Category: beer events

Food & Beer Seminar hosted by Garrett Oliver

By on September 12, 2011in beer dinners, beer events

Brooklyn Brewery Brewmaster and renowned author Garrett Oliver will be hosting a food and beer pairing seminar as well as talking about and signing copies of his new book The Oxford Companion to Beer at Grumpy’s in Roseville, October 9th, 6-9pm. There will be 7 beers and 6 dishes included in the price of admission including many not available in Minnesota! Space is limited and tickets WILL sell out!

Tickets are only $25 and can ONLY be purchased at www.brownpaperticket.com event# 199299
***TICKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT GRUMPY’S***

The Ale Jail/Wine Thief Anniversaries

By on September 12, 2011in beer events, beer stores

Beer, wine & other good things flowing in St. Paul Friday!  From 4-7pm the store will celebrate the first full year of The Ale Jail and the sixth year of The Wine Thief!

They will have representatives from 15+ breweries and 8 wine distributors all pouring samples in their back parking lot for your enjoyment! Free!

Participating Breweries (Subject to Change) include: Lagunitas, Odell, Rush River*, Unibroue, Epic Brewing Co*, Goose Island, Tallgrass, Surly Brewing Co., Dave’s Brewfarm*, Great Lakes, Boulder, Victory, Big Sky, Ommegang, Olvalde*, Central Waters, Anchor, Boulevard*

Cider/Kombucha: Crispin, Deane’s Kombucha*

*Brewmaster Present

Wine Distributors: Paustis, Wine Co., WW Cellars, Cat and Fiddle, Vinocopia, Grape Beginnings, New France

In addition to great beverages, The Blue Door will also be there selling burgers!

They will also be raffling off a pair of tickets to the AM session of The Autumn Brew Review!

Lips of Faith Friday at The Blue Nile

By on September 12, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events

A bit of a different take, although equally worthy, on a beer event this Friday at the Blue Nile.

Friday at 6, we’re tapping 6 different Lips of Faith beers from New Belgium, one day only (and there are bands that night, so a cover will start after 9.)
The beers:
La Folie, sour brown ale, wood aged, lambic-like, oaky and tart.
Dunkel Weiss, bigger version of the German dark wheat ale. 9% ABV.
Abbey Grand Cru, doubled-up version of the regular Abbey Ale. 9.5%
Super Cru, for the 20th Anniversary, a beefier Fat Tire, with saison yeast and Asian pear juice added. 10 % ABV.
Kick, a pumpkin cranberry ale from Elysian Brewing, blended with a sour from NB. 8.5 % ABV.
Clutch, sour stout, collaboration with the Maryland band. 9% ABV.
All available in 12 ounce pours for $7, or as sample sets, 3 4-oz. fours for the same.