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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.

Moylan’s & Lion tasting at the Blue Nile

By on March 1, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

Head on over to the Blue Nile Monday for a special tasting of beer from Moylan’s & Lion. Drink up!

Next Monday [3-2], from 7-10, $3 pints of Moylan’s IPA, Lion Stout, & bottles of Lion Lager, courtesy of Brad the Beerguy, who will bring his inimitable self along for the fun of it. Moylan’s Moylander & Double Kilt-Lifter will also be on tap, they will not be on special, but the 8-10 Happy Hour will apply, and you can buy a 12 ounce pour for $7 and get a pint of something else, say, Lion Stout, or Moylan’s IPA, on the house!

hope to see you Monday,
cheers,
al

Imperial March: Big Beer Night at the Blue Nile

By on March 1, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

Here’s the lowdown from Al over at the Blue Nile regarding Imperial March: Big Beer Night at the Blue Nile. The event will take placeon Saturday, March 14th. Don’t forget to mark your calendars!

Saturday, March 14th, every beer on tap at the Blue Nile will be a big beer. I pulled some things off early so we’d have some left in the keg for this event. That said, not everything listed will be available all day, some will run out, and many of these will be small kegs.

Here’s a partial list of what will be on:
Bell’s Expedition Stout
Bell’s HopSlam
Tyranena Hop Whore, Chipotle Smoked Porter & Paradise by the Dash Board Lights
Moylan’s Double Kilt-Lifter, & Moylander Double IPA
Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
N. Coast Old Rasputin
Eel River Raven’s Eye RIS
Surly Smoke
Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter
Southern Tier Choklat, Oak-aged Unearthly, & Gemini

this is a partial, preliminary list…there may be more!
All will be 12 ounce pours for $7, or 3 4-ounces pours of your choice for the same price.
Sound cool?
See ya then!

Cheers,
al

Beer & Cheese

By on February 25, 2009in breweries, brewpubs

Excellent weekend purchases:

  • McCann’s Trippel Trouble – a Belgian-style tripel straight outta’ STC. (Also many thanks to Mike for the Cannery Row glasses!)
  • Blueberries & blackberries – just because I love them.
  • Amablu Winter Blues – Amablu’s St. Pete’s Select blue cheese that has been bathed in Summit Winter Ale for several weeks. I’m not a cheese expert, but I know what I like & not surprisingly, I like this. I think the notes from the Winter Ale are subtle, but I dig the finished product. Available exclusively at Lunds & Byerly’s.
  • Sartori Reserve Bellavitano Raspberry – This was a suggestion from the cheesemonger at the Byerly’s in Saint Louis Park. He pointed me in the direction of Winter Blues and then asked if I’d ever tried this particular cheese which had been soaked in the ever-tasty New Glarus Raspberry Tart Ale. The description mentions that the cheese combines a “Parmesan taste with creamy Cheddar texture.” Again, I’m not a cheese geek, but the description seems fitting. Subtle raspberry. Hmm. If anyone is making a run for the border (no not this border adventure), I’d take a 750 of this beer to compliment the cheese. Mmm.

Cellars Lex/Larp 50% Off

By on February 24, 2009in beer stores

FYI, a few people have mentioned that Cellars at Lex/Larp is down to 50% off. Joe F. mentioned that they still had a good selection of Belgians and even some Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 4-packs. Go get it…