Category: beer events

McCoy’s Public House Feast of Samichlaus

By on November 28, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events
McCoy's Public House, St. Louis Park, MN

On Wednesday, December 12th at 7:00 pm, McCoy’s Public House will hold their fist annual “Feast of Samichlaus” (Which, by the way, is German for “fat beer.”*) $55/person, includes tax & gratuity.

Weissenohe Monk’s Christkindl | Germany
Potato leek tart w/ goat cheese & house-cured salmon

Samichlaus Bier Helles | Austria
White bean cassoulet w/ confit duck leg & frisée salad

Fantôme de Noël | Belgium
Traditional Christmas seafood stew w/ oysters & puff pastry

Corsendonk Christmas Ale | Belgium
Crown pork roast w/ cracklings, red cabbage & potato

Scaldis Noel Barley Wine | Belgium
Bûche de noël yule log, persimmon
pudding & eggnog anglaise

Reservations: 952-224-9494

*Not really.

2012 Darkness Signing at Brooklyn Center Liquor

By on November 27, 2012in beer events, beer stores, breweries

Brent Schoonover, this year’s Surly Darkness label artist, will be at Brooklyn Center Liquor from 5-7pm on December 14th to sign Darkness bottles, posters, swag, numbered prints, your manboobs*, etc. BYOB Darkness bottles or other swag for signatures. Cheers!

5625A Xerxes Avenue North (Map)
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429

*I don’t know that he’ll actually sign manboobs. You’ll have to ask.

Winterfest 2013

By on November 21, 2012in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

UPDATE: Seasonal Six Pack tickets are SOLD OUT for the year.

We talked about this change-up a bit earlier this season, but things are now finalized. Your very first opportunity to buy Winterfest tickets will be on December 1st at noon as part of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s “Seasonal Six Pack Holder,” which will include a pair of tickets to All Pints North, Autumn Brew Review and Winterfest. This ticket pack runs $290. If you’ve ever sat in front of a keyboard waiting to order Winterfest or ABR tickets, you’ll likely find this a relief… and you’ll have an excuse to visit Duluth for All Pints North, which was a really great event this summer.

This year’s Winterfest takes place on Friday, February 1st from 7-10pm at the Minnesota History Center. Tickets for this event will be $75 and will go on sale on Monday, December 10th at noon. Mark your calendars!

For those unfamiliar with the event, Winterfest is the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s premiere event, highlighting Minnesota breweries and brewpubs. Breweries and brewpubs all put their best foot forward and bring some of their rarest, most-interesting, and just plain weird beers to this event. There’s really nothing like it. No bones about it, this event isn’t cheap, but I try to remember that the Guild is a non-profit and this is a special event. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay.

http://www.mncraftbrew.org/festivals/winterfest