Category: beer events

10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer Week returns on May 5-11

By on May 5, 2014in beer events, beer stores, breweries, brewpubs, cask beer, free beer

10kmembersTo celebrate Minnesota’s nationally recognized craft beer community, from May 5-11, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer, a week packed with more than 80 member events, from Minnesota tap takeovers on the North Shore to special firkin tappings in Southern Minnesota. 

10,000 Minutes events include: tap takeovers, special releases, firkin tappings, cask tappings, block parties, beer art, and all-day happy hours. It’s the most Minnesota-specific craft beer events in one week ever. Events are being added every day, so for the latest, visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaCraftBrewersGuild

WHAT: The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer
WHERE: Locations throughout Minnesota 
WHEN: May 5-11, 2014 

WHY: To celebrate the growth and strength of the craft beer industry in Minnesota 

HOW: Visit www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes to find events and make the most of every minute, with a Minnesota craft beer in hand. 

Posters and Pints. An art show for beer lovers.

By on May 3, 2014in beer events

postersBeer. Art. Who woulda’ thunk?

Billed as “the first poster show, beer tasting and fundraiser mashup in history,” Posters & Pints combines all three elements in support of Art Buddies, a program of the non-profit Creatives for Causes. Ticket price of $20 includes a custom designed-pint glass and beer samples. Exclusive beer-themed posters will be priced at $30. The Nordeast Brewers Alliance will be pouring flavored soda, food will be available for purchase.

Breweries include 612, Indeed, Summit, Dangerous Man, Day Block, Lift Bridge and Steel Toe. Follow the links below for complete details.
Saturday, June 21, 2014.
Uppercut Boxing Gym
Exclusive Posters, Beer Tasting, Proceeds go to Charity. Ticket sales.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1388218258120685/

http://www.postersandpints.com

Chop & Brew #23: Music City Brew Off

By on April 17, 2014in beer education, beer events, history, homebrew, video

Chop & Brew takes a roadtrip from the Twin Cities to Nashville, TN for the Music City Brew Off homebrew competition. In this episode, we get an inside look at the inner-workings of the homebrew competition hosted by the Music City Brewers homebrew club. MCB president John Malone shares his experiences and gives some advice to other clubs that may be interested in coordinating a competition of their own. C&B is also hoping to get involved in the MN State Fair homebrew competition and next winter’s Upper Mississippi Mash Out as well.

Badger Hill Traitor IPA

By on April 7, 2014in beer events, new beer

Traitor-IPA-PintBadger Hill Brewing Co. is rolling out a new IPA and you may just want to try it. Traitor IPA is a year-round offering. Badger Hill’s new Head Brewer Michael Koppleman has been pounding away at this beer for two years, tasting and tweaking to get it where it is today. “This is the beer I’ve been vectoring towards my whole life and I love it.”

The brewery describes this beer as “part West Coast IPA, part not.” Curious? You’ll find it in draft now and in 12 oz. bottles in early May.  While definitely a hop forward beer, Traitor IPA will be consistent with Badger Hills mission to brew approachable, balanced beers – as balanced as a 70 IBU IPA can be. Traitor IPA uses four hop varieties (Citra, Centennial, Cascade & Galaxy) for flavor and aroma and British ale yeast helps for a smooth, dry finish.

Releases and Events
-April 4 – 7 at the Hopkins Pizza Luce for the March Madness IPA showdown with Traitor IPA squaring off against 3 other craft IPAs.
-Duluth Launch @ G B Schneider & Co – Wednesday, April 9th
-Old Chicago Launch at all 8 MN locations, plus live remote at Eagan location, featuring 105 The Ticket – Friday, April 11th
-NE Minneapolis Launch @ Grumpys NE – Monday, April 14th

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Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest Tickets on Sale Today at Noon!

By on February 7, 2014in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

northernlightsToday at noon you can buy tickets for the newest beer festival from the folks from Chop Liver, the people who have brought you the St. Paul Summer Beer Festival as well as other festivals in Rochester and Mankato. Needless to say these fellas are well-practiced, so the Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest should be something special.

The event promises to showcase a selection of rare, vintage and specialty one-off beers. A select group of ~30 brewers and owners were invited to share unique offerings in an event that also raises money for Pints for Prostates.

“This is the first year for the Northern Lights fest,” said organizers Juno Choi and Mark Opdahl [in unison, no doubt], “and we’re very excited because it will be unlike any other beer event in the area. It will be a great chance to try some really unique, maybe even once in a lifetime, beers.”

“These aren’t beers you’re going to be able to go out and buy off the shelf or on tap at a pub,” according to Choi. “These are limited-availability, vintage bottles from a past release, and in some cases brewed specifically for the fest.”

Besides rare beers and the opportunity to rub shoulders with the beer geek elite, ticketholders will also enjoy complimentary food catered in by top area chefs and live music.

Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest
March 29th, 2014
Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul
7-10pm
$100

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 7th at noon online and at participating retailers. For more information, including a list of participating breweries, are available at the event’s website: http://northernlightsrarebeerfest.com/