Category: bars/restaurants

All MN Taps at Ngon Vietnamese Bistro

By on November 20, 2008in bars/restaurants

This is so nice to see… Hai from Ngon Vietnamese Bistro dropped me a line to let me know that they just added 12 taps to their restaurant. Even better, they’re ONLY pouring Minnesota-made beers! They commissioned a local artist to design a tap tower to represent local brews. Very nice. Here’s their lineup:

Surly Furious & Bender
Lift Bridge Farm Girl & Drifter
Brau Brothers Ring Neck
Summit Oatmeal Stout & Winter
Schell’s Firebrick
Grain Belt Premium
Flat Earth Cygnus X1
Lake Superior Mesabi Red & Kayak Kolsch

Ngon Vietnamese Bistro
799 University Ave W
St Paul, MN 55104

Dark Horse tastings and tappings.

By on November 11, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer stores, free beer

As posted earlier, Dark Horse rideth again into Minnesota!  Dark Horse will be having 3 launch parties this week + 3 in-store tastings.  Mike Earnheart will be at all these events to meet people and answer questions.:

Blue Max: Wednesday, November 12th, 5-7pm.

The Happy Gnome: Wednesday, November 12th, 8-10pm. Release Party!

Heritage Liquor: Thursday November 13rh, 5 – 7pm. Must register ahead of time.

Stub and Herbs: Thursday November 13th, 7:30 – 10pm. Release Party!

Princeton’s Liquors: Friday, November 14th, 5 – 7pm. 6 packs $7.99, 4 packs $5.99.

Buster’s on 28th: Friday, November 14, 8-10pm. Release Party!

 Tap Line Up for All 3 Parties:
Crooked Tree IPA
Amber Ale
Reserve Special Black Bier
Raspberry Ale
Sapient Trip Ale
Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
One Oatmeal Stout

By the way, Grumpy’s in Roseville will be getting a keg of Scotty Karate on Wednesday also.

[ed: Thanks to Joe from JJ Taylor for the extra info. Apologies for me (ryan) being such a slacker on this.]

Bulldog Lowertown opens Tonight! (Wed.)

By on October 29, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events

Another little note from Corey:

Bulldog Lowertown is opening tonight (Wed Oct. 29) @ 4pm. 40 draft lines filled with local craft, craft, & import beer. A bottle list of 60 beers, & different flights you can purchase. Yes I repeat they have local beer on tap. Surly,Flat Earth, Summit.

Yes, local beer on tap. I can dig that!

Summit Beer Dinner at Stella’s

By on October 29, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Oh Summit how you tempt… Check out the menu for the Summit beer dinner at Stella’s Fish Cafe on November 6 at 6:30pm:

Homemade Soft Pretzels, German Sausage, Oysters on the Half Shell, Assorted Cheeses and Mustards, all paired with Extra Pale AleTempura Battered Calamari served with a Tarragon and Roasted Jalapeno Aioli, paired with Pilsener

Homemade India Pale Ale Beer Cheese Soup with a Moroccan Twist and served with Black Truffle Oil Popped Popcorn, paired with India Pale Ale

Pan Seared Organic Scottish Salmon with Red, Black and Green Peppercorns, topped with a traditional Ratatouille and Micro Greens, paired with ESB

Oktoberfest Roasted Osso Bucco, served with Honey Crisp Apples and seasoned Sauerkraut atop Fresh Herb Boiled German Potatoes, paired with Oktoberfest

Carmel Pot de Creme with Espresso Whipped Cream, paired with Great Northern Porter

Call 952-381-7142 for reservations!