Category: breweries

Brewmaster’s Dinner

By on August 31, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer dinners, beer events, breweries

It’s hard to believe the Autumn Brew Review is just around the corner, but that means so is the annual Brewmaster’s Dinner. This year’s dinner will be held at the Republic, one of the Twin Cities newest additions to the craft beer scene.

The event will be held Friday, September 16th with a meet and greet beginning at 6pm & dinner being served at 7pm. The dinner will feature 5 courses and the following 5 breweries and speakers. Oh, and a surprise brewery. And no, I can’t tell you who it is, but believe me, you do not want to miss it.

From Left Hand Brewing Company out of Longmont, Colorado, Eric Wallace, the Owner.

The Founders of 21st Amendment Brewery out of San Francisco, California, Shaun O’Sullivan & Nico Freccia.

The Brewmaster of Great Lakes Brewing Company out of Cleveland, Ohio, Luke Purcell.

From Minnesota’s own Surly Brewing Company, Omar Ansari, the Owner.

And, the Head Brewer of Odell Brewing Company out of Fort Collins, Colorado, Joe Mohrfeld.

Tickets are $80 not including tax or gratuity and go on sale September 1st.
You can purchase them in person at the Republic or call (612)338-6146 to reserve your spot (a credit card will be required in order to make reservations).

REPUBLIC
at 7 Corners
221 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55454

Free Cask Ale Tonight at Brewing TV/Lift Bridge Premiere

By on August 25, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Brewing TV and Stanley’s Northeast Bar Room are teaming up to bring you some free beer! Tonight, BTV will premiere their newest episode featuring Lift Bridge Brewing Company. The good folks from Lift Bridge will be on hand to present a cask of their Hop Prop IPA. Your first pint is on the house! Just stop by the BTV table for a ticket and have one on Stanley’s and Northern Brewer (Brewing TV’s sugar daddy). Event lasts from 7-9 p.m.

Summit Unchained 8

By on August 18, 2011in breweries

The eighth beer in Summit’s Unchained series comes courtesy of Mike Lundell, the brewer also responsible for the third beer in the series,  India Rye Ale. This time around, he’s making a Black Ale. Details below:

Black Ale (still awaiting TTB approval on name, so could change)
Brewer: Mike Lundell
Color: 70 degrees Lovibond

IBU: 65
ABV 6.5

Ingredients:
Malt: 2-row Harrington, Torrified Wheat, Cara Wheat, Midnight Wheat, and Carafa III Special

Hops: New Zealand Pacific Jade, Australian Galaxy

Medium bodied ale with a pronounced citrus/passion fruit/mango aroma, slight astringent/burnt character from the black malt. Think black colored hoppy ale.

The beer will be released late October/early November. More definite dates to come once production is scheduled.