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Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Gearing Up for Barrel Aged Week

By on February 9, 2016in breweries, general beer, hops, Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, misc. mn beer, MN, mnbeer.com, new beer

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Town Hall Brewery has been hosting Barrel Aged Week for seven years now. This is one of the most popular events at the Seven Corners brewpub and it’s a lot of work so it makes sense that they’d dedicate an entire week to celebrate these brews. “These [beers] are a lot of work” says head brewer Mike Hoops. “It’s a lot easier to release them all at once.” February is also a slower month for most bars and restaurants and this was a way to get people to come out of their homes and into the brewpub. Barrel Aged Week will start on Monday, February 15th and run through Saturday, February 20th.

Mike Hoops, Barrel-Aged Week 2014. Photo: Ryan Anderson/MNBeer.com

Mike Hoops, Barrel-Aged Week 2014. Photo: Ryan Anderson/MNBeer.com

They will release about two beers per day (schedule below) at 5 PM all week long on draft and for sale in “mini growlers” and most of them should have a pretty good supply. “There’s a sizeable amount of these. We expect to sell about 150 [mini growlers] of each” says Hoops. Ticket sales are limited for these growlers and will begin on Sunday, February 14th at 10:00 AM.

The lineup looks incredible with one of the highlights being the Trois Vie Series. There are a total of four in the series, all of which spent time in French oak Pinot Noir barrels that had also stored Kentucky bourbon in them. Hence the name “Trois Vie”, or “Barrels with Three Lives.” The grouping includes a Belgian Style Tripel, a Belgian Style Quadrupel, a Barleywine, and an Imperial Stout. All of these will be released on Monday, February 15th.

When should you enjoy these beers? “These beers are aged properly and people should drink them within reasonable time” says Hoops. “Drink them with your friends.”

Great advice from a wise man.

5 p.m., Monday, February 15
• Trois Vie Series — “Barrels with Three Lives”: French oak barrels first housed in California Pinot Noir, then Kentucky bourbon, and finally Town Hall beers.
• No.1 : Belgian Style Tripel
• No. 2: Belgian Style Quadrupel
• No. 3: Barleywine
• No. 4: Imperial Stout

5 p.m., Tuesday, February 16
• Foolish Angel — Belgian Style Quadrupel aged in both Blanton’s and Woodford Reserve Bourbon barrels.
• Cuvee of Consequence — Belgian Style Strong Saison aged in California Chardonnay barrels, then finished with a touch ofbitter orange peel.

5 p.m., Wednesday, February 17
• Manhattan Reserve — Belgian Style Grand Cru with red tart cherries, aged in Woodford Reserve Bourbonbarrels.
• E.T. Wee — Scottish Style Wee Heavy aged in Elmer T. Lee Bourbon barrels.

5 p.m., Thursday, February 18
• Project 3106 — Belgian Style Bruin aged with Belgian chocolate and kumquats in Four Roses Bourbonbarrels.
• Buffalo Bock — German Style Weizenbock aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels.

5 p.m., Friday, February 19
• Maple Brownstone — American Style Double Brown with Town Hall’s brewmaster’s own maple syrup, agedin Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey barrels.

11 a.m., Saturday, February 20
• Twisted Trace — Barleywine aged in Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrels.

Cheers!

Minneapolis Town Hall Nordeast

By on August 20, 2014in brewpubs
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Little Jacks

Little Jacks – Google street view

Fun news from The Journal – the former site of Little Jack’s in Northeast Minneapolis is going to be redeveloped into housing, and more importantly, a new project from the folks behind Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery. Located at 201 NE Lowry, the old Little Jack’s building is a stone’s throw from the new Fulton brewery and also very close to a number of of other Northeast Minneapolis breweries. I’ve driven by that location a few times as of late while checking in on Fulton and couldn’t help but think that something cool should occupy the Little Jack’s location. Little Jack’s was the oldest restaurant in NE Minneapolis when it closed in 2006. This fits the bill.

The project is still in it’s early stages, though a few tidbits from the article might catch your attention:

“Each of them has a little bit of a different feel, and this one will be different too. Little Jack’s was kind of a supper club, so this one might have a similar feeling,” – Paul Dzubnar

“It’ll be a Town Hall facility with Town Hall beer, but we may go with a unique name for this one,” – Paul Dzubnar

From city documents cited in the article: “Paul Dzubnar of D&D Holdings, LLC plans to develop Phase 1 of the site into a Town
Brewery and Tied House Banquet Hall.”

Town Hall Holiday Fire Tonight

By on December 18, 2012in beer events, brewpubs, free beer

Tonight is Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery’s annual holiday fire from 5-7pm. If you’ve never taken part, there’s no time like the present. Every year they have a fire on the patio and share complimentary mulled ale that pairs well with their special releases, including:

Grinch’s Grog – 5.8% Simcoe-heavy oatmeal pale ale

Elves’ Elixir – 9.6% Baltic Porter

Festivus – 5.8% Dark Wheat beer made with Belgian chocolate and bananas

All of these holiday beers will feature an intro price on the day of release from 5-6pm. Growlers will be available and just in time for the holidays, you can buy me a holiday growler pack… buy 3 growlers, save $1 on each or buy 6 growlers and save $2 on each!

Town Hall 15th Anniversary Events

By on October 22, 2012in beer events, brewpubs

On Wednesday, our good friends at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery turn the ripe old age of 15, and needless to say, they’re celebrating all week long! They’ll be celebrating with new beer every night, and if you buy beer every night, you’ll get a chance to win a trip to the Great Taste of the Midwest.

Today: Five kegs of Mango Mama – 2 for the bar, 3 for growler sales. They did a pre-sale already, though perhaps (?) you might still get one.

Tuesday: Beer Dinner, 6:30pm – $65/person

Wednesday: Anniversary Ale Release, 5pm

Thursday: Czar Jack (Barrel-aged RIS) keg, 5pm

Friday: Tumaltuous Wheat Wine Release, 5pm

Saturday: Three Hour Tour Release (Chocolate Coconut Milk Stout), 5pm