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Ryan Anderson (that's me!) is the editor & founder of MNBeer. Much has changed since the fall of 2005 and I'm proud to have been a part of it all. Sometime I'll tell you about my grand theory that links craft brewing to punk rock. Just ask.

Harriet Beer Dinner at Solera

By on March 19, 2012in beer dinners, beer events, breweries

Harriet Brewing is teaming up with the crew over at Solera for a beer dinner pairing Harriet’s beers with Chef Jorge Guzman’s Spanish cuisine. Sounds tasty to say the very least! $45, March 22nd at 6:30.

HARRIET BREWERY DINNER – MARCH 22 – 6:30pm

ENJOY 5 PERFECT PAIRINGS OF SOLERA’S SPANISH CUISINE AND HARRIET BREWERY’S BEERS. CHEF JORGE GUZMAN WILL BE PREPARING A FIVE-COURSE DINNER, PAIRED WITH FIVE COMPLIMENTARY BEERS TO SAMPLE.

$45 PER PERSON, ALL INCLUSIVE..
OUR VALET PARKING IS AVAILABLE FOR $8.00.
CALL 612-338-0062 FOR RESERVATIONS.

MENU INCLUDES:

OYSTERS
RAW EAST SIDE GRANITA, BROILED SPANISH PEPPERS,
BERKSHIRE BACON FRIED CORNMEAL DUSTED, CHILI AIOLI,
PAIRED WITH EAST SIDE (BELGIAN-STYLE IPA)

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
JUMBO LUMP CRAB, MINT, CORIANDER SAUCE,
PAIRED WITH DIVINE OCULUST (BELGIAN-STYLE GOLDEN STRONG)

SHRIMP & GRITS
HOUSE CURED TASSO, DOMESTIC GULF SHRIMP, PICKLED FRIED VEGETABLES, PAIRED WITH WEST SIDE (BELGIAN-STYLE IPA)

QUAIL
CHORIZO CILANTRO SPOON BREAD, SIDRA-GLAZED BRUSSELS, TOMATO GRAVY, PAIRED WITH DARK ABBEY (BELGIAN-STYLE DUBBEL)

SPICED CARROT CAKE
STEWED PEARS, DOPPELBOCK ICE CREAM & BULLEIT WHISKEY BROTH, PAIRED WITH ELEVATOR (DOPPELBOCK)

Tycoon’s Grand Opening Continues

By on March 16, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, brewpubs

Perhaps you hit the ribbon cutting event last night? If not, there’s still plenty going on this weekend at Tycoon’s in Duluth. The photos of the space are beautiful and I’m looking forward to a visit – you can’t really go wrong with Fitger’s Brewhouse beers!

FRI 3/16
21st Amendment Party! Celebrate our right to celebrate with beer! 5 — 6PM $2 pints 6:30PM North Shore Big Band 10PM Communist Daughter with Coyote

SAT 3/17
St. Pattie’s Day! Celebrate beer drinking again! 10PM Retribution Gospel Choir with Toby Churchill & Actual Wolf

Honors for Surly Five, Pentagram to Return

By on March 15, 2012in breweries

Here’s a great nod to Surly Brewing Company and Five from Jessica Fender and the Denver Post following the Boulder Strong Ale Fest. Congrats!

Once your faithful First Drafts correspondents recovered from our weekend trek to the 2012 Boulder Strong Ale Fest and compared notes, there was one beer that kept popping up at the tops of our “best of fest” lists: Surly Five.

And welcome back…

“We are set to release a similar beer this summer that hopefully will become an annual summer bottle release for us,” Haug said. The tentatively named “Pentagram” will also be 100 percent Brett fermented and aged in red wine barrels. “And either Five or Pentagram will be back in Colorado for GABF.”

Staples Mill Lager of DeVine Destruction Release Wednesday

By on March 13, 2012in beer events, breweries

Join Staples Mill Brewing Company for their launch of Lager of DeVine Destruction on Wednesday from 4-8pm at the brewery in Stillwater. They’re selling gottles for $10 which includes a 16 oz. pint of said lager as well. Cheers!

This unique lager is made with Black Current and Grappa-Infused White Oak.  We get our Black Currents from Natura Farms in Forest Lake, MN.  The Mayan Calendar suggests that this year is the end of the world, so why not drink a decadent lager as we approach the destruction of all we know?  Each bottle of Lager of DeVINE Destruction is hand-?lled, hand-capped and hand-labeled before it is numbered and packaged.  Only 1,000 750ml bottles will be available in stores, so grab yours and toast living like the end of the world is at hand.