Whoops! Forgot to post this one the other day. In case you haven’t already heard, Summit announced that they’ll be opening a taproom in September at the brewery. The initial plan is to have taproom hours on Fridays from 3-8pm in their rathskeller, an area you’re probably familiar with if you’ve sampled beer at Summit. The brewery plans to have food trucks on site as well. More news on this one as we get closer to September!
Have you had a chance to try Surly’s latest anniversary beer, SŸX yet? If you haven’t purchased a bottle yet or weren’t at All Pints North for a sample, Monday is your first chance to try this 15% abv wood-aged American Strong Ale. Aster Cafe will host the release part on Monday at 6pm. 8 oz. pours for $7 It’s a sipper. Enjoy!
Another new beer festival? Not exactly. This year’s Twin Cities Beer Fest was on the scene last year under the moniker, Minneapolis Beer Fest, but thanks to a venue change, it returns as Twin Cities Beer Fest.This event promises to be a “grand sampling event” with hundreds of beers in unlimited pours. Food trucks? Check. Live music? Check. Games? Yessirree. Competitive eating? Holy shit, yes.
The event takes place on August 11th from 3-7pm in the old Met Stadium parking lot at the Mall of America in Bloomington. Free parking, of course, will be plentiful, but the wiser choice, of course is to hop on the light rail and use that as your sober cab.
Proceeds benefit the Finnegans Community Fund. I didn’t make it out for this one last year, but with any luck, I’ll check it out this year.
Okay, so there’s no Dave & Jace show as far as I can tell, but it sounds good…
[Correction: It should be the Dave & Jace Show, not the Jace & Dave Show.-ed.]
Looking for something fun to do the afternoon of August 4th? Well, Northeast Minneapolis has got you covered. 4 bars are teaming up to bring you a beer dinner (lunch?) that will let you check out some of awesome food you can find in Northeast, and you can walk (or bike) between stops! Travel between the 1029, Dusty’s Bar, Grumpy’s Northeast & Elsie’s from 1pm-4pm to grab a pint and a bite at each location. Each stop will run you $10 (gratuity not included, remember to tip your servers and bartenders!) and will include a pint of beer and a food pairing. You can stop in any order, but I will tell you Elsie’s will be featuring the dessert course. Also, if you bring all 4 of your receipts to Elsie’s, you can redeem them for a free game of bowling! The menu is still having the finishing touches put in place, but here are the beers being featured at each bar:
1029 – Bell’s Two Hearted Ale, featuring Smack Shack grub
Dusty’s Bar – Fulton Sweet Child of Vine, featuring Dusty’s Dagos
Grumpy’s Northeast – Fulton Lonely Blonde, featuring a Patio Grill Out
Elsie’s – Bell’s Oberon, featuring a summery dessert