Category: beer events

Brooklyn Brewery Mash: Adventures in Food, Film, Music, Books & Beer

By on June 5, 2013in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer education, beer events

This sounds like a lot of fun – from June 17-23rd,  Brooklyn Brewery brings a roster of parties, comedy, concerts, pop-up supperclubs and readings to the Twin Cities, all featuring “humanity’s favorite beverage.”

“The Mash is an expression of Brooklyn art, music, food and the cultural links we see with many cities around the world,” says Brooklyn Brewery President & Co-founder Steve Hindy. “There is a revolution happening in the world of food and the world of beer, and we are happy to celebrate this revolution with our friends around the US.”

NYC food and art organizations have been closely linked to Brooklyn Brewery from the beginning. Be it a beer dinner, cook-off, concert or film festival, the ethos of these happenings has consistently mirrored the consideration and creativity behind the making of The Brewery’s beer. Paired with the flavor and flair of Brooklyn, classic nightlife is re-imagined as a more interactive experience. During The Mash, participants will enjoy an array of perennial and rare Brooklyn beers.

Helping color in The Mash, NBNY, the organizers of Brooklyn’s Bring to Light festival, will create their immersive installations of light and projection art throughout the tour. Continuing Brooklyn Brewery’s long tradition of giving back, proceeds from every ticket sold will go to The Land Stewardship Project, a nonprofit dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and farming system by fostering an ethic of stewardship for farmland, promoting sustainable agriculture and developing sustainable communities.

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Tue, June 18–Fri, June 21, 5-7pm; The Happy Gnome; 498 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN
Brooklyn beer specials, new and special offerings, cheese pairings, giveaways and info on all things Mash.
Wed, June 19, 10pm; The Amsterdam; 6th & Wabasha; Saint Paul, MN – $5
Togather and Brooklyn Brewery present a conversation on craft beer featuring Christian DeBenedetti, author of The Great American Ale Trail and Twin Cities’ own Joseph Alton, editor of The Growler. Performances to follow by The Ericksons and Bora York.
 
Wed, June 19, 7pm; Haute Dish; 119 Washington Ave, N Minneapolis, MN – $85
Multi-course beer dinner celebrating local cuisine, interpreted 2 ways: by Chef Landon Schoenefeld of Haute Dish and Brooklyn Brewery House Chef Andrew Gerson.
Found Footage Festival: Best of The Midwest
Thu, June 20, 8pm; Heights Theater; 3951 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN – $12
A hilarious show that features footage from videos that were found at garage sales and thrift stores and in warehouses and dumpsters across the country. The “Best of The Midwest” edition will feature footage found exclusively in MN, WI, MI and IL. Special guests from videos harvested in the Twin Cities will appear live at the show.
NY Night Train Soul Clap & Dance-Off with DJ Mr. Jonathan Toubin
Thu, June 20, 11pm; Turf Club; 1601 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN – $7
Compete for a trip to New York for the Dance-Off championship at Brooklyn Bowl and $100 cash prize after getting warmed up with the exquisite 1960s soul 45s of world famous Brooklyn DJ Jonathan Toubin. Must be 21 years of age to win.
Sun, June 23, 10:30am; 312 East Lyndale Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55405
The Brooklyn Brewery House Chef will be cooking up some of his favorite finds from the market. Stop by for cooking and beer pairing tips.
Sun, June 23, 4pm; for location details, go to ChaosCooking.com – Free
A stalwart citizen opens their kitchen for a dinner party where all the guests are cooks. Each attendee brings the ingredients and everyone cooks together. Dishes are passed around, and there’s plenty of Brooklyn beer to enjoy.
Slow Supper with Chef Jamie Malone at Soap Factory
Sun, June 23, 8pm; Soap Factory; 514 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis, MN – $100
Guests will feast on a meal prepared in collaboration by Brooklyn Brewery House Chef Andrew Gerson and Chef Jamie Malone of Sea Change. Co-produced by Dinner on the Farm. Custom art installations by Brooklyn’s NBNY. All proceeds benefit The Land Stewardship Project.
Mash Specials
Throughout the week we’ll be featuring specials, pairings or fixed menus at the following locations: Bryant Lake Bowl, Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room, Stout’s Pub, Tiffany Sports Lounge.
Every installment of The Mash is custom tailored to the cities it visits.

Go to BrooklynBreweryMash.com for info on the rest of the tour.

Win a Pair of Tickets to Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Fest & Block Party

By on May 10, 2013in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

stanleysartWanna’ win a pair of tickets to the  Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Festival during Art-a-Whirl? Leave a comment listing your favorite craft beer brewed in Northeast Minneapolis for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen at random. Please include your email address when you enter your comment (no one will see it except the fine folks at MNBeer) and we’ll notify the winning party via email. Entries accepted until Midnight Sunday.

Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild American Craft Beer Week Events

By on May 9, 2013in b.o.p., bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer education, beer events, beer stores, breweries, brewpubs, cask beer

So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of these events!

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Fytenburg Brewing Company Launch Party at The Muddy Pig

By on April 9, 2013in beer events, breweries

fytenburg brewing companyJoin Fytenburg Brewing Company at The Muddy Pig Wednesday, April 10th from 5-7pm  for the official launch of Fytenburg Grand Cru, affectionately known as “The Wedding Beer,” and Grand Cru Blanc. To kick off the celebration, Father Dan Haugan of the Church of the Holy Spirit will bless the brews. After the blessing, chat with brewer and owner, Tod Fyten, and enjoy all that the Muddy Pig offers with some “Wedding Beer” on the side.

The “Wedding Beer,” St. Paul’s Original Belgian Style Beer, is a smooth, Belgian Abbey Ale, first brewed nearly 24 years ago for the wedding of Fyten.

Fyten’s good friend and business partner with Brewers Digest Magazine, Mike Urseth says, “What does this beer taste like? It tastes like more. Both Grand Cru and Grand Cru Blanc are blessed with that ‘I’ll have another one’ flavor”.

For more information, check out the Brewery at www.fytenburgbeer.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FytenburgBrewingCompany or on Twitter at twitter.com/FytenburgBeer

Surly Overrated Release Party/Concert Saturday

By on April 4, 2013in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries
Surly Overrated West Coast Style IPA

Surly Overrated West Coast Style IPA

To kick off the release of Overrated, Surly’s new West-coast IPA, they’ll be throwing a release party at The Depot and following that up by sponsoring a show with The 4onthefloor at First Avenue’s Mainroom. Starting at 5pm, you can check out Overrated at the Depot. Music in the Mainroom starts at 8pm. Drink some Overrated beer, listen to some stompin’ rock music and have a good time. There will be $5 cans of Overrated. Furious, Cynic, Hell, Bender, Coffee Bender, and Smoke will also be available.

Tickets are $12 in advanced or $14 at the door.

To purchase tickets visit http://first-avenue.com/event/2013/04/4onthefloor

About Overrated:
It’s been said: “It’s easier to brew an extremely hoppy beer than an extremely balanced beer.” And you know us, we are always looking for the easy way out, so we jumped on the West Coast IPA bandwagon and brewed this dry and hoppy ale. “Surly’s a little bit of a one-trick pony, they just brew gimmick beers,” and maybe we are OVERRATED, but at the end of the day, it’s just a beer. If you like it, great, so do we. If you only liked us when we were small, then leave this one on the shelf. Let one of the fanboys grab it.