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Gastro Non Grata 12: A Salute to Comfort Food and Cans

By on October 22, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events, homebrew

Sunday, November 22nd, Triple Rock Social Club, Five Dollar Cover, Doors at 6

Gastro Non Grata 12 A Salute to Comfort Food and Cans

Dammit! It’s cold outside again. Why not come warm your cockels with Gastro Non Grata.

For our dozenth show we’re proud to have our first returning guest chef Landon Schoenfeld who has worked just about everywhere in town. He’s opening his own restaurant in the coming months Haute Dish where he’s going to gourmetize the comfort dishes we all know and love such as tater tot hot dish and more. He’s going to be doing three sample courses, two from his forthcoming restaurant and one from his part time job slinging hash at The Wienery.

Our beer guest will be 21st Amendment Brewery, located in San Francisco, but recently contract brewing their cans of Hell or High Watermelon Wheat and Brew Free or Die IPA amongst some brand new beers we’ll be debuting to the Metro area at Gastro Non Grata. These guys moved their release date for the city just to be a part of our little show, awwwww.

We’re proud to give you one of our most eclectic music lineups yet. Starting with the sweet country sounds of the Annandale Cardinals, followed by the dueling pianos of the Legendary Cornbread Harris and West Bank Favorite Caddilac Kolstad. Then we kick out the jams with the big sound, pint sized School of Rock. Arctic Universe hits the stage with his mesmerizing gothic crooning and then Falcon Crest will bring the loud noises to finish off the evening.

Northern Brewer will start the show off by pouring samples our batch of Lambic beer we brewed at the last show, then starting a whole new batch of wonderful Gastro-Brew.

And as always there will be delicious dead meat door prizes provided by Clancey’s Meat and Fish in Linden Hills.

Doors open at 6, so get there early so you don’t miss a morsel.

Gastro Non Grata is a labor of love brought to you by Craig Drehmel and Jeff Mitchell.

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Blue Nile Anniversary, Week 3

By on October 22, 2009in bars/restaurants

The weekend is near and it’s time for the hop heads to descend on the Blue Nile for the third installment of their Anniversary celebration. Here’s what Al has in store for your drinking pleasure.

Line-up for this weekend at the Blue Nile: Avery the Maharaja Imperial IPA, Moylan’s Hopsickle Double IPA, Eel River Organic IPA, SteamWorks The Conductor Double IPA, Southern Tier The Unearthly Double IPA, LeftHand The Warrior IPA, Boulder Flas…hback India Brown Ale, Surly Wet, Surly Furious, Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, Rush River Bubblejack, Urthel Hop-It, Poperings Hommel Ale…Friday through Sunday at the Blue Nile!

[POSTPONED] Impossible Beer Challenge: Cantilion Rose de Gambrinus, Boon Traditional Gueze

By on October 20, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

POSTPONED:  Just received word from Brad that this event is POSTPONED due to a last minute conflict at the Gnome. Will post again when it is rescheduled.  -TruthBrew 10/27/09 4:15pm

Brad Beerguy is having a head to head competition of two beers he says are “basically impossible to get” at The Happy Gnome in St. Paul on Oct 27th. The event will be from 6-10 pm and have two traditional Belgian Lambics on draft. The first is the famed Cantilion Rose De Gambrinus and the second is the last of the true Lambics from Boon Tradtional Gueze – no fruit, pours like a chardonay, expected to age out for at least ten years. The beers will be offered in single 5oz pours or as a pour of each with a fruit plate and chocolate selection. Denny Johnson of Chisago Lakes and Brad Beerguy will be in attendance. Brad says “This will be the most UNIQUE TRUE LAMBIC DRAFT OFFERING of Belgian sours to happen in Minnesota all year. Period.”