Category: beer events

Happy Gnome Firkin Fest

By on February 7, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events

TruthBrew wrote this and I’m too lazy to re-edit it and pretend I wrote is, so…

Fantastic news for lovers of quality beer and especially those who love cask/real ale. On Sunday March 16th, The Happy Gnome will be hosting their first annual Firkin Fest (name not final).

This fest will be outdoors in an enormous tent featuring over 26 breweries and 50 cask beers (as of writing), with both domestic craft and import beers featured. It will be the largest cask beer festival in the midwest since the fantastic and now defunct Real Ale Festival was held in Chicago.

Update: the event will start at noon and run until the casks are empty.

More information will be coming this weekend…. stay posted on Twin Cities Imbiber or MNBeer.com for more details.

Taste of the Twin Cities (Food & Wine Event)

By on February 6, 2008in beer events, brewpubs

Okay, it’s not a beer event, but Great Waters’ food is featured and there are fermented beverages to enjoy (information courtesy of Great Waters’ eClub).

Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Winter Taste of the Twin Cities Originals, Tuesday, February 26th, 2008.

Boasting a new location, The Great Hall in St. Paul (180 East 5th Street), this year’s festivites will feature the same extraordinary food from Great Waters Brewing Company and the Twin Cities finest restaurants, along with complimentary wine from the Gallo Family Vineyards.

We hope you will join us for this remarkable strolling food and wine event. Tickets in advance are $40 and can be purchased at Great Waters and other TCO member restaurants or purchase online.

Remaining tickets will be available at the door for $45. Your ticket covers entrance to the event and all the food and wine.

Free Duvel Glassware at the Pig

By on February 5, 2008in bars/restaurants, beer events

From Mark at The Muddy Pig:

Beer Lovers,
The fine folks at Duvel Moortgat who bring us Duvel, Ommegang, Rodenbach and Maredsous products are sponsoring an event at The Muddy Pig this Wednesday, February 6 starting at 5:00.When you buy one of their beers you get to keep the glass. One glass per person per style while supplies last.

Great beer, free glassware, The Muddy Pig.

See ya’ll Wednesday.
Mark

Schell’s 1878 Einbecker Doppelbock

By on January 31, 2008in beer events

This 80 barrel brew will be released on August Schell’s birthday. August Schell was born in 1828 in Durbach, Germany. Learn more about this beer here.

This beer will be available at a limited number of bars. Please check beforehand. Here’s the list:

The B&L Bar, New Ulm , MN
Rodney’s Bar, New Ulm , MN
Bandana Brewery, Mankato, MN
Pub 500, Mankato, MN
Patrick’s on Third, St. Peter, MN
Whistle Binkies North, Rochester, MN
Whistle Binkies South, Rochester, MN
Winona Bar, Winoina, MN		 Stub & Herb’s, Minneapolis, MN
McKenzie’s, Minneapolis, MN
Buster’s on 28th, Minneapolis, MN
Groveland Tap, St. Paul, MN
The Happy Gnome, St. Paul, MN
The Dubliner Pub, St. Paul, MN
Zorbaz, Brainerd, MN
Zorbaz, Detroit Lakes, MN		 Pickwick’s, Duluth MN
Old Chicago, Sioux Falls SD
Skinners Bar, Brookings SD
Side Street Pub, Fargo ND
Mona Lisa, Eau Claire, WI
Stella Blues, Eau Claire, WI
Bodaga Brewpub, LaCrosse, WI