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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.

Fitger’s Beer Release

By on December 13, 2006in brewpubs

New beers from Fitger’s Brewhouse this week:

This weeks new beers look like this:

Amsterdam Ale 6.0%
A Belgian style pils/ale hybrid brewed with belgian strong ale yeast. This ale is almost all pilsner malt and wheat with a touch of American hops.

B.W.C.A.  (Alt)  5.5%
This German style alt beer has a nutty maltiness with a bit more carbonation and a nice flavor. We ferment this beer cooler but use ale yeast then put it into long aging. This is the first (young) release 4 months old. Not a brown ale or an amber but in the same family. Very drinkable, a perfect holiday break from the running around.

Cask
Big Boat Sout followed by EL Nino Double Hopped IPA

We will release Blitzen’s Blueberry Porter on Monday Dec 18 we will have plenty of Christmas growlers and gift packages available for last minute shopping.

Check www.brewhouse.net for the full beer and music list.

Remember our Brewmasters Dinner is New Years Eve.

Enjoy the Season
The Brewhouse Gang

Surly Cask @ Groveland Tap

By on December 13, 2006in beer events

1st up, The Groveland Tap in St. Paul this Wendsday, December 13th,
7:00-10:00. We will tap a cask of Tea-Bagged Furious at 9:00. Show up early
to get a ticket for a free glass. We will also be giving away some free
shirts, hats and such.

Surly Cask @ Acadia Cafe

By on December 13, 2006in beer events

The next Wednesday, December 20th, we will be tapping another pin of free
beer at Acadia Café in Minneapolis. Tapping will commence at 9:00. As
always, show up early to get a drink ticket.

Suly Updates & Events

By on December 13, 2006in breweries, general beer

Lots of good stuff from Surly:

Hello Surly Nation,

Who wants to drink some free beer? I know this email is boring, but free
beer is worth the trouble.

Holy Crap, Surly is coming up on it’s one year anniversary. We brewed our
first beer December 30th, 2005. We’re planning some fun stuff to celebrate
the most over-hyped, trendy and underbrewed brewery in Minnesota. (I’m not
sure what underbrewed means, but its what somebody told us.)

Our biggest news:
one – our anniversary beer will be released in January. It’s a high-gravity
small batch lager aged for over 6 months.

Here are some of the events on the books at this time.

January 10th
Anniversary Beer Dinner @ The Happy Gnome
Six course dinner paired with the following beers and others:
bender
furious
a cask beer
coffee bender
bourbon bender – Our first beer brewed one year ago!
one – Our 1st anniversary beer
Call the Happy Gnome to make a reservation – 651.287.2018

Growler Sales continue @ the brewery!
December 16 – Furious & Bender & Coffee Bender (limited numbers) – noon-2:00
December 23 – Furious & Bender & Darkness (limited numbers)  – noon-2:00
December 29 – Furious & Bender – Special Friday Fill Time – 4:30-6:30
Coffee Bender & Darkness sale limited to one growler per person.

Free Surly Beer!
1st up, The Groveland Tap in St. Paul this Wendsday, December 13th,
7:00-10:00. We will tap a cask of Tea-Bagged Furious at 9:00. Show up early
to get a ticket for a free glass. We will also be giving away some free
shirts, hats and such.

The next Wednesday, December 20th, we will be tapping another pin of free
beer at Acadia Café in Minneapolis. Tapping will commence at 9:00. As
always, show up early to get a drink ticket.

We’re gonna try to tap a pin every week at a new bar, check the calendar at
www.surlybrewing.com to keep updated on cask beer events.

See you drinking,
Omar
www.surlybrewing.com

Town Hall Guest Beers

By on December 13, 2006in breweries, brewpubs

Town Hall has some interesting guest beers just in time for the holiday season:

Currently we are serving a non-fruited lambic from Oud Beersel next up we will be serving Scaldis Noel (12.5%) vintage 2003 then Saison Dupont Christmas, both from Belgium.

Mmm. Hook me up with some Dupont.