Category: breweries

Mankato Brewery Launch Thursday

By on January 5, 2012in beer events, breweries

…and the first brewery born in 2012 is… Mankato Brewery. Thursday marks the launch of their first beer, Mankato Original.

Mankato Original (M.O.) is an homage to the traditional top-fermented beers of Cologne, Germany; it is light and refreshing with a crisp bitterness, delicate hop aroma, subtle malt flavor and a hint of fruitiness.

I’m curious to try it – I enjoyed Brewer Mike Miziorko’s last Kölsch-style offering, the first in Summit’s Unchained Series. For now though, it looks like the Mankato area gets first dibs on this one. Below you’ll fine release events and accounts.

January 5th:

Number 4: 5PM-7PM
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder

Pub500: 5PM-7PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer

January 6th:

Patrick’s On Third: 6PM-8PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer

Boom Island Launch Party Tonight at Pig & Fiddle

By on December 29, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Wow! Chalk another brewery in for Minnesota in 2011. Boom Island Brewing Company will be launching their first two beers tonight at Pig & Fiddle from 6pm ’til close! They will have their Silvius Pale Ale and Thoprock IPA available for your drinking pleasure. I’ve yet to try them, though as you’ll read on their website, they’re positioning themselves as a Belgian-style brewery with a dubbel & tripel to follow. We’ll share more info as we get it.

Best of luck to Minnesota’s newest brewery!

Harriet Single Hopped West Side

By on December 21, 2011in breweries

Harriet is breaking out three varieties of Dry Hopped West Side IPA–with Simcoe, Amarillo & Cascade–for the holidays, growlers filled today and for sale during their normal growler sales:
Wednesday from 4-7pm
Thursday from 4-7pm
Friday from 4-7pm
Saturday from 1-6pm

Christmas Eve: 1-4 pm
New Years Eve: 1-6 pm

Also available are Divine Resolution, Holiday Abbey, Divine Oculust, Dark Abbey & West Side Belgian IPA.

Summit Unchained #9

By on December 21, 2011in breweries

Thanks Beernews.org! Summit Unchained #9 is a Dunkel Weizen by brewer Eric Bloomquist. Eric gave us #2 in the Unchained series, a 90 Shilling Scottish ale. I’m sure we’ll have more info & details on this beers soon!