Lucid is launching their new pale ale, Surfside, on July 10th at Harbor Wine & Sprits in Mound. The beer has been brewed exclusively for the Mound Centennial & Spirit of the Lakes Festival. The beer should be available on tap and in 22 oz. bottles.
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Beer & Cheese Pairing at Vine Park Monday
Stop by Vine Park from 5:00 – 7:30pm on Monday, July 2nd for a free beer & cheese pairing with Mississippi Market. Check out the event page on Facebook to see some shots from previous beer & cheese events.
Vine Park
1254 W 7th Street, Saint Paul
Third Street Brewhouse Open House Saturday
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday! Tomorrow (6/30) Third Street Brewhouse marks its launch with an open house at the brewery from 12 noon – 8pm, with tours available from 12-4pm. Music, food, beer, prizes… sound good?
If you’ve been hiding under a rock over the course of the past year or so, Third Street Brewhouse is a brand-spanking new brewery launched by Cold Spring Brewing Co. The brewery brought former Summit & Terrapin brewmaster on board, assistant brewmaster Bob McKenzie (Rock Bottom, Granite City, Sherlock’s Home) and a handful of seasoned brewers whose histories include time at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, McCann’s, O’Hara’s, and Cold Spring.
Check them out. I’ve enjoyed their beer thus far!
More Breweries: Excelsior Brewing Opens Monday
Wanna’ try Excelsior Brewing’s Bridge Jumper IPA? Head on over the the brewery on Monday from 2-10pm for a growler or grab a seat in their tap room!
Schedule for the rest of the week:
- Monday & Tuesday 2-10pm
- Wed 2-8pm (Take a break from beer for fireworks…)
- Thursday & Friday 4-10pm
- Saturday noon-10pm – growler sales start at 9am
Congrats guys!
Swing on by, check out the chaos, and get a beer!
Cheers!
Border Battle Beer Fest July 13th & 14th
Thirsty yet? Given the number of summer beer fests this year, you really don’t have an excuse not to go to one, two or five… Border Battle Beer Fest is a two-day event in Somerset, Wisconsin that promises something for everyone, including whiskey, wings, beer, live music and camping. I’m hoping it’s nothing short of awesome.
The beer fest portion of the event is on Saturday, July 14th from 3-7pm. Over 100 Minnesota & Wisconsin beers are pitted against one another in a knock-down, drag-out beer battle (or something like that) with “celebrity judges” picking the winners. Music follows. Tickets are $30 advanced/$40 at the door.
Whiskey & wings? Why not? On Friday, July 13th from 6-8pm the event will feature a sampling of 20 different single malt, blended and designer whiskeys with wings available for purchase & pairing. $20 advaned/$30 at the door.
If you’d like to make a weekend of it, camping is available for the weekend in several different packages. You’ll be on the Apple River, so tubing might be a nice daytime option as well.
Visit the Boarder Battle website for tickets and complete information.