Category: beer events

Oracle, Oracle, Oracle…

By on September 4, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, general beer

To celebrate the Autumn Brew Review Bell’s will be tapping their Oracle DIPA all over the cities! Here are all the dates, times and locations where you can get your Oracle on draft!

Monday, September 10th

11:00am: Stub & Herbs, Blue Door Pub

4:00pm: The Depot, Bulldog Lowertown

5:00pm: Longfellow Grill, Bulldog Northeast

Also Triple Rock, Bryant Lake Bowl, 8th Street Grill, Grumpy’s Downtown

Tuesday, September 11th

6:00pm: Butcher and the Boar, Pat’s Tap 

Wednesday, September 12th

3:00pm: Town Hall Tap

4:00pm: Ginger Hop 

5:00pm: Amsterdam

5:30pm: Groveland Tap

6:00pm: Buster’s on 28th , Tilia 

7:00pm: Prime Bar 

Thursday, September 13th

Bulldog Uptown

Friday, September 14th

4:00pm: Pig and Fiddle

6:00pm: Sweeney’s

 

 

 

Ale Jail/Wine Thief Anniversary Party

By on August 31, 2012in beer events, beer stores, breweries

Happy Birthday to The Ale Jail and The Wine Thief! They’ll be celebrating the second year of The Ale Jail and the seventh Year of The Wine Thief with a party and a half! Stop by the store on Friday, Sept. 14th from 4-7pm to help celebrate!

They’ll have representatives from 20+ breweries and 9 wine distributors, all pouring great samples in the back parking lot. The Blue Door Pub will be on site selling burgers as well. If you’re not 21, don’t even think about showing up (unless, perhaps, you’re in a baby Bjorn…)

Beer nerd bonus, Kurt Widmer, one of the founders of Widmer Brothers Brewing will be on site for the event. Cheers!

Participating Breweries (Subject to Change):
Surly
Indeed
Bells
Lagunitas
Dave’s Brewfarm*
Olvalde Farm and Brewing*
Brau Brothers
Tallgrass
Odell
Brooklyn
Grand Teton
Deschutes
Rush River*
New Belgium
Furthermore*
Epic
Schmaltz
Lakefront
Artisinal Imports
Widmer*

Cider/Kombucha:
Crispin
Deane’s Kombucha*

*Brewmaster Present

Wine Distributors:
Grape Beginnings
Paustis
The Wine Company
Cat and Fiddle
Worldwide Cellars
Vinocopia
Bourget Imports
Phillips
New France

Schell Snowstorm 2012: Bière de Noël

By on August 31, 2012in beer events, breweries, MN
August Schell Brewing Co.

Yeah, so it’s probably too hot outside to make a joke about an impending snowstorm, right?

Would you like to hear about a Snowstorm? Schell’s is planning one for November 1st, 2012… specifically a Bière de Noël!

This year’s Snowstorm is modeled after beers traditionally brewed in France for the holiday season. According to my not so top secret sources:

Schell Bière de Noël displays a highly aromatic nose:  malty with a good dash of yeast esters (peppery, spicy, and citrusy).  On the palate, the yeast influence is once again evident, with notes of white pepper and citrus.  In the background, a herbal hop can be found.  Despite the dryness of the beer, it displays an incredibly silky mouthfeel.

 

Malts:
French Pils
2 Row
Munich
Wheat
French Special Aromatic
Caramunich
Midnight Wheat

Hops:
Nugget

 Yeast:
French Ale yeast

OG 14.5°P, IBU 24, 18 SRM, 6-7% abv