Category: bars/restaurants

Celts Pub Firkin Tour

By on January 5, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, cask beer

This sounds interesting. Celts Pub in Inver Grove Heights starts their Firkin Tour on Friday, January 14th. They will be tapping a firkin of Bell’s Best Brown around 3pm.
$4 Pints of Bells Best Brown from tapping until the last drop of the firkin is consumed!

2nd Stop? Friday, February 4th, 3pm at the Celts Pub Rosemount location. That night they’ll be featuring a firkin of Rush River Lyndale Brown, infused with pomegranate and green tea! $5.50 pints.

3rd Stop? Saturday, February 26th, 3pm. A firkin of Flying Dog Doggie Style IPA at their Rosemount on Saturday February 26th.

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Bulldog? …Bullfrog?

By on January 5, 2011in bars/restaurants

The Bulldog is landing in Minneapolis’ downtown in March. …er Bullfrog.

[Matt] Lokowich is opening the Bullfrog with his Lowertown partner, Jeff Caster. While that bar specializes in mostly Belgian beers, the duo will go in a different direction here. The Bullfrog’s 24 taps will mostly feature pilsners and lagers from around the world.

Bulldog Lowertown owner going into downtown Minneapolis. -Tom Horgen, Star Tribune

New Years at Ngon

By on December 22, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events

Per tradition, Ngon Vietnamese Bistro will be tapping their keg of Surly Darkness at 5pm on New Years Eve and will be available for the incredible price of $6 until its gone.  Hai is also working on some more specialty beers for that night.

And if you’re looking for that perfect New Years Eve dinner, Ngon is offering a Four Course dinner for $40 with optional MN beer (yes, Darkness is one of the beers) or wine pairings.

The complete menu will be available the week of New Years Eve and will also include a vegetarian option. Call now for reservations, 651-222-3301.

UPDATE: MENU ANNOUNCED

Here is the tasting menu($40) for NYE. Beer($13) & Wine($19) pairings are available. We will be tapping Surly Darkness & a firkin of Lift Bridge Chestnut Brown with roasted hazelnuts a.k.a the nutsack. Call for reservations, as always NYE is a busy night. Cheers, Hai

First Course Fischer Farms pork belly & green beans in a ginger sauce (Vegetarian: Fried tofu & green beans in a ginger sauce)

Second Course House Cured Salmon: Anise cured salmon with a daikon cake in a cilantro sauce (Vegetarian: Curry tempura shiitake mushroom & daikon cake in cilantro sauce)

Third Course Pheasant Pasta: House-made pheasant sausage, fresh Thai basil pasta & asparagus in an anise cream sauce (Vegetarian: Mock duck braised in pho spices, Thai basil pasta & asparagus in a cream sauce)

Fourth Course Thit Kho: Braised Fischer Farms pork shank with sweet potatoes, egg, & mustard greens (Vegetarian: House made sweet potato & scallion stuffed raviolli, grape tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, & almonds in a curry butternut squash sauce)

Winter Solstice and Other Unworldly Happenings

By on December 21, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, beer stores, brewpubs, free beer

Man, there’s a lot going on today in the world of beer here in Minnesota. Releases, tastings and of course, celebration of the Winter Solstice, as Earth begins heading back towards the sun. I need a beer!

Who’s celebrating the Solstice? Haute Dish Fades to Black, Brasa enters the Darkest Day of the Year, and we just learned that the Blue Door Pub taps their keg of Darkness at 11 a.m. today.

How about releases? Surly gets things going at Pyscho Suzi’s with the Abrasive Release, Town Hall celebrates Festivus for the rest of us, and Rock Bottom kicks off the the Week Before Christmas.

Holiday Shopping? Hit the the Ale Jail, and while you’re at it, sample some Cucapah.

There’s lots of other stuff happening in the next couple weeks, so be sure to check out our events calendar too.

Cheers from mnbeer.com!