It’s time to welcome back Bitter Brewer! Surly’s sort of British bitter, is the spawn of British malt and yeast, combined with American hops and dry-hopped to bring out floral citrus aromas. Head to Stub & Herb’s and get bitter.
Category: breweries
Brau Bros. – Making Hairy Chests Hairier Since 2007
Here’s an update from Dustin Brau of Brau Brothers Brewing Co. As usual, I’ve edited Dustin’s e-mail a bit from the original (e.g. cut out reference to an attached flyer).
The details for BrauFest are about set. I’m guessing they’ll be totally finalized somewhere around June 2nd. Camping space WILL be available right next to the brewery for Friday and Saturday night. We’ll bonfire on Friday night, bring your homebrew to pass around. We’re hoping for better weather than last year, shouldn’t be too difficult.
This year we’re adding a bike ride from the brewery to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Dugout Site just north of Walnut Grove. We’ll pack a lunch for everyone, provide a Sag Wagon, and everyone that completes the trek gets a t-shirt and a pint on us! Email Mary (mary at braubeer dot com) to sign up.
Ken and Barbie at the BrauHaus have a terrific band playing Saturday Night outside under the lights near Main Street! Hicktown Mafia is a great local band and we’re excited to show them off.
I’ve got some casks filled for the weekend, and we’ll preview a couple new beers that weekend.
Also – if you haven’t already, make sure you check out The Perennial Plate’s neat story on Lucan, and the cool people who inhabit it.
Daniel was brave enough to make the trip out to the prairie, and we can’t thank him enough for putting the spotlight on us.
Finally, we’ve got a couple new beers coming out soon. Sorry it’s been so long, we’ve been extremely busy here just trying to keep up with the regulars. Thanks everyone for supporting our small brewery!!!
Take care,
Dustin
Horizon Red Cask w/ Glacier Hops at Groveland Tap
The title gives it all away.. Craig threw a new cask on the beer engine at Groveland Tap. I suspect some of you will drink it. Cheers!
Pairings First Anniversary & MN Craft Beer Week Events
Join Pairings Food and Wine Market in celebration of their 1st Anniversary and Minnesota Craft Beer Week. Pints will be $3 all week along with specially priced food specials each evening from 4-7 PM. Additionally, all craft beer will be 15% off with your MN Beer Week Passport.
Monday 5/17 – Yappy Hour with Fulton Brewery & Mutt Lynch Wines
Join us on the patio with your well mannered dogs and enjoy a pint from the first ever pin of Mango Sweet Child of Vine or Sweet Child of Vine and chat with the guys from Fulton. Treats for both dogs and their owners will be provided. 4-7 PMTuesday 5/18 – Pairings 1st Anniversary Party with Lift Bridge Brewery
The guys from Lift Bridge will be here serving up pints of Farm Girl and Crosscut Pale and helping to celebrate our 1st anniversary along with their usual antics. 4-7 PMWednesday 5/19 – Deschutes Brewery
A representative will be here from Deschutes to pour their beer on tap. 4-7 PMThursday 5/20 – Bell’s Brewery
Come meet Jason from Bell’s and enjoy pints of Oberon, Two Hearted, and a third undecided beer along with some free stuff to be given away. 4-7 PMFriday 5/21 – Flat Earth Brewery
Meet the new Flat Earth representative Jack while sipping on pints of Angry Planet Pale and Element 115 Lager. 4-7 PMSaturday 5/22 – Brau Brother’s Brewery
Owner and brewer Dustin Brau will be here pouring his own version of the Black & Tan, the Black Sheep (Sheephead Ale and Cream Stout) along with other beers to sample. 4-7 PM
OVERWHELMED – A 24 Tap Bell’s event at the Bulldog Uptown
Overwhelmed runs Friday, May 14th through Sunday, May 16th at the Bulldog in Uptown. This is a Bell’s event that local rep Jason Gillum says will feature “Numerous never before released beers in MN.” Each night will feature Grand Prize drawings 10pm. Special tappings start at 7pm on Friday.
Bell’s will also hold beer classes for $15 which includes a T-Shirt and samples. Saturday class 2pm: Beer Renaissance (Beer History & Culture). Sunday class 5pm: Liquid & Solid Fusion (Beer & Food). Please register at Bulldog for classes as space is limited.