Congrats to Lift Bridge for taking the Best Beer title at last Saturday’s Indulge event with their newest brew, Minnesota Tan! For those that haven’t tried it yet, it’s made with lingonberries and is a refreshing treat for the warm (ok, HOT) weather that is now upon us.
Keeping the honors within the state were John Henry from Cold Spring and Scotch Ale from Brau Brothers who tied for second.
Summer’s here and according to quite a few publications, we’re supposed to have more time for reading. If those lists have left you wanting, maybe Randy Mosher’s new book “Tasting Beer: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Drink” will do it for you. The book highlights some of our homegrown favorites.
Flat Earth
Steam Beer – Element 115
Schell
Traditional Lager – Firebrick
Old School – Lager
Alt – Schmaltz
Summit
IPA – IPA
Czech Lager – Pilsner
Marzen – Oktoberfest
Surly
American Brown – Bender
Thanks to Jeff over at Flat Earth for bringing this to my attention!
This afternoon Lift Bridge‘s Farm Girl Saison will be made available at the liquor stores below. Head to Lift Bridge’s website for a map.
Ngon Vietnamese Bistro will be tapping a keg of Surly 16 Grit on Friday, but they have a keg that they need to kill first. So mention this post and get 2-4-1 Lake Superior Red. A cask of Summit Horizon Red with amarillo is also now ready for your consumption. Ngon Bistro is also planning to have a 5 course Localvor Tasting Dinner paired with Lift Bridge beer on July 21st. It will be in their garden patio & seating will be limited. Courses will be made using ingredients from local farms & the St. Paul farmers market. More details on menu will be available in July.
Here’s the menu for this afternoon’s growlers at Flat Earth:
Angry Planet Pale Ale
Belgian Pale Ale
Unfiltered Belgian Pale Ale
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Element 115 Lager
Northwest Passage IPA
Sunburst Apricot Ale