Category: beer events

Beer Tasting and Tailgating

By on September 14, 2009in beer dinners, beer events, breweries

The Chef’s Gallery & Lift Bridge are scheming against the dull day you had planned in November.

The guys behind Lift Bridge Brewery are dedicated to eating and drinking with the utmost regard to pleasure – pure and simple! Learn about the brewing process and beer ingredients while sampling several distinct Lift Bridge beers that you will learn to taste from a culinary standpoint.

They will prepare some of their favorite tailgating foods: Brad’s Famous Bloody Mary Bar, Crosscut Pork Lollipops (made with Crosscut Pale Ale), Bacon-wrapped Jalapeño Poppers, Mini Blucy Burgers (inspired by friends and owners of The Blue Door Pub in St. Paul), and Fall-spiced Vegetable Skewers, made with exclusively local produce.

Cost: $60
Location: The Chef’s Gallery, 324 S. Main St., Stillwater
To register call (651-351-1144), stop in at The Chef’s Gallery or complete the online form.

Cooking With Beer

By on September 14, 2009in beer dinners, beer events, breweries

Join Lift Bridge and Chef Manfred Krug at The Chef’s Gallery in Stillwater for an evening of beer and ribs. Chef Manfred will be in charge of the ribs, and Lift Bridge will talk and sample beer. Their brews will be incorporated into both the ribs and the side dishes. There will be several different styles of the all-American favorite of juicy meaty ribs, seasonal side dishes, and beer pairing.

Cost: $65
To register, call (651-351-1144), stop in at The Chef’s Gallery (324 S. Main St.) or fill out the form online.

Goose Island Extremely Naughty Brown Goose Release Party

By on September 9, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

Goose Island is hosting a Release Party for Extremely Naughty Brown Goose at Stub & Herb’s on Thursday September 17th from 6 to 8pm.  It is the first time this brew has been available in Minnesota.

Here’s the description of the beer:

Extremely Naughty Brown Goose is the latest limited release brew from Goose Island’s Reserve Line.  It is a chestnut brown bourbon barrel aged strong ale (Imperial Brown Ale).  At 9% ABV Extremely Naughty Goose is very rich and filled with flavors of wood, bourbon, vanilla, toasted, raisin and malt characteristics.  Unfiltered and veiled, a chill haze is expected.

SurlyFest Bar Release at Tracy’s

By on September 7, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Tracy’s Saloon & Eatery is proud to be this year’s home to Surly Brewing Company’s bar-release party for SurlyFest, Surly’s interpretation of an Oktoberfest. (Please no BJCP/style/fanboy arguments)

Specials for the Evening:

6:30pm Limited Seating Six Course Tasting Menu Incorporating Surly Beers Cost: $28 (see below)

7:30pm-10:30pm Open to Public

— Two-for-One Any Surly Pints (Choose from SurlyFest, Furious, Cynic, & Bender)

— “Surly & Sausage” $4 Furious-Boiled Brat with House Relish and Sauerkraut, add $2 for a Pint of Surly