Month: June 2007

New Summit Social Group Website?!

By on June 26, 2007in breweries

Hrrm. The site’s pretty slow, but it might have some interesting potential…

SUMMIT BREWING COMPANY LAUNCHES WEBSITE FOR THE LESSER KNOWN SOCIAL GROUPS:
And If That Didn’t Get Your Attention, Nordic Battle Reenactment May
ST. PAUL, Minn. – (June 22, 2007) – Summit Brewing introduces thesocialelement.com, a highly entertaining video-driven website that shows off the mad skills of the adventurous, outrageous, exciting, fun and obscure groups you thought may exist, but were afraid to ask.

Thesocialelement.com is a web-based community project focused on the kinds of outside-the-box activities seen on the streets of Saint Paul, Minneapolis and beyond. They’re the activities that make you say, “Say What?” It’s the double-tall bike makers and riders, nordic battle reenactment “warriors”, and the Lake Superior surfers who make thesocialelement.com what it is – a community of groups that share the common bond of passion for activities one wouldn’t ordinarily se! e or do . These are groups that are a force unto their own and are brought together at thesocialelement.com.

Watch for more content to come every week and follow the blog to know what is going on. Know of other group of interest or want to make your own beer movie? Pass it on to the social element.

http://www.thesocialelement.com 

Muddy Pig 5 Year Anniversary Party

By on June 26, 2007in bars/restaurants, beer events

I’m taking advantage of the free wifi at the cabin to give you a couple of updates… the first, Muddy Pig’s five year anniversary sounds like a blast. Unfortunately, I’ll be rolling back into the city that night, so I doubt I’ll make it… enjoy!

I know it sounds crazy but Paul and I opened the doors five years ago and it’s time to celebrate. This Saturday, June 30 all tap beers at The Muddy Pig will be half price (I never thought I would have to say this in the bar business but…) while supplies last. Yup, from open to close, all 32 tap beers including Summit, DT, Surly and even Miller Lite will be half price. Our way of saying thank you for five years of support. But please, let’s all be responsible and plan on taking a taxi home that day. I do.

See ya’ll Saturday,

Mark

Flat Earth Revival

By on June 20, 2007in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Flat Earth Revival — an all-day roots music festival and Flat Earth Brewery’s release of Angry Planet Organic American Pale Ale.

When: Saturday, June 30, 2 p.m. to midnight

Where: Acadia Cafe, 1931 Nicollet Avenue S. (corner of Franklin and Nicollet Avenues), Minneapolis 612-825-7529

Cost: $5 all ages admission for the whole day; $1 pints of Angry Planet organic ale with festival admission.

Details/schedule: Free give-aways and schwag from St. Paul’s Flat Earth Brewery, plus seven diverse bands and soloists from the Twin Cities Roots/Americana scene. Musicians include Roe Family Singers, Painted Saints, A Night in the Box, Steve Kaul of the Brass Kings, and more. See acadiacafe.com for more music details.

Likely the Last Post About Fat Tire on MNBeer

By on June 20, 2007in beer stores

Surdyk’s is getting their supply of Fat Tire tomorrow. And since folks seem to be quite excited about it, we’ll share… Doors open at 8!

• First 100 customers receive a Fat Tire poster

• Drawing for an authentic Fat Tire bike at 9am

• Free Fat Tire stem glass with each case purchase

Colorado’s take on Belgian beer has created a cult following. This wheaty charmer moves fast among Fat Tire fans and microbrew lovers alike.

Hrrm. Not so sure about the wheat they’re talking about…

Inter-Club Campout Teaser

By on June 20, 2007in breweries, homebrew

You’ve heard about the big inter-club campout in New Ulm, haven’t you? Minnesota homebrew clubs galore and no doubt a good beer or fifty…

Anyway, here’s another little teaser from Dave Berg at Schell’s. You’re chance to taste some great kellerbier and get the all-access tour of the Schell Brewery. Something not to be missed!

Hey Folks-

Just a little teaser for you to think about if you’re on the fence (besides the tour that is, I hope I can find all the keys I need and I hope I don’t get us all lost in the cellars…)  By the way, bring your cameras for the tour…you’ll get to see a couple of the old Cyprus fermentation tanks that were still in use not that long ago.  Where else in the US are you going to see that?  But I digress…

I’m going be serving some Bier von dem Fass at the event.  Let’s call it Kellerbier or Zwickel Bier, your choice…Unfiltered Pils from the Ruh tank served gravity pour via my new super-nifty German Keg thingy do-dad.  I’ll try to figure out how the heck it works before then, or maybe we’ll just roll with the punches.  We’ll have some Pils in a keg with some taps and a hammer…our task will be to figure out how to get it out…

Cheers!

db