Category: breweries

Sunday at the Fair

By on September 2, 2012in beer education, breweries

A quick suggestions: Go try Pour Decisions’ Pubstitute at the Ballpark Cafe. Start early. This is a Scottish ale of sessionable proportions. Try it before you bomb your palate with hops, sugar and deep-fried food.While you’re at it, check out some of the other great options. Its nice to see so many craft and local selections in one spot at the fair.

Today at the Minnesota Craft Brewers exhibit in the Ag. Building.

noon: Brewery Showcase – Third Street Brewhouse/Cold Spring Brewing Co. | Flat Earth Brewing

3:00pm: Starting in the 90s – Pete Rifakes, Town Hall Tap/TownHall Brewery

6:00pm: Brewery Showcase – Lucid Brewing | Mankato Brewery

Today’s beer flights in Land of 10,000 Beers:

Flights are 4 x 5oz beers, $8. All flights are subject to change.

Not yet available

To keep up to  date with Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events, speakers, flights and other fun things at the Fair, be sure to follow @mncraftbrew on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!

 

 

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

Summit Backyard Bash Cask Update

By on August 30, 2012in breweries, cask beer

So by now you probably know all about Summit’s 26th Anniversary Backyard Bash, right? Doomtree, beer, Caroline Smith, beer, Halloween Alaska, beer…

But what about the cask ale? (C)ask and you shall receive… also of note, some kellerbier:

Tapping Time Extra Pale Ale Cask Oatmeal Stout Cask Sága IPA Cask Kellerbier
11am Sovereign Coffee Cascade Pilsener
1pm Rakau Vanilla Cascade & Chinook Oktoberfest
3pm Glacier Black Forest Centennial Pilsener
5pm Boadicea Brett C Citra Oktoberfest

Skip Work, Go to the Fair and Drink Good Beer

By on August 30, 2012in breweries

…your boss says it’s okay…

Today at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Exhibit in the Ag. Building.

3:00pm: Brewery Showcase – August Schell Brewing Co. | Surly Brewing Co. | Summit Brewing

6:00pm: Malting 101: Why the Brewer Cares – Mark Ruark, Cargill

Today’s beer flights in Land of 10,000 Beers:

HOPPY NOW:
Vine Park Stump Jumper Amber Ale
Schell’s Emerald Rye
Leech Lake 47º North
Steel Toe Rainmaker

HOPPY NEXT:
Brau Bros Hopsession
Summit EPA
Third Street Bitter Neighbor
Excelsior Bridge Jumper

LIGHTER NOW:
Finnegans Blonde Ale
Indeed Shenanigans Summer Ale
Summit Pilsener
Surly Hell

LIGHTER NEXT:
Fulton Lonely Blonde
Steel Toe Provider
Schell’s Pilsner
Excelsior Big Island Blonde

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER NOW:
Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison
Lake Superior North Shore Wheat
Flat Earth Belgian-style Pale Ale
Surly Cynic

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER NEXT:
Lucid Summertide
Flat Earth Belgian-style Pale Ale
Boom Island Hoodoo
Harriet Westside

DARKER NOW:
Summit Oatmeal Stout
Surly Bender
Mankato Stickum
Brau Bros Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale

DARKER NEXT:
Flat Earth Cygnus X-1
Lift Bridge Chestnut Hill
Schell’s Oktoberfest
Finnegans Irish Amber

 

 

To keep up to  date with Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events, speakers, flights and other fun things at the Fair, be sure to follow @mncraftbrew on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!