Here’s a little note I received from Michael about a new endeavor, Brewtopia. It sounds like fun and is being put together by an MNBeer reader, so brownie points are earned immediately!

Brewtopia is a new Twin Cities company created to promote beer appreciation and the enjoyment of good beer through private in-house beer tasting events. We are celebrating our inagural event on March 3rd at the Happy Gnome.

Brewtopia has paired up with John Glas of Wineglas, a company that does in-house wine tasting in the Twin Cities, to promote this event.

Here’s the details:

When: Monday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM
Where: The Happy Gnome, 498 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 55102
What: Tasting a sampling of great beers in a worldwide beer style survey, with instruction on how to taste beer, particulars of the styles, and what to look for in taste, aroma and appearance of each beer. Plus lot’s interesting beer lore and plenty of delightfully witty banter.
Cost: $25/person
What to do: Call Michael Agnew at 612-724-4514 or email to magnew63@msn.com for info or to reserve a spot. Space is limited.

TruthBrew wrote this and I’m too lazy to re-edit it and pretend I wrote is, so…

Fantastic news for lovers of quality beer and especially those who love cask/real ale. On Sunday March 16th, The Happy Gnome will be hosting their first annual Firkin Fest (name not final).

This fest will be outdoors in an enormous tent featuring over 26 breweries and 50 cask beers (as of writing), with both domestic craft and import beers featured. It will be the largest cask beer festival in the midwest since the fantastic and now defunct Real Ale Festival was held in Chicago.

Update: the event will start at noon and run until the casks are empty.

More information will be coming this weekend…. stay posted on Twin Cities Imbiber or MNBeer.com for more details.