Category: beer events

Schell’s 150th Anniversary Parties

By on August 17, 2008in beer events, breweries

Schell’s

Schell’s is continuing the celebration of their 150th year of brewing by hosting a number of events in the Twin Cities over the next couple of weeks. 150th Anniversary Draft Series Parties for August include:

Happy Gnome, Wed., 8/20, 5:30-7:30

The Dubliner Pub, Thur., 8/21, 4:30-7:30

Buster’s on 28th, Fri., 8/22, 5:30-7:30

MacKenzie’s Pub, Thur., 8/28, 5:00-7:00

Take Cover Quickly–and enjoy a cool pull (at Town Hall)

By on August 13, 2008in beer events, brewpubs

townhall.jpgChad Bacon, self-described “licensed pseudo meteorologist” at Town Hall is reporting a major summer Thunderstorm headed our way next week. If I recall from similar past weather events, it usually involves copius amounts of honey, orange peel, lemongrass and Belgian candy sugar, but it does tend to knock one senseless, so maybe my memory isn’t serving me correctly.  I’ll leave it to the professionals to describe:

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the following counties, Carver, Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington.  Doppler radar and trained weather spotters have observed rotation with baseball size hail and winds in excess of 85 mph.  The track of the storm has followed a path from Meeker through Kandiyohi counties with a straight easterly track.  This storm is extremely dangerous capable of producing a swath of misery, silliness and frivolity, simply taking shelter is not an option.  The National Weather Service strongly recommends enjoying a cool pull, good friends and a quiet prayer as this life altering event approaches.  The damage of this storm will be massive, so please join weather geeks, at Town Hall on the 18th at 5:00pm. It is not a matter of if the T-Storm will hit it is a matter of when.

Chad Bacon Pint Club Member, Licensed Pseudo
Meteorologist at THB

Oh yeah, and the annual pig roast and bocce tourney is happening this weekend.

The time has come for another pig roast and bocce ball tourney- This coming weekend have some Brewers grain fed roasted pork Sat starting at 4pm.
If you still want to play bocce we would love to have you. I think we still have room for 5 teams and if they fill up you are playing for a $1000 prize! call a manager for info (612.339.8696)

Wheat Wars

By on August 12, 2008in beer events, beer stores

Michael Agnew, founder of A Perfect Pint will host a beer battle royale at The Four Firkins on Tuesday, August 19th at 6:00pm. Email alvey AT thefourfirkins.com with “Wheat Wars” in the subject line to register. There are only 35 spots, so register now.

Here is Michael’s description of the event:

“Wheat! One of the oldest cultivated cereal grains. The earliest beers from brewing’s dim history were almost certainly made with wheat. In the modern brewing world, this most basic of grains has inspired divergent brewing traditions in different parts of the
globe. For your consideration; the opaque banana and clove of the German Hefeweizen, the delicate citrus and spice of the Belgian Wit, and the clean, bready, more assertively hopped American Wheat. What factors combine to produce the perfect wheat beer? What sets these three distinct styles, all based in this ancient grain, apart? The lines have been drawn for an epic battle of the beers. Three wheat styles and six wheat beers. Which will emerge victorious from the crucible of Firkin Forum. You will be the judge. Let the Wheat Wars begin!”