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Author: Eric

Eric was one of a few contributors who jumped on board when the site was in its infancy.

Pig Happenings

By Eric on May 9, 2009in general beer

The engine is running, Vanberg & DeWulf stop by, and the Pig celebrates 7 years.

Beer Lovers,

 

The cask conditioned beer is flowing again at The Muddy Pig. A shortage of product in the market kept our beer engine dry for a couple of weeks but things are looking good again. We are pulling pints of Surly’s Bitter Brewer but it won’t last long. Stop in soon to enjoy this incredibly easy drinking beer from our friends at Surly.

 

Our next event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 with the beers from importer Vanberg & DeWulf. We will be sampling 8 great Belgian beers from brewers Brasserie Dupont, Brasserie Castelain, Brasserie Dubuisson and Brouwerij Slaghmuylder. Seating is limited as always so plan on purchasing your tickets in advance at The Pig. The fun starts at 7pm and the cost is just $20 for the tasting, education and food by Oscar.

 

And it is never too early to start planning for The Muddy Pig’s 7th Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 27. Once again all draft beers will be ½ price all day long. I know it’s crazy but that’s just what we do.

Cheers,

Mark

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Surly = Extreme Sports

By Eric on April 24, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

For another year, Surly is sponsoring the Kettle River Paddle Fest in Sandstone, MN, May 1 – 3. The water is high, and the beer will be flowing! Free camping at Robinson Park, and free Surly at the Gaslight Bar Friday night from 7-8pm!

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Princeton’s Liquors Celebrates 75 Years

By Eric on April 19, 2009in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Princeton’s Liquors in Osseo Maple Grove is pulling out all the stops for their 75th anniversary on May 13th…distributors and breweries will be pouring beer, Osseo Meats is serving up brats made with Southern Tier Oat, and awesome sale prices for the entire month of May. Stop by and give Bill a huge congrats and thanks!

Hey all beer freaks,

So 76 years ago, my grandfather ran an ice cream shop in little ol Osseo, MN. That is until March 23, 1933. On that day President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law an amendment to the Volstead Act known as the Cullen-Harrison Act, allowing the manufacture and sale of certain kinds of alcoholic beverages. Well, shortly there after, my grandfather turned that ice cream shop in to Princeton’s Saloon. 75 years later, the Princeton family name is still running strong in the booze business.

MY dad gave me the month of May to celebrate. So what does a beer nerd do to celebrate 75 years of his last name being in this industry? THROW A BIG CRAFT BEER PARTY!!!!!!

On Wednesday May 13th from 5pm to 8pm, I am having a craft beer party!!!! I got representatives from 3 of the major craft beer distributors coming to pour: JJ Taylor (New Belgium, Dark Horse, Magic Hat), Chisago Distribution (Avery, Moylans, North Coast) and Hohensteins (Lagunitas, Southern Tier, Victory). To boot, I have set it up where representatives from specific breweries will be coming in and pouring. Those 4 are Boulevard Brewing, Bell’s Brewing, Goose Island and our very own Surly Brewing out of Brooklyn Center.

What is that you say, that is an awful lot of beer on an empty stomach. Well don’t worry my friends. We have set it up with Warner Stellians where they will be grilling brats outside in their parking lot. Not just ordinary brats though. We have set it up with our friends at Osseo Meats to make special brats for this occasion. They will be taking Southern Tier Oat and making the brats. Not boiling them, replacing the water used in their recipe with Southern Tier Oat. Seriously, HOW COOL IS THAT???!!!!

I will also be doing sales on specific beers starting in May. I am going to go crazy on the pricing, so be ready. I will start announcing the prices in early May. I am skipping beer of the month in May, mainly because there will be multiple beers of the month.

This entire event is free of charge. I just want everyone to come in and celebrate 75 years of business (30 years in the Maple Grove location). So please mark down Wednesday May 13th. Bring friends and neighbors. This is a great opportunity to have someone who is not in to craft beer come and try them. It is also my opportunity to thank everyone for being customers. So this is my party for you. Come by and say hi, I promise it will be fun.

Thanks for caring about great beer,

Bill

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Minnesota craft beer sales continue to grow

By Eric on March 30, 2009in general beer

I’m sure we all assumed this, given the fact that the craft beer scene has exploded in the last year, but now we have the data to prove it! Twin Cities Business magazine has a nice story on the burgeoning craft brewing scene in Minnesota. Thanks JS for the heads up!

MN Craft Beer Sales Boom Despite Recession
Minnesota craft beer brewers outpaced their national peers by nearly 70 percent in 2008.

March 2009, by Katie Harholdt

Are beer sales recession proof? That doesn’t appear to be the case now. Overall, U.S. beer sales were flat in 2008—they saw a meager 0.4 percent increase in sales, according to the Association of Brewers, a beer trade group based in Colorado. The beer industry typically sees healthy single-digit growth each year.

But there’s some good news on the craft beer front, which includes all of Minnesota’s beer makers. Nationally, craft brewers (defined as brewpubs, microbreweries, regional craft breweries, and contract brewing companies) saw their sales rise 5.8 percent in 2008. During that same period in Minnesota, craft beer sales were up a whopping 74.5 percent.

Why such a jump? One explanation is that there’s room to grow. Craft brewing is a small part of the overall U.S. beer industry—just $6.3 billion of the $101 billion beer market in 2008, according to the Association of Brewers.

 

Full story here.

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Unibroue Tasting

By Eric on March 22, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

A rare opportunity to taste some of the best beer in North America with Mark Proell, National Sales Representative of Quebec’s own Unibroue. Mark will present a guided tasting into the best Unibroue has to offer, complete with tasty snacks from The Muddy Pig.

Tuesday, March 31st @ 7pm at The Muddy Pig,

Tickets available at Thomas Liquors and The Muddy Pig.

$20 includes beer, food and $5 off your next purchase of Uniboue products at Thomas Liquors.

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