Author: ryan

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.

Vine Park Brews Cruise

By on June 11, 2007in beer events, general beer

Good times ahead… Vine Park has a Brews Cruise coming up in August. It sounds like a hell of a time!

Come cruise with all your favorites from Vine Park like Big Stinger Honey Wheat, Tornado Alley Alt, Capital Hill Pilsner, and Rabid Penguin Porter! Enjoy these and a dinner of BBQ Chicken, Penne Pasta salad with grilled vegetables, Caesar Salad, fresh veggie trays, and lots of cookies & bars. And a free VPBC logo pint glass! Our annual Brews Cruise departs at 5:30pm promptly on Saturday, August 4th from Harriet Island across the Wabasha Bridge from downtown St Paul. It will be 3 hours of fun, food, and beer enjoyed with friends. Both the ones you come with and the ones you meet there. We are limiting ticket sales to 180 on a first come basis. Tickets are available only via this email initially but next week we will add a link to our website so as an email recipient, you have exclusive access. Price: $65.00 per person if you buy before the Fourth of July. 75.00 per person on tickets sold July 5th on. Tickets cover your cruise, Vine Park beverages, Pint Glass, and Dinner. All passengers must have a ticket to board. If you wish beverages other then our beers & root beer, the Paddleford Company operates a cash bar on board. Click here to share with a friend!

Summit Beer Dinner in Winona

By on June 11, 2007in beer events, breweries

A good excuse to visit beautiful Winona, Minnesota…

Join us for a Summit Beer Dinner at Jefferson Pub & Grill in Winona, MN

Hosted by Mark Stutrud, President & Founder, Summit Brewing Company

Thursday, June 28

Hors d’oeuvres & first beer starting at 6pm, sit down dinner at 7pm

Mark will guide guests through a five-course meal perfectly paired with five styles of Summit beer.

For reservations & info:
Jefferson Pub & Grill
507-452-2718 or jeffersonpub@jeffersonpub.com

 

“Strong Beer” at the Minnesota State Fair

By on June 10, 2007in general beer

Woo! Yay! Rah! Now the plastic glass of overpriced Miller Lite at the Fair can jump from 3.2 to 4% (or whatever it is…)!!! Seriously, though, this could potentially open the doors for our craft brew friends who don’t make 3.2 beers. I’ve never really paid attention to the state of beer at the State Fair (other than the homebrew contest, but that’s another thing entirely), but this can’t be a bad thing:

Fair officials announced Friday they will ditch the long tradition of wimpy 3.2-percent-alcohol beer and allow vendors to sell stronger beer to thirsty fairgoers when the event opens in August.

New at the Fair: Strong beer

ESB at Barley John’s

By on June 6, 2007in brewpubs

Another tasty offering from Barley John’s… an ESB.

This Bitter’s “Extra Special” comes in the form of toasted malt – just a touch to enhance the biscuit tones in the malt. Light to moderate hop profile and a touch of sweetness to balance, this pale/orange British ESB lands right between our Bitter and IPA for an enjoyable refreshing ale.