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Summit Pumpkin Porter Intel

By on November 4, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

From the Summit Facebook page:

Imperial Pumpkin Porter – Suggested Restaurant/Bar Locations!
by Summit Brewing Company on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 9:15am
Here are some restaurant/bar suggestions on where to find the Imperial Pumpkin Porter on draft (you might want to call to check availability):

Minneapolis: Acadia Cafe, Bryant Lake Bowl, Campus Pizza, Common Roots, Elsie’s, Lyon’s Pub, Mackenzie’s, Stella’s Fish Cafe, Stub & Herb’s, William’s Uptown Pub, Blue Nile

St. Paul: Billy’s on Grand, Groveland Tap, Kincaid’s, Sweeney’s Saloon, Blue Door Pub, Happy Gnome, Muddy Pig

This delicious brew will be sent to liquor stores the week of November 15. We will continue to update with more locations as we confirm them. Cheers!

Flat Earth Porterfest Starts

By on November 1, 2010in breweries

Welcome to November! Did everyone get their fill of candy and scares last night?

As we put the first eating holiday of the season behind us and look forward to the next two months of food, family, and friends, don’t forget to bring along some special beers wherever and whenever you are celebrating.

To help you out Flat Earth brings back Porterfest! Eight weeks of special beers, starting off this week with Presto – Tripleberry infused Cygnus.

Week 2 – Xanadu – Orange infused Cygnus
Week 3 – Bravado – Cherry-Chocolate infused Cygnus
Week 4 – The Trees – Hazelnut infused Cygnus
Weeks 5 – 8 – TBA

Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter Release & Video Fun

By on October 28, 2010in bars/restaurants, breweries

Have you tried Summit’s latest Unchained beer, Imperial Pumpkin Porter? Here’s a video shot at Charles Jones’ farm when the gang picked organic heirloom pumpkins for Nate’s beer. Charles works on the keg line at Summit at well.

If you missed last night’s release at Stub & Herb’s, you can catch brewer Nate will be at the following places to welcome the release of his new beer:

October 28: Stella’s Fish Café, 7-9pm.
October 29: Happy Gnome, 4-6pm.
November 19: Patrick’s in St. Peter gets a piece of Nate! Features include a cask-conditioned edition of his brew. 7-10pm.

Blue Nile Stout Fest

By on October 25, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, cask beer

Visit The Blue Nile this weekend for their celebration of dark ales, stouts, & porters. All of their taps will be devoted to said beers, and of course they’ll have more available in bottles.

Beers on tap:
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2009
Avery The Czar 2009
Surly Darkness
Bell’s Expedition Stout
Mikkeller Black Hole
Rogue Double Chocolate
Dark Horse Plead the Fifth
Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter
Flying Dog Coffee Stout, & more.

Bottles also available as sampler set.

They’ll also have a cask of coffee-infused Rush River Chocolate Oatmeal Stout.

Free pints for costume-wearers.