In part, edbeered posted this over at BeerAdvocate today:
…I went to Green Mill Brewing today and was informed by the bartender that they are no longer brewing at that location. He stated that they were looking to start a brewery that would serve all the Green Mill restaurants. He went on to say that they were going to expand the bar where the brew kettles are now, and all I could think was “what a waste”…
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Straight from the brewer’s keyboard…
We are pleased to introduce our first lager Black Forest Bock. Bock in German translates to goat and this beer has plenty of kick. German monks would brew these strong lagers to get them through their fast during lent. Our version is a bit of a hybrid Schwarz(black)Beer/Bock. Starting with a traditional bock base we added some black malt to add a soft roastyness. A deep dark mahogany color with a caramel, toasty/raisin bread sweet malt character you will enjoy. 7.3% ABV
Here’s a little note from Juno at Northern Brewer:
Northern Brewer has just received hop rhizomes (root cuttings) from Oregon! Now you can grow your own hops at home for use in beer or for decorative purposes. Stop by our retail store in St. Paul at 1150 Grand Avenue. Each rhizome is $5.99 and we have the following varieties available: Cascade, Centennial, Crystal, Goldings, Mt. Hood, Magnum, Nugget, Sterling and Willamette.They will only be available for the next week or so!
The fifth installment of Gastro Non Grata will take place at Memory Lanes in the Seward Neighborhood of Minneapolis on March 30 from 6-9. Musical guests will be Self-Evident and Total Fucking Blood. Pat Starr from the Wienery will be dispensing knowledge and hot dogs while Corey Shovein of Hohenstein Distributing will be offering up an old school lager tasting. Don’t forget about the meat raffle or the special guest The Hamm’s Bear.
Head on down the the Muddy Pig Monday, March 24 to celebrate Flat Earth Brewing’s first birthday. They’ll have 4 Flat Earth beers on tap along with a couple of surprises and Jeff Williamson will be on hand to talk beer. The party starts at 5:00. Oh, and all Flat Earth beers will be just $3.