Category: beer events

Epic (the brewery, not the dumb adjective) Tasting Tonight at Heritage

By on August 18, 2011in beer events, beer stores

Assuming you’re not one of the people who doesn’t abuse the word “epic” (and “fail” for that matter), I’d like to invite you out to a little tasting at Heritage in Maplewood tonight. Read on.

In the last year, the new breweries that have entered into the Minnesota market have put our state in an enviable position for what we have available. On most of those lists, the most recent addition is Epic Brewing out of Utah, which was founded shortly after Utah lifted restrictions on alcohol content in 2008. They are the first brewery in that state since prohibition to exclusively brew beers over 4%ABV, brewing their first batch in March of 2010. Among the many awards they have already garnered, earlier this year they made the RateBeer Top New Brewers in the World in the #3 spot. From 5-7PM this Thursday, the 18th, we’ll be tasting out a few of their offerings to see what they’re all about. See you here.

Harriet Brewing Rauchfest

By on August 17, 2011in beer events, breweries

“Rauchfest 2011,” a one-day festival featuring Beer, Food, Art and Live Music on Saturday, September 24. Located at 3036 Minnehaha Avenue in Minneapolis will be the host site featuring live amplified music including New Primitives (Reggae/Rock), Butanes Soul Revue (Blues/Jazz/Rock), High Strung String Band (Bluegrass), Blue Soul Caravan (Folk), and a DJ from Harriet Brewing will be playing vinyl in-between sets.

A single batch of Rauchfest, a smoked Oktoberfest lager, will be brewed and on tap for this special festival. The brewery will also reintroduce their cold-weather beers: Divine Oculust and Dark Abbey. A total of six Harriet beers will be available throughout this engaging event for the Longfellow neighborhood and surrounding area. There will also be non-alcoholic beverages from Dandelion Kitchen, Rauchfest brats and vegetarian options from Seward Co-op, Rauchfest buns from Sun Street Breads, Reubens and smoked brisket from Stanley’s and more. Live painters, fire spinners, glass artists and various other arts and craft vendors will be participating throughout the day.
First 250 tickets sold at the Brewery (not online) include a collectible Rauchfest 2011 glass from Harriet Brewing.

Tickets
General Admission tickets are $15.00 and available at Harriet Brewing or online.
Each ticket includes a Harriet beer of your choice.

After September 1, 2011, ticket price will increase to $20.00

Town Hall Pig Roast

By on August 17, 2011in beer events, brewpubs

Whether you’re playing in the bocce ball tournament, cheering a team on or just looking for some tasty grub, Town Hall is the place to be Saturday.

Hey All,

Got some good news and some bad-

Good News- This coming saturday marks our annual Pig Roast (Yep, spent grain fed), Bocce Ball Tourny, and Smoked Hefe Release. Smoked Hefeweizen will be ready to go when the doors open and the grain fed pork platters will be ready starting at 2pm. Look for special pricing on Smoked Hefe when the pig is released at 2pm. We may have room for one more Bocce Team (call and Matt can give you details).

Bad News- This celebration means we are reaching the end of our summer………….but we all love the autumn in MN!

Oh Yeah, if you like hops get some of the limited supply of Tank Monkey Double IPA. Sorry no deals on this critter.

Cheers-
Mike

Beer School at Republic

By on August 15, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, cask beer

Get yerself some schoolin’ on hump day at Republic (formerly know as Preston’s). And to quench your thirst while yer learnin’ there’ll be $3 pints of Hop Prop.

Come out to the Republic next Wednesday and check out our new venue! I’ll be there from 4pm til whenever, and we’re going to have Dan Schwarz and Trevor Cronk, the co-founders (and two of the brewers) from Lift Bridge Brewing Company.

At 5pm we’ll be tapping a firkin of Hop Prop IPA, with pours for just $3! This is our first event at the new location, so let’s show ’em what us beer schoolers are all about-I’m not leaving ’til that cask is empty!

For anyone who participated in last semester-come out, see some old friends, and have a good time. For anyone interested in Beer School, I’ll be around all afternoon to answer questions.

If you’ve never had Hop Prop on cask, you have to come try it. If you have had it, I don’t need to tell you to be there, you know how tasty this stuff is. I expect to see you all there.

Your friendly Beer School Principal,
Pat Fahey