Another excuse to visit Barley John’s… Dark Knight will be released on Wednesday, May 30th. If you haven’t tried it, I suggest you do. I actually like it more than the Rosie’s… Again, check w/ Barley John’s for times.
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Cask Tuesday at Barley John’s
Head over to Barley John’s on Tuesday, May 29th for a cask of Old 8 Porter “dry-hopped” with coffee beans. Sounds tasty! Check with Barley John’s for times… I’m guessing happy-hour-ish onward, but I’m not sure…
Belgian Special Bitter
Here’s a new one at Barley John’s, a Belgian Special Bitter:
Spiced with corriander and fresh orange peel, this golden ale enjoys a beautiful clarity with a thick foamy “Belgian Lace” head. We added a pale ale’s worth of East Kent Goldings hops into this one for a crisp and bitter finish.Optionally served with an orange slice.
More Cynicism… in can form…
Surly got a nice note in the June issue of Gourmet magazine;
“But the biggest surprise came in the biggest can: The 16-ounce Surly Bender was dark and malty, but with a nice balancing hoppiness. It’s exactly what you would not expect to find in a can in you didn’t know how excellent the vessel is.”Since Gourmet thinks cans are so great, we decided to can another beer. CynicAle will soon be appearing in cans at your favorite Surly liquor store. CynicAle is being served right now, at Papas Pizza in north Minneapolis.
The CynicAle launch in bars will happen next Tuesday at Grumpy’s – NE Minneapolis. Rumor is that some cask Bitter Brewer might be there too!
Mantorville Brewing Co. Update
Tod from Mantorville Brewing Co. reports that they are finally moving forward with a full launch of Mantorville in kegs and 6 packs.