Category: breweries

Darkness Eve at Stub and Herbs Tonight!

By on October 14, 2016in Stub and Herb's, Surly Brewing Co.
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Darkness Eve at Stub & Herb's \m/Our friends at Stub and Herbs have been throwing a great “Darkness Eve” event as long as we can remember (perhaps started with the 2nd Darkness Day?) and this year looks to be no exception. Starting at 7pm, they’ll have plenty of dark and forbidding beers and other special things. Special taps below:

Surly: Furious, Hell, Todd, Damien, Pentagram, Double Barrel Pentagram, Furious Black, One, Two, Three, Four, Nein, Ten, Blutpakt, Mother of The Gut, 2015 Smoke, Simpsons (Nitro), ’15 Darkness and ’16 Darkness.

Modist Introducing the Deviation Series

By on October 13, 2016in cooking & food, general beer, hops, misc. mn beer, MN, Modist Brewing, new beer, tap rooms

The brewery in town known for pushing boundaries is launching a series of beers they’re calling Deviation. Keigan Knee and his crew of brewers plan to make use of a 10-barrel fermenting vessel they installed 6 months ago with the sole purpose of experimenting with ingredients and processes to create new beer experiences.

These “experiments” will be taproom only releases and will not be made in large batches unless they are successful—measured strictly by popularity with their patrons. Those cute names they’ve given their flagships offerings will not apply to this series. Each batch will only be assigned a number beginning with 001 and 002. The first two will be available in the taproom on Friday, October 14th beginning at 7 pm for 001, and 8 pm for 002.

Deviation 001 is being described as a dark beer that was brewed with pilsner, rye, wheat, and coffee malts. The hops used in this batch were Amarillo, Cascade, and Columbus. Only 17 kegs were produced so it won’t last long. 5.6% ABV, 43 IBU, 21 SRM.

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Deviation 002 is a wheat monster. In fact, it was brewed with 100% wheat malts (which is very uncommon) and tons of Citra, Bravo, and Ella hops. This should be a beautiful, hazy looking beer due to the use of 100% wheat malts. Only 20 kegs were produced. 7% ABV, 88 IBU, 4 SRM.

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These releases are one-of-a-kind so you don’t want to miss out.

The Modist vision:
At Modist, our aim is to modify beer and how it is perceived by defying rules and
expectations. We don’t abide by established style guidelines and refuse to bend to pre-
conceived notions. We push past traditional brewing by embracing creativity and
unconstrained experimentation, taking an innovative approach to ingredients and
techniques in order to harness raw inspiration and create a new beer experience.

 

Cheers!

Get Fresh With Indeed

By on October 13, 2016in Indeed Brewing Co.

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Do you like hops? How about fresh, straight from the bine Mosaic hops? Indeed has a hookup for you. Starting this week, you’ll find their Fresh Hop Ale at bars and restaurants around the Twin Cities. Indeed’s head brewer Josh selected these hops in September, they arrived at the brewery shortly thereafter, went right into a brew and now the beer is ready for your imbibing pleasure.

The folks at indeed tell us that the beer brings flavors of “dank, resinous hops” with some citrus and stone fruit. Look for a golden beer with a rocky head and plenty of hops in the nose.

Enjoy!

Find Fresh Hop Ale at all Red Cow locations, all Blue Door Pub locations, Pizza Luce Downtown, New Bohemia NE, Sporty’s Pub & Grill, The Unofficial, Up-Down, Stub & Herbs, Ray J’s NE, Reverie Cafe & Bar, The Bulldog Uptown, Mackenzie’s, Sweeney’s Saloon, Sea Salt, Grumpy’s NE, Muddy Waters, Dark Horse Bar & Eatery, Ox Cart Ale House, Buster’s on 28th and Smack Shack.

Bauhaus Over the Charts Series: Sky-Ten!

By on October 7, 2016in Bauhaus Brewlabs

Next week, the fine folks over at Bauhaus Brew Labs debut their brand-spanking-new Over the Charts series, a series of beers that will offer a departure from the brewery’s more session-friendly offerings. “Over the Charts releases will be big, kickin’ beers with bold, bodacious flavors.”

The first beer from the Over the Charts series is a double IPA, Sky-Ten! With lots of hops and weighing in at 8.8% ABV, this beer should offer up a nice punch. Ready to try it? Nobody likes IPAs, do they?!

You’ll be able to find Sky-Ten! next week (starting 10/10) in 750 ml bottles at select retailers throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, as well as in the brewery’s Northeast Minneapolis taproom. You’ll also find it on draft at the taproom  and at select local bars and restaurants.

Oh, and watch the video. You know you want to…

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Town Hall Lanes Fresh Hop Fest

By on October 6, 2016in Bad Weather Brewing Co., Badger Hill Brewing, breweries, Castle Danger, Indeed Brewing Co., Lift Bridge, North Loop BrewCo, Northbound Smokehouse

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Fresh hop beers are very popular these days, and the folks over at Town Hall take their hops seriously. This is why they are hosting the fourth annual Fresh Hop Fest on October 22nd from 1 – 5 pm at the bowling alley in south Minneapolis.

Fresh hop beers are expensive to make in that the demand is so high for them, and the timing (should be used within 24 – 48 hours) from bine to brew kettle is so crucial. The hops are in fact still wet (and can be quite a mess) so brewers need a larger volume of them than with dry pellets. We’d actually be better off defining these as wet hop beers.

The brewery itself consistently brews one of the best fresh hop beers every year, and they enjoy celebrating with other breweries—local and national. Fresh Hop 100 and Fresh Hop Dry will be available along with offerings from Badger Hill, Bad Weather Brewing, Castle Danger, Dark Horse Brewing, Indeed, Founders, Lagunitas, Sierra Nevada, Northbound Smokehouse, Odell, Lift Bridge, North Loop, and more.

Tickets are available for $7, but you’ll need tasting tickets ($2 each) if you want to enjoy the beers. VIP tickets are the way to go for this event. They’ll run you $37—but you get unlimited tastings, a tasting glass, exclusive VIP beers, a game of bowling, and a t-shirt.

If you’re a fan of hops, you should really check this out. These beers are only available once a year.

 

Saturday, October 22nd from 1 – 5 pm
Town Hall Lanes
5019 S 34th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55417