Category: breweries

State Fair Beer Guide Day 3

By on August 25, 2012in beer events, breweries

Saturday, August 25th:

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

HOPPY Flights:
Brau Brothers Hopsession
Schell’s Emerald Rye
Lake Superior Black IPA
Excelsior Brewing Co. Bridge Jumper

DARKER Flights:
Big Wood  Morning Wood
Third Street Brewhouse Lost Trout
Schell’s Firebrick
Schell’s Dark

BELGIAN/SWEETER Flights:
Lake Superior North Shore Wheat
Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale
Boom Island Hoodoo
Surly Cynic

LIGHTER Flights:
Finnegans Blond Ale
Steel Toe Provider
Schell’s Pilsner
Surly Hell

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!

 

Band of Brewers Print

By on August 22, 2012in breweries, general beer, MN

A friend shared this with me today and it was too cool to not pass on.

From the artist’s website:

I recently completed this very large pencil drawing highlighting 8 great craft brewers in Minnesota.  Pete Rifakes of Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis was the man behind the idea.  He allowed me to create  a drawing that might be the first of its kind in Minnesota. (maybe the free world!)

Thanks to all of the craft brewers who participated.  It was fun to travel the state and meet everyone.  In no particular order, here are the breweries that participated; Town Hall Brewery-Minneapolis, Summit Brewing-St. Paul, Fulton Brewery-Minneapolis, Surly Brewing Company-Brooklyn Center, Schell’s Brewery-New Ulm, Fitger’s Brewhouse-Duluth, Steel Toe Brewing-St. Louis Park and last but not least, Lift Bridge Brewing of Stillwater.

Rumor has it that the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will have the original drawing displayed as part of their State Fair exhibit this year.  Look for the display in the Ag/Hort Building.

Lift Bridge Pickin’ & Grinnin’

By on August 21, 2012in beer events, breweries

A number of years ago, when the thought of an actual physical brewery in Stillwater was only in the planning stages, Steve (perhaps with the aid of a few beers) described this event to a T. Go figure. In any case, as fall comes upon us, Lift Bridge‘s Pickin’ and Grinnin’ is also upon us.

On Friday, September 7th from 5-8pm you can help lend a hand at the brewery by helping to pick hops off the bines and dump them straight into the this year’s Harvestor, Lift Bridge’s fresh hop brew. You’ll be picking locally-grown hops from Forest Lake’s Hippity Hops Farms. Live music and plenty of beer as well. The event itself is free, but you still need to register with their online ticket system.

From 9-midnight, $8 (advanced) or $10 (at the door) gets you your first beer and music from Pat McCurdy. 21+

This should be a great time. I’d recommend buying tickets in advanced as last year’s event sold out.

 

A New Brewery at the State Fair

By on August 17, 2012in beer events, breweries

Next week a new brewery pushed Indeed out of the “newest brewery in the Twin Cities slot. Pour Decisions Brewing Company will debut at the Minnesota State Fair, making them the very first Minnesota brewery to launch at the State Fair. Pretty cool. You’ll be able to check out Pubstitute, a dark Scottish session ale at the Ballpark Cafe starting on August 23rd. It comes as no surprise, but this beer was a previous blue-ribbon winner at the state fair homebrew competition. Read on for details.

Congrats to Pour Decisions!