Month: November 2006

MNBeer 2.0

By on November 3, 2006in mnbeer.com

Obviously., it’s here. Surely, there are bugs. The clock is off, and I’m too lazy to wind the thing.. I’m also trying to redirect requests for the atom and rss feeds. Let me know what else I’ve broken.

Update: The feeds and clock seem to be working and redirecting as they should. I still haven’t bothered to look at the site on anything but Firefox and Safari on the Macs at my house, so hopefully there aren’t any Windows-only bugs affecting the site.

I’ll be at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery tonight if the stars are aligned correctly. My friend is having a birthday event and I’m craving Number 9, Anniversary Ale and cask beer. If you want to buy me a beer, you now know what to order.
Did someone say beer? Yeah? Lest we forget, Barley John’s has two new season, a brown ale and a Belgian Grand Reserve. Mmm.

Town Hall Beer Release

By on November 3, 2006in beer events, brewpubs

Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery will release “The Gobbler” on Monday, November 6th. The Gobbler is a blueberry pale ale “designed to be a perfect match for your turkey on Thanksgiving.” I’ll buy that.

From 5:00 to 6:00pm Monday, pints of The Gobbler are $2.00.

Surly Tour/Growler Sale

By on November 3, 2006in beer events

Straight from Omar at Surly Brewing:

Here’s what you need to know:
1) On sale at the brewery Saturday, Nov 11th @ 12- 2:30pm, tour at 12:30.
2) Growlers of Darkness, Furious and Bender will be available.
3) There will only be 30 growlers of Darkness (limit 1 per person). Don’t
show up at 2pm and cry that you missed out.
4) Darkness $20, Furious $9, Bender $8, plus the growler ($3).
5) By law, we can’t fill growlers from other breweries. So don’t bother
bringing them.
6) Yes, we are happy to take your money in any form, including credit
cards. And yes, you can give us more of your money for t-shirts, hats,
sweatshirts and glasses.
7) Beer tasting will be AFTER the tour.

Where is Surly, you ask? Here’s a map from Google. Enjoy.

The New Kid in Town – Flat Earth Brewing Co.

By on November 3, 2006in breweries

Keep an eye out for the newest kid… er, microbrewery in town, Flat Earth Brewing Co. Construction at their facility is currently taking place and their brewing equipment shoud arrive soon. As with any new upstart, don’t expect the beer right away, but keep your eyes peeled. And when they do arrive, give them all of the love that you’ve been giving our other local breweries and establishments.

Surly Grrrowlers are Here

By on November 3, 2006in breweries

From Omar @ Surly

Cans are not enough to keep our rabid fans at bay. We need to get more beer
to the people. Thus Growlers* are here.

Here’s what you need to know:
1) On sale at the brewery Saturday, Nov 11th @ 12- 2:30pm, tour at 12:30.
2) Growlers of Darkness, Furious and Bender will be available.
3) There will only be 30 growlers of Darkness (limit 1 per person). Don’t
show up at 2pm and cry that you missed out.
4) Darkness $20, Furious $9, Bender $8, plus the growler ($3).
5) By law, we can’t fill growlers from other breweries. So don’t bother
bringing them.
6) Yes, we are happy to take your money in any form, including credit
cards. And yes, you can give us more of your money for t-shirts, hats,
sweatshirts and glasses.
7) Beer tasting will be AFTER the tour.

* For those of you not familiar, a growler is a 64oz refillable glass jug.
Take it home, bring it back, take it home, bring it back, repeat as often as
possible.

If you prefer Darkness in a glass, our Russian Imperial Stout is now
available at Acadia Cafe, The Blue Nile, Mackenzie’s, Cafe twenty-eight,
Barley Johns, and will soon be at The Muddy Pig, The Happy Gnome and The
Craftsman.

As far as the ever present question “Are you doing anything special
soon?”… In the last 9 months we have opened a new brewery, unveiled 6 new
brews plus casks, started canning, begun growler sales, not to mention
delivering all the beer ourselves. People! What else do you want from us!
Give us a moment to sit down and have a beer…

See you drinking!
Omar