Category: bars/restaurants

Lagunitas Launch Parties

By on October 16, 2008in bars/restaurants

Corey sent us the scoop, so we thought we’d share. Mark your calendars! The first event will take place on Wed., Oct. 22nd at 6:00pm at The Muddy Pig. You’ll be able to enjoy their IPA, Olde Gnarley Wine (just for this event), Hop Stoopid (again, just for this event), Cappuccino Stout (just for this event), Imperial Red (just…), Maximus (bombers) and Pale Ale (bottles). Ron Lindenbush from Lagunitas will be at both events…

Of you can’t make that event, or didn’t get your fill on Wednesday, head over to Buster’s on 28th on Thursday Oct. 23rd at 6:00pm. They’ll be pouring IPA, Pile (this event only), Pale Ale (this event…), Censored Ale (this…), Sonoma Farmouse Ale (th…) and bombers/bottles of Maximus, Imperial Red and Cappuccino Stout.

Stub & Herb’s Overcome by Darkness

By on October 9, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events

Surly Darkness release party heads to the U of M campus this year, complete with some new art work for the imbibers.

Save your bottles!!!

Come drink some Darkness on draft. Stub and Herb’s will be cracking the first keg at 7:PM on October 30. We are proud to host the draft kick off party. The Surly boys will be in the house. All Surly beers will be on special.

Come drink some under the largest Surly logo in town. We currently have painters hard at work on the first Surly mural in town. Thanks to Omar and the crew for putting it up for us.

We hope to see you there.

Welcome to the Blue Door

By on October 8, 2008in bars/restaurants

The Blue Door Pub is now open! Well, it has been for a couple weeks, but we’ve just added them to the Mn Taps list (on your right…). They boast an impressive tap list with a bunch of Minnesota-brewed options, and already have plans to expand their bottled beer selection. The three times I’ve been there, it’s been steadily busy, yet the staff was able to stay on top of it with a smile. Oh, did I mention Juicy Lucys? They got ’em….if it can fit in a burger, then you’ll find it at the Blue Door.

*Edit* How could I forget their amazing happy hour?! 3pm – 6pm and 10pm – close, $2 pints and $8 pitchers.

New Belgium Tasting at Stub & Herb’s

By on October 8, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events

Another fun night at Stub & Herb’s – this time with New Belgium. I’ve enjoyed the Giddy Up as of late and am curious to try the Abbey and Grand Cru. If you like Flander’s Reds, be sure to try La Folie. I shared some friends recently and really enjoyed it.

Stub’s monthly beer tasting for October will feature New Belgium. The tasting will be held on October 29th at 7:PM. Jack from New Belgium will be on hand to do a quick Q&A. There will be snacks and some swag giveaways.

Cost $5. You will get to tast 9 New Belgium products.

Drafts:
2 Below Winter
Giddy Up Lemon Espresso
Sunshine Wheat
Abbey
Abbey Grand Cru

Bottles:
La Folie’
Fat Tire
1554
Mothership Wit

Day of Dark Ales at The Blue Nile

By on October 7, 2008in bars/restaurants

This sounds enticing… Sounds like a nice day to visit The Blue Nile!

Hey, guys, just a little note to give you a preview of something I’ve got coming up in about 3, 4 weeks. Saturday, November 1, all the taps at the Blue Nile will be occupied by stouts and porters. This date was specifically chosen to celebrate the first birthday of a keg of Bell’s Expedition Stout I’ve been aging since earlier this year. (LAbel says it was brewed 11/1/2007)