Sunday’s Duluth New Tribune had a nice front page article on the lawsuit between Fitger’s On-The-Lake (the company that owns the Fitger’s brewery complex) and Doug Donnelly, a descendant of August Fitger, who tried to market “A. Fitger & Co. lager beer.”
Read the article here (Registration required)
Chris Laumb from McCann’s has a couple of tickets to give away to one lucky person… read on:
I told you it would be good. I have two Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Winterfest tickets to for a lucky Minnesota beer lover. These babies are worth $45 a piece and the event is sold out.
You ask…what do I gotta do?
Write me a essay about Minnesota beer. Why it’s important to support your local breweries, history, funny stories, etc. Just make it about the great beer in Minnesota.
Email this to be at:
Put “Essay” in the subject line.
You got until Monday, January 28th, 6pm CST
Yes, it’s short notice, but think of it as a good weekend project. I will announce the winner Tuesday, January 29th. Winner will be contacted by email. Of course, I will publish the winning essay on the blog, so try to keep it somewhat family friendly.
A few random things from Fitger’s Brewhouse… First… Brewhouse Retail store below the Brewhouse in the Fitger’s Complex. More on that after I pay them a visit this weekend. Secondly, if you weren’t aware of this, the Brewhouse offers tours. When? Saturdays at 2 and 3pm. Finally… new beers this week: Park Point Pilsner and Beargrease Brown Ale, a North English style nut brown. I’ll be sure to drink some for all of you on Saturday!
Here’s the Winterfest line-up from Brau Brothers Brewing. Also note that the logo and recipe for their third Single Batch Series is finished. Watch MNBeer.com for more details!
Frame Straightener – Named for the vehicle chasis straighteners that Lucan exported for many years, this second installment of the Single Batch Series is an authentic Belgian-Style Pale Ale. 100% imported Belgian malt paired with Strisselspalt hops and finished with a classic strain of Eastern European yeast, this is a fruity, earthy, yet drinkable beer.
Scotch Ale – The Brau Brothers flagship ale. A small percentage of peat-smoked malt gives a distinctive flavor to this beer. Big malt, easy on the hops – a prairie take on a great winter sipper!
Dubbel – Pulled from the Brau Brother’s cellar, this ale has been aged 4 years for an incredibly smooth drink. Starts with dark chocolate and caramel, then gives way to black licorice and cocoa powder. Finishes big and malty.
Here’s the line-up for McCann’s Food and Brew in St. Cloud. Dawn and I stopped by McCann’s the other weekend with old friends and tasted a few beers. The icy-cold weather kept us from really settling in for a full-blown tasting, but I will say that the growler of Prairie Porter that came home with us is excellent. Chris may also have something special to bring along… who knows?
Prairie Porter (OG 1.062)
The first in our Dark Seasonal line up. Brewed with four English malts and two English hop varieties giving this beer a dark, rich, roasty background with light smoky undertones. Bittersweet chocolate flavor develops in the finish. A very nice ale for the winter time to enjoy with friends.
Deep Seven I.P.A. (OG 1.063)
One for the lovers of hoppy craft brews. Seven deep layers of flavor consisting of three English malts and four hop varieties (2 U.S./2 English). Generous portions of hops are added to the brew kettle and to the fermentation tank in a process called dry hopping. Nice English biscuit malt background supporting the contribution of the hops.
Trippel Trouble (OG 1.083)
Abbey style Trippel brewed with all Belgian malts and candi sugar. A Belgian monastery ale yeast gives this beer a fruity/spicy complexity while maintaining drinkability despite it’s strength. A wonderful beer for cold winter evenings.