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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.
Firkin Night at Old Chicago Eden Prairie
Old Chicago Eden Prairie will be having another Firkin Night Thursday, October 8th. This one will feature Black Jack Porter from Left Hand Brewing out of Longmont, Colorado. This is one of only a few that will be available in the Cities. Tapping starts at 5pm and will last until it’s gone (usually within 2 hours).
Beer, Bets and bas…er Football
The Star Tribune reports that Jim Doyle and Tim Pawlenty have a friendly wager over tonight’s little football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. Not surprisingly, the wager involves beer. The Strib doesn’t report what beers the losing governor might share, but we know that Minnesota did its homework! I got a call last week from someone in a state office wondering if the list of Minnesota breweries on this site was accurate and up-to-date. The call certainly caught me by surprise, but I was happy to report that the list is accurate! Somehow, I suspect either governor will be happy should he win!
Goose Island Sophie
It’s not Minnesota, but it’s a saison and quite tasty… I picked up some at The Four Firkins today… Here’s a note from Paul at Capital Beverage…
Goose Island is releasing Sofie, one of their wine barrel aged brews, in the Twin Cities for the first time next week in very limited quantities. While Goose Island is looking to make it available year-round here it will only be available in limited quantities to start and only in 650mL bottles. Sofie is a Saison fermented with wild yeasts and aged in wine barrels with orange peels. It is a tart, dry, sparkling ale with a subtle, spicy white pepper note, a hint of citrus from the orange peel and a creamy vanilla finish making Sofie an intriguing brew. When Goose Island first released Sofie in Chicago it sold out the first day.
The following stores are receiving shipments next week:
Heritage Liquor
Surdyk’s
South Lyndale Liquor
Zipp’s Liquor
France 44
Big Top University
Thomas Liquor
St. Anthony Liquor #1 by Village Pub
Cellars Roseville
1st Grand Liquor
MGM Calhoun