This sounds very cool. If you’ve never visited Lutsen, you should. Absolutely beautiful…

Lutsen Mountains and Harriet Brewing have teamed for a weekend of beer, art, food and music, Oct. 14-16.  Details here (and below):

Rauchfest Up North Release Party
Friday, October 14, 2011 –   $25 Click here to buy
Friday night welcomes guests for Harriet Brewing’s Up North Rauchfest Release at Papa Charlie’s. Your ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, a sampling of this new smoked Oktoberfst lager, live entertainment, and of course the company of your fellow craft beer, art, and music lovers amidst Lutsen Mountain’s spectacular scenery.

Mountain Mash Beer Pairing Dinner
Saturday, October 15, 2011 –    $75 Click here to buy
Take the enchanting gondola ride to the top of Moose Mountain for an intimate beer pairing dinner at the Summit Chalet. Chef Richard Selz will prepare a five-course meal paired with each of Harriet’s unique craft brews that promises to delight the Oktober palate. Guests will not only enjoy a sumptuous meal in this spectacular mountaintop chalet, but stories from Harriet’s founder and brewer Jason Sowards and live art by Jesse Brodd (Harriet’s resident artist and the person responsible for all of the brewery’s label art) will entertain throughout the evening. After the dinner event, the party will commence at Papa Charlie’s with live music by Timmy Haus. All attendees of the Saturday night dinner event will receive a commemorative beer glass.