http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ MNBeer Forum: Recent Posts en Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:04:52 +0000 http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=109#post-413 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:15:42 +0000 argyle 413@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Surly Furious and Summit EPA. No surprises there, I'm sure. For years I've answered the desert island only one beer question with "Summit" and I still feel that way.</p> <p>But those are the beers that I share with out-of-towners to brag about the local beer. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=109#post-412 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:45:32 +0000 ryan 412@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Seriously? Lots of good stuff in town. If you tell us some of your favorites, (specific beers or just the styles) we can give you some great suggestions. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=109#post-411 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:44:45 +0000 WitsEnd 411@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>As this is primarily a local website, I'd put a vote in for Surly's Furious. For a summer brew, I'm particularly fond of Summit's Scandia Ale, which is a good rendition of a belgian wit. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=109#post-410 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:38:32 +0000 alex45 410@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Hi... There...<br /> Please share about your favorite beers here...<br /> This may useful for new comers like me...<br /> I can't find anything good so far...<br /> I am eager to see your replies..</p> <p>Thanks,<br /> ================<br /> AleX</p> <p><a href="http://www.treatmentcenters.org/minnesota">Minnesota Treatment Centers</a> </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=107#post-409 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:01:05 +0000 ryan 409@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.thedeets.com/2008/08/03/new-bulldog-restaurant-location-coming-to-st-paul/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedeets.com/2008/08/03/new-bulldog-restaurant-location-coming-to-st-paul/</a></p> <p>Yup. Don't thank me, thank Ed. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=108#post-408 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:58:47 +0000 Alvey 408@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Craft Beer Drinkers!</p> <p>We had several large shipments last Friday with some new and very exciting beers amongst them. Some of them are completely new others are old favorites.</p> <p>Saint Somewhere brewing company:</p> <p>Saison Athene and Lectio Divina ( Abbey style strong ale). The Saison is one of the most impressive Saisons I’ve been lucky enough to try. It’s amazing! Organically grown chamomile, rosemary, and Tellicherry black pepper spice the Saison de Athene. They also add a touch of Bruxellensis ( wild yeast).</p> <p>Avery - Ale To The Chief<br /> A super hopped up Pale Ale ( Dry hopped as well) 8.7% ABV<br /> 22 oz bombers in stock now!</p> <p>Meantime IPA and Scotch Ale<br /> <a href="http://www.artisanalimports.com/page13/page13.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.artisanalimports.com/page13/page13.html</a><br /> These were part of a “pre order” I placed a month ago, they’re final here! Limited quantities. </p> <p>Grotten Flemish Ale – 7.7% ABV<br /> <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/30366" rel="nofollow">http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/259/30366</a><br /> You love the Grotten brown, come and try this offering from the same brewery. </p> <p>Urthel – Tripel – 9%ABV<br /> <a href="http://www.artisanalimports.com/page9/page9.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.artisanalimports.com/page9/page9.html</a> </p> <p>Neuzeller - Bath Beer<br /> Yup, the Germans used to Bath in this beer. The back of the label says “ Sip one while you take a bath or do what we do and add it directly to the bath water!” You may ask “Why?”</p> <p>I think the better question is “Why not?”</p> <p>And finally after a long wait I have more of the White Winter Black Harbor back in stock. A fortified Mead brewed with Black Currants and Honey then Oak aged. 21% ABV this is truly amazing stuff.<br /> <a href="https://www.whitewinterwinery.com/scart/product_details.asp?ItemNum=1006" rel="nofollow">https://www.whitewinterwinery.com/scart/product_details.asp?ItemNum=1006</a> </p> <p>I like to drink beer that harks back to a time when men walked into a bar with blood on their Axe. Or when monks continued tending their brews as the townships around them burned with invaders flames. I wonder what men like that would think of Budweiser?</p> <p>Alvey</p> <p><a href="http://www.thefourfirkins.com" rel="nofollow">www.thefourfirkins.com</a> </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=107#post-407 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:39:37 +0000 berrywise 407@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Ryan,</p> <p>Got any scoops? </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=106#post-406 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:17:00 +0000 Alvey 406@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Craft Beer Drinkers and Friends,</p> <p>Another shipment of beer arrived on Friday with some new beers amongst it. Here’s a quick list of the more interesting things. Last week when I sent a list like this almost everything mentioned sold out in the next two days. If you want to try some of these rarer beers you’ll have to get here quickly!</p> <p>Scaldis Prestige.</p> <p>Belgian Amber Ale aged in Oak for Six months. 13% ABV - four bottles only.<br /> <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/604/21197" rel="nofollow">http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/604/21197</a></p> <p>Bieres 23 – French Country Amber Ale.<br /> <a href="http://www.bieres-23.com/beers.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bieres-23.com/beers.html</a></p> <p>Dulle Teve – Tripel<br /> <a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-dolle-dulle-teve-10%C2%BA-mad-bitch/6875/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-dolle-dulle-teve-10%C2%BA-mad-bitch/6875/</a></p> <p>Haand Bryggeriet – Dark Force<br /> A wheat stout, 9% ABV<br /> <a href="http://www.haandbryggeriet.net/Regulars.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.haandbryggeriet.net/Regulars.html</a></p> <p>I was able to get a few cases at a slightly discounted price so I have 750ml bottles of Pater Lieven Tripel at $6.99 and 750ml bottles of Zinnebir Xmas Ale also at $6.99 per bottle.</p> <p>Due to popular demand I now stock Fullers ESB and London Pride, both are on the shelves right now. I also got in some Sheaf Stout for my Aussie mates!</p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>Remember - Friends don't let friends drink bad beer.</p> <p>Alvey </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=105#post-405 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:53:44 +0000 Alvey 405@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Craft beer drinkers and friends,</p> <p>Another very interesting shipment of beer has turned up at the Firkins. I especially love it when 40 cases of beer arrive and I've never seen half of them before!</p> <p>Here's a little list of some of the more interesting things:</p> <p>1809 - Berliner Weisse:<br /> This is a very hard to find German style of Sour Wheat Beer. Citrusy and light just like a Hefe but refreshingly sour at the same time. One case only, don't miss out!<br /> <a href="http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/historic_series/berliner_weisse/overview.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/historic_series/berliner_weisse/overview.php</a></p> <p>Southern Tier - Creme Brulee Stout.<br /> A brand new one from Southern Tier this is a 10% ABV Stout brewed with Vanilla beans.<br /> <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/43687" rel="nofollow">http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/43687</a></p> <p>Mikkeller Monks Brew.<br /> A Belgian Style Quad brewed with Candy syrup and brown sugar. 10% ABV<br /> <a href="http://www.mikkeller.dk/Ollet_munk_GB.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.mikkeller.dk/Ollet_munk_GB.html</a></p> <p>Chocarrubica<br /> An Italian Stout brewed with Cacao and Carob, 7%abv.<br /> <a href="http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/grado_plato/chocarrubica/overview.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/grado_plato/chocarrubica/overview.php</a></p> <p>Malthus<br /> Italian Ale brewed with Chestnut meal and honey. 6.5% ABV<br /> <a href="http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/birrificio_como/birolla/overview.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/birrificio_como/birolla/overview.php</a></p> <p>Old Odense Ale.<br /> Ale brewed with Star Anise, black thorn berries, maple syrup and herbs. 7.5% ABV</p> <p>Lurgashall Vintage Mead.<br /> One for the Mead lover in all of us, this is the 2007 vintage aged in oak. 16.5% ABV<br /> <a href="http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/lurgashall/special_reserve/overview.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.bunitedint.com/portfolios/producers/lurgashall/special_reserve/overview.php</a></p> <p>Don't forget the Unibroue tasting event tonight at the store, be here at 6pm sharp if you plan to come as it will be a class format. No cost, it's free, just turn up with a smile and an open palate!</p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>Alvey </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=104#post-404 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:14:25 +0000 tennisjoel 404@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Our fifth guy dropped out of trip, so I am no longer looking for a ticket. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=103#post-403 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:48:40 +0000 ryan 403@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I can't speak for the rest of the beers, but I had a bottle of Ridgeway IPA this evening and it was wonderful. Go get 'em! </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=104#post-402 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:14:25 +0000 tennisjoel 402@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I'm looking for 1 extra ticket to GTMW beer festival on August 9. Please email me at <a href="mailto:joel.hickman@gmacrescap">joel.hickman@gmacrescap</a> if you have an extra ticket that you are willing to sell. </p> <p>There are 5 in our group and only one of us won the lottery (so we have 4 tickets).</p> <p>Thanks. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=103#post-401 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:01:03 +0000 Alvey 401@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Here’s a quick list of the Rare and New beers at The Four Firkins this week.<br /> De Molen Rasputin – Imperial Stout.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-molen-rasputin/75845/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/de-molen-rasputin/75845/</a></p> <p>I was only able to get one case of these and two are gone already, four left. Other<br /> De Molen beers that arrived this week include:<br /> De Molen Storm &#38; Damage – Double IPA,<br /> De Molen Porter,<br /> De Molen Triple Stout.<br /> De Molen Pek &#38; Veren (( Tar and Feather)Stout)</p> <p>We got a heap of other new and hard to find stuff this week as well. Such as the Guldenberg Tripel - <a href="http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/739/3442" rel="nofollow">http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/739/3442</a></p> <p>And a great little Scottish by the name of “Wee Beast” <a href="http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerProfile.asp?BeerID=120" rel="nofollow">http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerProfile.asp?BeerID=120</a></p> <p>The beer I’m personally most excited about is the Ridgeway IPA, this is an English IPA, a bottle conditioned beer made with whole hop flowers. This is not and American IPA, it is NOT a massively hopped up west coast monster, if you are a hop head you may even be disappointed with this beer. It’s a mellow British version that is indicative of the original style. Very tasty!</p> <p><a href="http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerProfile.asp?BeerID=170" rel="nofollow">http://www.sheltonbrothers.com/beers/beerProfile.asp?BeerID=170</a></p> <p>This IPA will not be on the shelves with the rest of them, you’ll have to ask for it as I have only 10 of them and they will be highly sought after!<br /> The really good news? I have even more new stuff coming next week!<br /> Hope to see you at the Firkins soon.</p> <p>Alvey<br /> <a href="http://www.thefourfirkins.com" rel="nofollow">www.thefourfirkins.com</a> </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=77#post-400 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:41:07 +0000 Alvey 400@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Thanks mate!</p> <p>I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had a lot of fun hosting it. Maybe I'll see you at the next one eh?</p> <p>Alvey </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=102#post-399 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:02:53 +0000 NorthernBrewer 399@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Hey guys,</p> <p>Just wanted to let you know Northern Brewer is having a Scratch and Dent sale on some kettles for the next week or so. Vairous sizes and conditions, 10-20% off.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Juno @ NB </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=101#post-398 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:09:28 +0000 TipTop 398@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I have seen it at both Dennis Brothers and Blue Max. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=77#post-397 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:05:56 +0000 hazard 397@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Revisiting this topic, I'd have to say that I really had a great time at your Beer Evangelist class!</p> <p>Hazard </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=101#post-396 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:41:35 +0000 mbecker 396@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I'm wondering if anyone out there knows where you can get some of the Well's Banana Bread beer off-sale. Had some at the Blue Nile last night and it would make a perfect addition to the beer fridge. </p> <p>Anyone actually seen it anywhere? </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=100#post-395 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:41:18 +0000 WitsEnd 395@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Will Do!</p> <p>I have family just north of Fergus Falls, so I'll have to try to get down there for that one.</p> <p>Have any tips on how to get plugged into the local beer scene?</p> <p>I'm a bit disappointed that I missed a tasting at a local liquor store a while back. Guess I need to make up some buisness cards for the homebrew club and get them out to the local establishments. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=100#post-394 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:45:50 +0000 ryan 394@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>If you know of anything, feel free to e-mail it to me and we'll post it. ryan AT mnbeer.com.</p> <p>I have the Homebrewer's Festival in Fergus Falls on my agenda and we listed a few of Doug Hoverson's outstate events earlier in the year. That being said, surely there are more events and we have no problem listing anything we get.</p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=100#post-393 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:28:45 +0000 WitsEnd 393@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I think MNBeer.com is great, but what about us not in the metro area?</p> <p>Granted, the greater MN beer scene isn't the greatest, but there's got to be things going on that are worth mentioning.</p> <p>What can I do to help?</p> <p>Patrick Sundberg<br /> Blue Ox Brewers Society<br /> Brainerd, MN </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=99#post-392 Thu, 01 May 2008 14:13:57 +0000 SurlyNation 392@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Excellent... </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=99#post-391 Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:09 +0000 ryan 391@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I believe they're getting cans this week, so... soon! </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=99#post-390 Thu, 01 May 2008 09:02:51 +0000 SurlyNation 390@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Any word on when these will be hitting the shelves?<br /> I heard April, but that has come and gone... </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=98#post-389 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:06:04 +0000 nicsins 389@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>i have quite a bit of hopp root that i am looking to sell or trade. these are strains from a now gone local brewhouse. they all flowered last year and are already well on thier way.call me at 440-666-5366 if you are intrested. will ship </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=89#post-388 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:21:25 +0000 dfried 388@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>The last few weeks, and for many more to come hopefully, I am "Pilgrimaging" to the Surly Brewery via bike for growlers on Saturdays. Beer just tastes that much sweeter (bitterer) if you carry it miles from the point of production to your home with it strapped to your back. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=97#post-387 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:25:07 +0000 ryan 387@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>The Bitter Brewer part is true... the rest is an April Fool's joke. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=97#post-386 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:01:12 +0000 WitsEnd 386@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Pulled from SurlyBrewing.com</p> <p>Apr 01, 2008</p> <p>Omar Ansari and Augie Busch 9th, are pleased to announce that Surly Brewing Company will now have its beer distributed nation-wide by AB. "It's a great opportunity for Surly to leverage the vaunted AB distributiuon network and get our beer across the country. We're really really excited not to have enough beer not only for our own market, but markets all over the country!" says a amped up Ansari. St. Louis based AB will be purchasing a majority share of Surly Brewing Company but has no plans to make any changes. "We plan to stay pretty hands-off" says Augie the 9th. "We will only tell Surly what to brew and how to brew it. The cross-mojination potential is great for AB, we look forward to using Surly's great hype machine and gettting fanboys across the country buzzing about AB!"<br /> In related news, Surly Brewing Company announces plans to can Bitter Brewer.</p> <p>NOT COOL!!</p> <p>If this isn't an April Fool's joke, I'm going to cry... </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=96#post-385 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:55:29 +0000 faro 385@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Buy a styrofoam shipper and check it as luggage on the way back. Apparently it works great though I have never tried it myself. I always ship my stuff back via my favorite non-USPS shipping method. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=96#post-384 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:58:38 +0000 ryan 384@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>When shipping "glassware" or "yeast samples" via UPS, lots of bubblewrap is your friend! :) Of course the containers designed for the "beer of the month club" sort of thing are probably even better. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=96#post-383 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:39:43 +0000 Eric 383@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I'm heading to Northern Cali in June and was hoping to bring back a bunch of, oh, Stone, Firestone, Russian River, and shit I've never heard of. Does anyone have a piece of luggage designed for shipping bottles, either via checked luggage air or via UPS, that they would want to lend me for a weekend? Of course some of the slots would be for your choice of beverage. Email me at ehaugee at yahoo dot com. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=90#post-382 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:02:21 +0000 Moe 382@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Awesome. Thanks for the update Alvey. Best of luck going forward! :) </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=90#post-381 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:30:53 +0000 Alvestos 381@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Hi guys,</p> <p>Wow, this is proving to be quite a process! The NE location is officially toast, it's a real shame as that would have been a great place for it.</p> <p>Anyway, the new location will be St. Louis Park. We have a building in the works, city zoning is making sure the parking is adequate and then we can hand in the liquor license application which will take about 7 weeks. Once that is approved it'll take about three weeks to get in there and do the build out and then...it'll be open.</p> <p>I never would have thought it would be so difficult to get a suitable location for something like this and have it approved. The amount of politics and red tape involved is absolutely staggering. It's been a huge learning curve.</p> <p>When we recorded the episode of What Ale's Thee that talks about it I thought it was pretty much ready to go. What I thought would be a minor delay turned into a two month long ordeal which ultimately turned out to be nothing but a total waste of time.</p> <p>So far the SLP location has none of these problems and it all looks like it will go as smoothly as these things can.</p> <p>As soon as the liquor license is in process I'll let you know exactly where it is. The countdown begins...</p> <p>I'm glad to hear people are still excited about it and I look forward to serving you very soon!</p> <p>Alvey </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=90#post-379 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:39:20 +0000 ryan 379@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>I don't want to steal his thunder, but I know that Alvey is in the process of sorting out an issue with a possible location. As to a time frame... I'm no help. </p> http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/topic.php?id=90#post-378 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:32:30 +0000 Moe 378@http://www.mnbeer.com/forum/ <p>Can you tell us where the location will be or an estimated opening? </p>