Category: beer events

Bell’s “Untamed Beer Dinner” at Hell’s Kitchen, Duluth

By on February 15, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

Hell’s Kitchen in Duluth will be doing a Bell’s beer dinner on March 4th at 7 pm. It will
be $45 a seat prepay only, gratuity extra. Seats can be reserved by visiting or calling the Duluth Hell’s Kitchen. They will also be offering a “buy 4 get 1” special on the seats. There will be a limit of forty seats. Jason Gillum of Bell’s Brewing will be on hand to answer questions. This should be a good time – Jason’s a great host and Hell’s Kitchen is always good in my book.

Dinner Name: “Untamed Beer Dinner” The idea is that the wild game
and beer are both untamed.

courses as follows–
1 & 2. Winter White & Porter- cheese and meats for the pre-hour for
people when they arrive

3. 1st Course: Wild Game Stew—Third Coast Old Ale

4. 2nd Course: Smoked Duck— Consecrator Doppelbock

5. 3rd Course: (Entree) Roasted Pheasant—Two Hearted (Cask)

6. 4th Course: (Intermezzo) Northwood’s Spring Rolls—Lager of the Lakes

7. 5th Course: (Desert) Chocolate Stout Cake—Expedition Stout (draft)

8. Toast: Hopslam (draft)

Hell’s Kitchen
310 S Lake Ave, Duluth
(218) 727-1620

Summit Beer Dinner

By on February 14, 2009in beer events, breweries

Date: Wed., March 4, 2009
Location: Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN 55102
Brewery Tour: 5:30 pm
Beer & Appetizers: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Dinner: 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Cost: $60 per person
To Register: Call 952-897-9800 or email openhouse@lfhi.com

Menu:
Clam and Sausage Soup
Tomatoes, Chili, Clams, Fini Cheddar and Summit Hefe Weizen

A Salad of “Fish and Chips”
Smoked Trout, Frisee and Wild Rice finished with Pretzel Chips and Summit ESB Dressing

Layers
Roast Gold Beet and Faribault Dairy Gorgonzola Terrine accompanied by Orange, Black Olive, Almond and Summit IPA Dressing

Bacon Wrapped Lamb Loin
Accompanied by Mushroom and Faribault Dairy AmaBlu Potatoes, Fig and Summit Porter Jam and Cocoa and Porter Laced Lamb Reduction

Beer & Cheese
Faribault Dairy Winter Blues, Peppered Summit Syrup and Roasted Fennel Relish

Ebony & Ivory
Layered Faribault Dairy AmaBlu Cheese and Summit Stout Crème Caramel garnished with Summit Stout and Stone Fruit Relish

Valentine’s Dinner at Town Hall

By on February 12, 2009in beer events

Soup
Pheasant Consume, garnished with Wild Mushrooms and Chives $6

Appetizers
Crab Cakes with Field Greens and Cucumber Crème Fraiche $9
Beef Tenderloin Carpaccio with Sweet Onion, Capers, Diced Egg, and Balsamic Reduction $9

Salads
Deluxe Tossed Caesar Salad $7
Baby Spinach, Dried Cranberries, Chevre, and Walnut Vinaigrette $7

Entrées
Pan seared wild caught diver Scallops in Dijon Cream sauce, with Sautéed Spinach and Angel Hair pasta $17
Baked Strudel stuffed with Grilled Early Spring Vegetables and Smoked Gouda, with Tomato Compote $15
Boneless Herb-Roasted Half Pheasant with Wild Mushroom Cream Sauce over a bed of Minnesota Wild Rice Pilaf $19
Grilled Fillet Mignon wrapped with Double Smoked Apple Bacon with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes and Veal Demi-Glace

Beers
Chocolate Imperial Stout
Raspberry Milk Stout

Dinner will be served starting at 5:00 pm and reservations are recommended.

What the Hell is Sheephead, You Ask? Read on…

By on February 12, 2009in beer events, breweries, general beer

braubrothers.jpgBelow is a note from Dustin Brau, Brau Bros., regarding an up-coming beer release at the Happy Gnome (pronounced “Gah-nome” in my vernacular).  Sheephead is a back-stabbing, friendship-breaking, unholy card game (similar to euchre and the like…very fun).  I played many-a-game growing up in Sleepy Eye.  I don’t know what the hell this goofy spitz and nola stuff is Dustin mentioned, but I’m guessing it won’t matter after a few beers.  Also, I had a chance to try Brau’s Sheephead Ale at Winterfest.  Loved it.  A most worthy event!

Sheephead Ale is coming soon! February 28 is the release date for our newest beer. We will be celebrating with a release party Feb 28 at the Happy Gnome in St. Paul. We’ll bring a couple casks of sheephead (extra dry-hopping of course!) to sample and answer any questions or just talk beer. Also, for all sheephead (Schaf-Kopf for anyone over 60) players, we’ll host a tournament with prizes for top scores. Check in at 2pm, tourney runs 2:30 – 5:30pm. If you would like to learn how to play, visit Yahoo’s Sheepshead game room. It’s a great way to learn. For those who do not play, we’ll celebrate another old German tradition – drinking beer. Sign up for swag giveaways throughout the day. To sign up, just email Mary, mary@braubeer.com, here and let her know. We will play Lucan rules (spitz, nola, call ace). If you have any questions, shoot us an email. We’re looking forward to meeting everyone and catching up with old friends!

Take care,

Dustin