Music on a mission – An outdoor music jam for local charity
Just like there is something special about FINNEGANS Irish Amber, there is something unique about FINNEGANS ShamROCK 2009. There is more to this event than great outdoor music, tasty beer and a good cause, there are these fun things on tap:
Category: breweries
Acadia 6-Shooters
Visit Acadia Cafe on Tuesday, May 19th for “6-shooters.” This is six 5 oz. pours for $10 and includes a variety of IPAs. They’ll have Sprecher IPA, Southern Tier Iniquity Imperial Black IPA, Surly 16 Grit, Houblon Triple IPA, Victory Wild Devil and a pin of Summit dry-hopped Amarillo IPA.
Legislative Alert for Beer Lovers
Thank you to the breweries and brewpubs that have already sent this information out to their distribution lists. In case the information hasn’t made it to you yet, keep reading.
There is a proposed tax increase on MN breweries working its way through the legislature and we need your help to stop it!
Breweries producing more than 25,000 barrels of beer a year currently pay $4.60 per barrel in excise tax to the state. The proposed legislation raises this amount to $11.21 per barrel (an increase of 144%).
Minnesota is already taxed much higher than our neighboring states Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Believe it or not our alcohol sales tax is already higher than both Boston and New York City!
For the full alert and additional details from the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild, please click here.
Arborfest Best Brew
For those of you that attended Family Tree Clinic’s Arborfest earlier this month, you know there was a lot of great beer there. And if you’re wondering who ended up winning the Best Brew title wait no longer. Congrats to Surly for taking the honors with 16 Grit!
Surly at Art-O-Whirl
Like Surly beer, bands and looking for a place to submit your artwork for the Surly Coaster Contest? Art-O-Whirl is the ticket!
Go to Lisa Elisa Metal Studios on Saturday for Surly Beer, bands, and coasters. You can pick up a blank coaster for submission to the contest. You can also drop off a finished coaster at the studio. Music will be plaing from noon – 8:00 pm. More info at www.eliasmetalstudio.com.