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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.

Midwest Supplies is Hiring

By on April 13, 2009in homebrew

Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies in St. Louis Park is hiring a Full-Time position. Job responsibility is 75% packing/shipping, with the remainder 25% including Customer Service over the phone, taking customers orders over the phone, and some light retail duties. We’re looking for enthusiastic homebrewers and home winemakers with experience. Hours would fall mainly within the 9am to 7pm range Monday through Saturday.

Stop in to apply:
3440 Beltline Blvd
St. Louis Park , MN 55416
952-925-9854
www.midwestsupplies.com

Arborfest!

By on April 9, 2009in breweries, brewpubs

Hey you! Yeah you… the person over there who hasn’t been to a big beer event since Autumn Brew Review… we know you missed out on Winterfest and you’re looking to enjoy some good beers with good people. Door prizes? A benefit for a good cause?! Why not…

May 1st will be here before you know it… thankfully, tickets for Arborfest are still available. You should get yours now… like right now. Read on for a little more information about Arborfest:

Family Tree Clinic will host their 9th annual Arborfest in St. Paul, MN on Friday, May 1 from 5:30 PM – 9 PM. Arborfest is a local craft beer sampling fundraiser benefiting the Family Tree Clinic of St. Paul, Minnesota. The evening will feature the best locally hand-crafted beers to sample from over 16 local breweries and brewpubs, live music, tasty eats, a raffle that includes beer swag, and non-alcoholic drinks.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Family Tree Clinic. Family Tree Clinic’s mission is to provide quality, affordable, confidential reproductive and sexual health care services to diverse communities. “Arborfest is a great opportunity to have fun with your friends while giving back to the community by supporting the clinic’s work” says Deb Wilkens-Costello, Executive Director of Family Tree Clinic.

Begun in 2000, Arborfest has become the “spring” event to attend in St. Paul. It allows people to come together in support of a valuable community resource while at the same time satisfying their interest in tasting and learning about what is new on the local craft beer-brewing scene.

Participating Breweries: August Schell Brewing Co., Barley Johns Brew Pub, Brau Bros. Brewing Co., Finnegans Irish Amber, Fitgers Brewhouse, Flat Earth Brewing Co., Great Waters Brewing Co., The Herkimer, Lift Bridge Beer Co., Mantorville & St. Croix Brewing Cos., Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, Rock Bottom Brewery – Mpls, Summit Brewing Co., Surly Brewing Co., Tyranena Brewing Co., and more!

Summit Horizon Red Release… UPDATE II

By on April 7, 2009in breweries

Dear Summit Fans,

We have decided not to have a sneak peek of the new Horizon Red Ale at the Four Firkins on Monday, April 13. We didn’t realize we would create such a stir by planning a soft release in advance of the official package beer release date of April 20. Alvey at the Four Firkins had been expressing a strong interest in the new ale for some time and we didn’t see the harm in premiering it at his store. After talking with other liquor stores and our distributors, we now understand we were wrong to make this assumption. Alvey also does not want to create any riffs with his colleagues, so we have decided to postpone the sampling at his store to the evening of April 20. Please accept our apologies.

Sincerely,

Mark O. Stutrud

P.S.-The bar and restaurant sneak peeks planned for April 16 are still on as scheduled. We hope to see you out there!

Can’t wait, on Thursday, April 16, the following bars will have Summit Horizon Red Ale: Groveland Tap, Longfellow Grill, Edina Grill, Highland Grill, Grumpy’s NE, Mackenzies, Muddy Pig, Sweeney’s, Tiffany’s

Mark will be at the Groveland Tap around 8pm that night (as will the rest of the Summit crew).

Summit Horizon Red

By on April 7, 2009in breweries

Here’s the official info on Summit’s new beer, Horizon Red Ale.

ST. PAUL, MN – (April 7, 2009) – Summit Brewing Company is proud to present Horizon Red Ale, an emerging American hybrid ale that crosses the boundaries of styles. This red-hued ale projects an intensity of complex hops – yet allows the drinker to experience the character of the malt with notes of apricot, pine, and grapefruit. Beautifully dry hopped, Horizon Red Ale will be considered a classic!

The Horizon name stems from the use of the Horizon hop, a rare hop much revered by brewers and cherished for its pungent, spicy, bittering qualities. Cascade and Amarillo hops, rich with flavor and aroma for a bright, citrus profile, are also used in this formulation. Horizon Red is hopped at 6 different points in the brewing process, more frequency than any other Summit beer.

The Horizon Red Ale will also be the first Summit tap handle to feature bamboo, a sustainable and earth friendly material. The entire Summit tap handle line will eventually feature bamboo as the brewery continues to be stewards of green business practices.

“The development of the Horizon Red Ale is truly a collaborative effort. As this new ale crosses boundaries of style, it also possesses the passion, commitment, and expertise of all disciplines of the brewery. We’re very excited to present this beer for our devoted fans as well as new Summit drinkers,” said Mark Stutrud, Brewmaster and Founder of Summit Brewing Company.

Horizon Red Ale is officially available April 20, with a select number of establishments pouring it April 16. The beer will be available year-round, but the initial release will be at limited locations throughout the greater metro area.