Jeff at Acadia Cafe dropped us a line to let us know about this month’s Beer & Beast. This month they are featuring Sierra Nevada’s Anniversary Ale paired with a grilled salmon dinner. They’ll start pouring the beer at 6pm ($3/Pint) Brian Bade from Sierra Nevada will be on hand to talk about the brewery and hand our swag. The salmon should be ready by 7pm, and you can get dinner and a pint for $10.
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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.
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Ginger Hop
According to Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl over at Minnesota Monthly, the people behind Chiang Mai Thai are set to open a new pan-asian restaurant in the Times space, across the street from Nye’s in Nordeast. More importantly, the beer selection is suposed to be good, featuring a “big craft-beer list (not unlike the one at St. Paul’s Muddy Pig).”
If this holds true, you won’t find me complaining. It appears as if the place is slated for a mid-September opening. Surely more information will be forthcoming… that is, of course, assuming that the beer selection is awesome.
Happy Birthday Lift Bridge
On September 6th, 2008, the fine folks at Lift Bridge delivered their first keg to Smalley’s in Stillwater. Here’s to many, many more years!
…and… here’s their ABR line-up:
Farm Girl Saison: This pale golden, Belgian-influenced ale is brewed in the farmhouse tradition, having a dry malt finish and spiciness that only Belgian yeasts can create. Smooth and well rounded… this one can please anyone. Enjoy!
Crosscut Pale Ale: Well balanced amber pale ale accentuated by multiple additions of floral Cascade hops and our unique introduction of grapefruit zest to compliment the citrus notes of the hops. Enjoy!
Chestnut Hill: A wonderfully big nut brown ale crafted with roasty toasty malts balanced with Yakima hops and just enough alcohol to keep you warm on a fall afternoon. This is our newest seasonal beer released in draught only, so keep your eye out for it at quality drinking establishments around the metro.
Special Tappings:
Chai Girl: (Noon) A new and interesting take on our flagship Farm Girl Saison, we have infused this brew with locally sourced exclusive Chai tea blend while ageing in the cask. Notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, and tea blend with the subtle Belgian flavors in a mellow dance. Enjoy!
Biscotti: This unique ale was inspired by traditional biscotti. A complex array of malts, clover honey, star anise, grains of paradise, and Belgian yeast produces an interesting culinary experience. Enjoy!
ABR Tease: Fitger’s, McCann’s and Vine Park Lineup
Can’t wait for Saturday to find out what’s on tap at Autumn Brew Review? You’re in luck… we’ve gathered the lineup from a few breweries/brewpubs and here’s what you can look forward to:
Park Point Pilsener: Well hopped German style pils. Hopped with Czech Saaz, Hallertau 5.5%, 45 IBU.
Breakwater Wit: This wheat ale is brewed with unmalted wheat, and coriander, sweet orange and high ester Belgian yeast. Hopped with Cascade. 5.2%, 20 IBU
Hercules: Strong and malty this ale is a cross between an old ale and a barley wine 8.2%, 66 IBU.
Apricot Wheat: Our long time favorite marriage of fruit and spicy wheat. Breakfast beer at its best. 5.3%, 19
IBU.
El Nino Double Hopped IPA: Super hopped strong pale. Full bodied with malty notes that can’t quite balance the hop profile in this signature North Shore style IPA 7.1% 116 IBU
Blue Label Grande Reserve: Belgian style double abby. Strong fruity esters and notes of fig,raisin, and dark toffee. Long aged 9.5% 40 IBU
White Knight Wit Noir: The dark as midnight brother of Breakwater. Dark malts change the balance of coriander and sweet orange into a porterish Belgian style delight.
5.5% 18 IBU
Special Releases
Locally grown Wet hopped Superior Trail IPA Cask. The flagship beer from the Burrito Union. 6.6 % 89 IBU . Finished in cask with fresh, just-picked hops.
Cherry Batch: Our yearly anniversary batch. Malty brown ale has 1000 lbs of tart Door County, Wi cherries infused.
You Didn’t Win a Pair of ABR Tickets, but Jen Did…
Congrats to Jen! She and a guest will be joining us at Autumn Brew Review Saturday! Favorite beer: Surly Darkness. We didn’t bother with any statistics, but from a rough glance at all of the emails, it seems that those of you looking for ABR tickets are big fans of Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison and Surly Furious. The rest of you were across the board, from Flat Earth to Summit to Brau Brothers and Lake Superior. Cheers!
So you didn’t get tickets to Autumn Brew Review… You hesitated an the event sold out. You’ve resisted the folks trying to gouge you on Craigslist… but you still want to go, drink good local beer with good people… well you may be in luck.
We’ve got two general admission tickets to Autumn Brew Review courtesy of the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild. In order to have a chance to win these tickets, you’ll need to email us (ryan AT mnbeer.com) with your name, your mailing address and your favorite Minnesota-made beer (i.e. Summit Horizon Red, etc.). Failure to include everything requested will result in disqualification… and we’ll make fun of you. You’ll also need to act NOW as the cut-off is midnight in the central time zone. The winner will be notified via email and your tickets will be mailed Saturday. We’d really appreciate it if you’d only sign up if you actually need tickets. Please don’t sell these on Craigslist, either.
So follow the instructions, cross your fingers, click your heels and perhaps we’ll see you at Autumn Brew Review!
Note: we know it’s hard to pick just one… just provide us with one of your favorite Minnesota-made beers.