This Friday is the first Friday of the month, so you know what that means….Thomas Liquors is hosting Fitty’s First Friday, when resident beer geek, er guru, Fitty opens the bar for some samples.
This week, Fitty welcomes Shaun Wolf from Duvel Mortgaat. Shaun will be be pouring Belgian classics from Duvel, Maredsous, Chouffe and others. Do it!
It’s hard to believe the Autumn Brew Review is just around the corner, but that means so is the annual Brewmaster’s Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held at the Republic, one of the Twin Cities newest additions to the craft beer scene.
The event will be held Friday, September 16th with a meet and greet beginning at 6pm & dinner being served at 7pm. The dinner will feature 5 courses and the following 5 breweries and speakers. Oh, and a surprise brewery. And no, I can’t tell you who it is, but believe me, you do not want to miss it.
From Left Hand Brewing Company out of Longmont, Colorado, Eric Wallace, the Owner.
The Founders of 21st Amendment Brewery out of San Francisco, California, Shaun O’Sullivan & Nico Freccia.
The Brewmaster of Great Lakes Brewing Company out of Cleveland, Ohio, Luke Purcell.
From Minnesota’s own Surly Brewing Company, Omar Ansari, the Owner.
And, the Head Brewer of Odell Brewing Company out of Fort Collins, Colorado, Joe Mohrfeld.
Tickets are $80 not including tax or gratuity and go on sale September 1st.
You can purchase them in person at the Republic or call (612)338-6146 to reserve your spot (a credit card will be required in order to make reservations).
REPUBLIC
at 7 Corners
221 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Designations like “dubbel” and “tripel” appear on Belgian beers to describe the strength of the beer in relationship to the amount of malt used, which correlates to the alcohol content. Brewers labeled their barrels “X”, “XX”, or “XXX” so they’d remember what was inside. The Belgian style Dubbel was originally created by the Trappist Abbey of Westmalle in 1856 as an alternative to their sweet and light Witbier. They’re essentially strong brown ales, the kind of beer you want to sip slowly, their rich roasted malt and sweet raisiny flavors balanced with a touch of bitterness. This style tends to get overlooked, but we’re going to give it some love this week.
Our Bomber of the Week is Sierra Nevada’s first release in the Ovila series, Dubbel, which will be 20% off. We’ll also crack open some Belgian Dubbels for our Thursday tasting on September 1st from 5-7PM.
The Tuesday Night Beer Special for this week at Acadia Cafe is Southern Tier Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout. A delicious beer made even better at $3/12 oz.
Join Summit’s Mark Stutrud for a five course beer pairing dinner at Wildfire in Eden Prairie.
Reception:
Bison sliders, blue cheese, cheddar and horse crusted
Served with Summit PilsenerFirst Course: Honeycrisp apple salad with organic greens, blue cheese, and candied pecans
Served with Summit Unchained Honeymoon SaisonSecond Course: Corn crusted walleye, fire roasted pepper sauce, braised chard
Served with Summit Extra Pale AleThird Course: Beer braised short ribs, garlic roasted red potatoes, and citrus slaw
Served with Summit Silver Anniversary AleFourth Course: Malted ice-cream sandwich, stout brownie, malted milk ball ice cream
Served with Summit Oatmeal Stout
Cost: $45/person
Reservations: Call Debbie Patnode at 952-914-9100
