc. mn beer

MNBeer is pleased to announce that we’ve added The Craftsman to our “MN Taps” list. The Craftsman has a small but respectable list of craft beer from Minnesota and beyond. Additionally, their menu is local growers and producers, so you know they get our respect.

Additionally, Liz from the The Happy Gnome has agreed to keep us up to date on  what’s on tap at the Happy Gnome, so you can look to MNBeer once again for timely tap updates.

Surly mentioned in Wall Street Journal

By on November 29, 2007in breweries, history, misc. mn beer

Ok, it’s a pretty small mention in an article about Trappist beer, but hey, it’s a mention in an international publication. Thanks to Dag for the head’s up.

Read the full article, at least until the WSJ takes the link down, here.

Two American Web sites, Rate Beer and Beer Advocate, rank the strongest of Westvleteren’s three products, a dark creamy beer known as “the 12,” best in the world, ahead of beers including Sweden’s Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter and Minnesota’s Surly Darkness. “No question, it is the holy grail of beers,” says Remi Johnson, manager of the Publick House, a Boston bar that has Westvleteren on its menu but rarely in stock.