Category: beer events

Summit Unchained #10 Abbey Ale Release Parties

By on July 11, 2012in beer events, breweries, cask beer

Summit’s Belgian Abbey Ale release is just around the corner, and the brewery has some great events lined up with brewer Nate Siats. Nate was also responsible for #5 in the Unchained Series, Imperial Pumpkin Porter. For this beer, Siats was able to hone the recipe on Summit’s new pilot brewery, brewing two batches. The final recipe includes Weyerman Abbey malts, and 5000+ pounds of Belgian candi sugar. Can you imagine what 5000 lbs. of candi sugar looks like? From Siats, “For my second Unchained beer, I really wanted to create something I was unfamiliar with, using complex flavors I had never tasted in a malt before. This beer is the perfect example of what Summit’s Unchained Series is all about – being inventive and trying new styles.”

  •  Abbey Ale Firkin – Saturday, July 21: Tiffany’s in St. Paul, 4:30pm
  • Summit DJs and $2.50 pints – Monday, July 23: Grumpy’s NE, 6-9pm
  • Firkin Friday – Friday, July 27: Grumpy’s in Roseville, 4-5:30pm
  • Bocce with the Brewer and $3.50 pints – Friday, July 27: Village Pub in St. Anthony, 6-8pm
  • Cask Ale Night – Friday, July 27: 331 Club in Minneapolis, 9-11pm

Great Waters at Taste of the Twin Cities Originals

By on July 11, 2012in beer events

In addition to wine and spirits, our friends at Great Waters will be providing beer for the 7th annual Taste of the Twin Cities Originals event at TCF Bank stadium in Minneapolis. The event takes place on July 26th from 6-9pm. Tickets are $50 and include a Riedel crystal wine glass and 21-course food and wine pairing from Twin Cities Originals restaurants. Tickets are available at TwinCitiesOriginals.com. More details below.

St. Arnoldus Day Beer Dinner

By on July 10, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events

Drink beer, not water!  Celebrate St. Arnoldus Day with a Belgian Beer Dinner at the Pig and Fiddle. Dinner starts at 7:00pm and will consist of 5 courses for only $50. The Belgian Beers featured will be Omer, Tripel Karmeliet, Pauwel Kwak, Cuvée des Jacobins Rouge and St. Feullien Brune. All beer dinner guests will also receive an Omer glass to take home with them. Check out the Pig and Fiddle’s Facebook page for the complete menu and give the restaurant a call at 952.955.8385 for a reservation.

Beer Dabbler Highland Fest

By on July 9, 2012in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

The next Beer Dabbler festival, Summer Beer Dabbler at Highland Fest is right around the corner – Saturday, July 21st from 1-5pm (doors open at 12:30) at Hillcresst Park in St. Paul as part of St. Paul’s Highland Fast.

Tickets are  $30 in advance or $40 at the door (unless it sells out, and I think it will).  As per usual, you can sample beers from more than 50 local, regional, and national breweries as well as some special new and limited releases, including The Beer Dabbler’s Oak Barrel brew, made exclusively for the event by Big Wood Brewery.

Food? Yes. Details? Sure. Along with typical Highland Fest fare, Beer Dabbler will have some great food trucks on the premises, including Hola Arepa, Fork in the Road, Chef Shack, and Stanley’s on Wheels.

Other fun stuff: Live music by The Japhies, Little Man and Apollo Cobra; Fourth annual Highland Fest Home Brew Competition;
Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room Minnow Races; (beer) educational games and activities put on by the Science Museum of Minnesota’s Social Science and more!

Get your tickets online at thebeerdabbler.com or at The Ale Jail, Four Firkins, or Thomas Liquors.

Belgian Independence Week

By on July 7, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events, food pairing

Who Likes Belgian Beer? Everyone! Well, you are all in luck because the week of July 13th – 22nd is going to be full of delicious Belgian Beer! There were too many events to post on here so I made it easy and put together a printable & saveable PDF for you all.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE AWESOME EVENTS

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