Here’s the preliminary beer line up for McCann’s Food and Brew, straight from the keyboard of brewer Chris Laumb:
McCann’s Golden Ale-Our easy drinking brew-light body, clean hops, a perfect session beer.
High Bank Amber-nice middle of the road amber brewed with all Belgian malts.
Deep Seven IPA-organic English floor malted pale ale malt, two other malts and four hops.
Dark Seasonal Tap-first up will be a porter.
Seasonal Tap-first up will be a Belgian single.
The first of Brau Brothers’ Single Batch Series, Ring Neck Braun Ale will be released on October 13th, to celebrate the opener of pheasant season – an important tradition in Southwest Minnesota. Brau Brothers will produce fewer than 1000 cases and will fill around 30 kegs. The idea behind the Single Batch Series is to emulate the Brau’s old days running a brewpub (The Brauhaus) where they were free to brew whatever they liked on any given day. Here is what Dustin calls the “fluffy description”:
Ring Neck Braun Ale is the initial offering in the Brau Single Batch Series of beers. A perfect autumn ale, this big double nut brown ale is dry and fruity, yet surprisingly drinkable. Nutty flavor is derived from both biscuit malt and toasted oats. A hint of raspberry and classic British hops round out this mild and complex brown ale.
Please don’t blame me for the bad pun… Minnesota brewer taps local talent belongs to KARE-11, which has a great video piece about Grain Belt’s Make Your Own Commercial. Winners will be announced Wednesday at the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis at two showings. (7:00pm and 9:00pm). The showings are free, on a first-come, first-served basis.
I was in the fair city of Fargo, ND last Friday, briefly for a benefit for a friend’s mother. We were at Dempsey’s Public House in their upstairs bar, The Aquarium. While there, I had a pint of Dempsey’s House Ale. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t spectacular, either. Does anyone know who contract brews this for them? I rather doubt that they brew this themselves…
Yum. These sort of things always sound good. Unfortunately (ahem), we rarely get sent any free passes for this sort of event. In any case, Highland Grill is having a Summit Beer Dinner on Monday, September 17th. Courses and beer are as follows.
Canape – Cured Meats, Olives Pickles with Summit IPA
Beer Cheese Soup with Summit Oktoberfest
Smokes Salmon with Heirloom Tomatoes, Cucumber Gelee and Scallion Creme Fraiche with Summit EPA
Seared Shrimp with Curried Coconut, Fresh Squash and Jasmine Rice with Summit Pilsener
Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder with Sweet Corn Parmesan Flan, Crispy Onions and Anchos Jus with Summit ESB
Bittersweet Chocolate Terrine with Orange paired with Summit Porter
$60 per seat, 651.690.1173 for reservations and time.