“Something special is brewing” -Tom Horgen
Author: ryan
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.
Great Lakes Tasting at TC Craft Beer
TC Craft Beer in New hope is doing a Great Lakes tasting on May 17th, from 4-6 p.m. Drink up!
Horizon Red Cask w/ Glacier Hops at Groveland Tap
The title gives it all away.. Craig threw a new cask on the beer engine at Groveland Tap. I suspect some of you will drink it. Cheers!
Pairings First Anniversary & MN Craft Beer Week Events
Join Pairings Food and Wine Market in celebration of their 1st Anniversary and Minnesota Craft Beer Week. Pints will be $3 all week along with specially priced food specials each evening from 4-7 PM. Additionally, all craft beer will be 15% off with your MN Beer Week Passport.
Monday 5/17 – Yappy Hour with Fulton Brewery & Mutt Lynch Wines
Join us on the patio with your well mannered dogs and enjoy a pint from the first ever pin of Mango Sweet Child of Vine or Sweet Child of Vine and chat with the guys from Fulton. Treats for both dogs and their owners will be provided. 4-7 PMTuesday 5/18 – Pairings 1st Anniversary Party with Lift Bridge Brewery
The guys from Lift Bridge will be here serving up pints of Farm Girl and Crosscut Pale and helping to celebrate our 1st anniversary along with their usual antics. 4-7 PMWednesday 5/19 – Deschutes Brewery
A representative will be here from Deschutes to pour their beer on tap. 4-7 PMThursday 5/20 – Bell’s Brewery
Come meet Jason from Bell’s and enjoy pints of Oberon, Two Hearted, and a third undecided beer along with some free stuff to be given away. 4-7 PMFriday 5/21 – Flat Earth Brewery
Meet the new Flat Earth representative Jack while sipping on pints of Angry Planet Pale and Element 115 Lager. 4-7 PMSaturday 5/22 – Brau Brother’s Brewery
Owner and brewer Dustin Brau will be here pouring his own version of the Black & Tan, the Black Sheep (Sheephead Ale and Cream Stout) along with other beers to sample. 4-7 PM
OVERWHELMED – A 24 Tap Bell’s event at the Bulldog Uptown
Overwhelmed runs Friday, May 14th through Sunday, May 16th at the Bulldog in Uptown. This is a Bell’s event that local rep Jason Gillum says will feature “Numerous never before released beers in MN.” Each night will feature Grand Prize drawings 10pm. Special tappings start at 7pm on Friday.
Bell’s will also hold beer classes for $15 which includes a T-Shirt and samples. Saturday class 2pm: Beer Renaissance (Beer History & Culture). Sunday class 5pm: Liquid & Solid Fusion (Beer & Food). Please register at Bulldog for classes as space is limited.