Flat Earth has a new beer, Red Cape Ale, made in conjunction with Fire & Brimstone Society, the charitable arm of The Saint Paul Vulcans. Red Cape Ale is an easy drinking Irish Red ale with hints of caramel and chocolate.
Red Cape Ale draft release party will be at Burger Moe’s (242 W 7th St. in good old St. Paul) starting at 5 p.m.
Growlers of Red Cape will be available on Wednesday December 7th at the brewery.
22 oz bottles will be hitting the stores on Thursday and Friday.
Tonight, Beer School welcomes Jason Sowards of Harriet Brewing. In addition to several of their regular offerings, Jason will be sampling a dry hopped batch of their Belgian Golden Strong, Divine Oculust, which is yet to be released.
Entrance to the class is $5 as usual, but the semester rate has been reduced to $10 for the remaining 3 classes. 6-7pm Wed., Republic.
The new Northern Brewer Minneapolis store (6021 Lyndale Ave. S.) has a classroom area that will be used for brew sessions, classes, workshops and guest speakers. Over the next two weekends, the place will be packed with visitors from the realm of sports, homebrew and craft beer.
MN Stars Team — 12/3/2011 (1:00pm-3:00pm)
Northern Brewer proudly sponsors the champion Minnesota Stars soccer team. Players will be hanging out with their 2011 NASL Championship Trophy and raffling off season tickets.
Jerrod Johnson from Surly Brewing Co. — 12/3/2011 (3:00pm-4:00pm)
Surly brewer Jerrod Johnson will be on hand to talk all things Surly.
Kristin England from Pour Decisions Brewing Company — 12/4/2011 (2pm-3pm)
Pour Decisions co-owner and brewer Kris England will be on hand to talk about his experiences as a homebrewer going pro. Kris is also an award-winning homebrewer with tons of experience.
Minneapolis Homebrew Day — 10/2011 (1pm)
Minneapolis Council Member John H. Quincy will be on hand to say a few words about Minneapolis Homebrew day, an official proclamation by Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city of Minneapolis! We’re inviting pro-brewers and homebrewers alike to join us in this symbolic event!
Mark over at the Ale Jail will be cracking open some Flat Earth for your post-Thanksgiving tasting pleasure this evening!
Here’s all you need to know… Winterfest tickets go on-sale at noon (CST) December 1, 2011. Tickets will go FAST.
Come and join us for the 11th Annual Winterfest! This craft beer sampling event celebrates beer brewed in Minnesota by the breweries and brew pubs that are current members of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. Chase out the winter chill with a multitude of Winter Warmers, hearty food, beer education, entertainment and music.
For event specific details, visit:
www.mncraftbrew.org/festivals/winterfest
Ticket Price: $55 + processing fees | Limit (4) per purchaser
Follow this link to order tickets: http://www.tempotickets.com/winterfest2012