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Lift Bridge Silhouette Release Party

By on January 30, 2013in beer events, breweries
Lift Bridge Silhouette
Lift Bridge SilhouetteLift Bridge’s latest, Silhouette, a Russian Imperial Stout will be released at the brewery on Saturday, February 9th. It’s a barrel-aged that they describe as having “aromas of coffee, molasses, chocolate, and prune meld[ed] with an intense dark roasted malt character. This complex beer is rich, full-bodied, and will warm all the senses.” At 10% abv and 75 IBUs, it should warm the insides.
Event details:

Saturday, February 9th, 2013
Silhouette Russian Imperial Stout will be released on Saturday, February 9th! The Barrel-aged Stout will only be on tap and sold exclusively at Lift Bridge.
Featuring…

  • Winter Wonderland Theme
  • Live Music
  • Winter Hat Contest
  • Food Trucks
  • Brand New Ice Bar
When: Saturday, February 9th, 6-9 PM.
Where: Lift Bridge Brewery, 1900 Tower Drive, Stillwater, MN

Cost: Free Admission
Bottle Sales: Exclusively in Lift Bridge Taproom

Lift Bridge Commander Barleywine Release

By on November 13, 2012in beer events, breweries

Lift Bridge Brewery will be hosting the 2nd Annual Commander Barleywine Release Party on November 17th, from 3-8 pm.  This year’s event will feature an Old Timey Circus Theme.  There will be a circus costume contest, a Commander mustache competition, classic carnival games, live music by Thrift Store Sonata, great food and of course, Lift Bridge Beer.  You can purchase tickets to the event and pre-order the 2012 Commander by stopping into the brewery taproom during open hours (Tuesday – Thursday – 5-8 pm, Friday 12-8 , Saturday 12-5) or online at www.liftbridgebrewery.com/events.aspx

Beer description from the brewery: Lift Bridge Brewery’s English-Style Barleywine ale is brewed with excessive malt and subtle, sweet cardamom. The beer is aged at the brewery in bourbon barrels from Heaven Hill Distillery in Kentucky for a number of months. The beer’s bold, complex flavor reaches heights measured only by the building of its namesake. This 12.5% ABV treat is best enjoyed in smaller portions when you have some time to savor it, between now and 2021.

Foodies On Foot Progressive Beer Dinner with Lift Bridge

By on October 23, 2012in beer dinners, breweries

Foodies on Foot has a Progressive Beer Dinner with Lift Bridge tomorrow, (Oct. 24th) at 5:30pm in Stillwater. The event includes a narrated trolley tour of Stillwater, tour of the brewery with tastings and a 4-course dinner and conversation with the Lift Bridge guys – each course prepared with and paired with a specific Lift bridge Beer.

– $10 off with coupon code “beer” at checkout

http://www.foodiesonfootmn.com/specialty-tours.html

Lift Bridge Harvestör Cask Tapping at Ngon Bistro Today

By on October 2, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, cask beer

St. Paul’s first cask of Lift Bridge Harvestör Fresh Hop Ale gets tapped at Ngon Vietnamese Bistro right after work: 5pm-7pm.

Hai has some great patio menu items including:

  • Anise braised Thousand Hills short ribs on baguette with arugula and pickled sprouts and scallons
  • Curry tempura Lake Superior Herring with sweet potatoes fries and spicy aioli
  • Grilled five spice sausage made with Fischer Farms pork
  • Spring Rolls made with organic greens, mint, vermicelli noodles, shrimp & BBQ pork

Enjoy some Harvestör and celebrate the last few patio days of the year!

Harvestör Details

Beer style: Fresh Hop Ale
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 60
SRM: 13

Description: Constant addition of fresh, organic Cascade hops from Hippity Hops Farms in Forest Lake, MN. Aromatic and caramel malts compliment the hop character for an incredibly balanced beer that celebrates the hop harvest without killing your tongue.

Brew Love at Target Field

By on July 6, 2012in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

Brew Love is an annual beer tasting event at the Metropolitan Club at Target Field. This year’s event takes place on August 2nd. The goal of the event is to raise funds for the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile, a dental clinic on wheels that delivers quality dental care directly to under-served children in the 14-county Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Brew Love participants sample a variety of regional, craft brews and enjoy food pairings. Summit, Granite City, Cold Spring, Schell’s, Lift Bridge, Mantorville, Finnegans and Crispin Cider have all been a part of this event in the past.

Tickets can be purchased here here – $25 for the beer tasting or $50 for the beer tasting coupled with food pairings. Event schedule forthcoming.

UPDATE: In addtition to the above mentioned breweries, others that will be participating are: Flat Earth, Fulton, Lucette and Surly.
As for the food, it will include: prosciutto wrapped melon, Bavarian pretzels with cheese, walleye cakes, bruschetta and more.