Category: breweries

Schell’s 1867 Munich Dunkel release

By on May 1, 2008in beer events, breweries

Ooh! Another 150th Anniversary Draft Series release from Schell’s this weekend. It is a Munich Dunkel based on a recipe from 1867. The beer is a deep copper color with a reddish tint. Medium bodied, rich and malty, with hints of vanilla and chocolate. The beer is in honor of George Marti, who was the 3rd president of Schell’s (1911-1934), and was born on May 4th, 1856. They will be kicking off the celebrations by hosting a release party at the Side Street Pub in Fargo, Friday, May 2nd. They’ll be hosting many more events – visit their website for more information.

Thanks Jace!

Upcoming Flat Earth Events

By on May 1, 2008in breweries

Flat EarthMark your calendars… Thanks Jeff…

5/5 Beer tasting at Syrduk’s – Minneapolis
5/5 Twin Ports Brew Bash – Duluth
5/8 Beer tasting Cellars – Forest Lake
5/12 Beer Tasting Rum River – Anoka
5/17 Brewer’s Bazaar – Stillwater
5/18 Where the Wild things are! – Lake City
5/20 KBEM Jazz RestuaranTour – Café Barbette – Minneapolis
5/22 Brewing for a Cause Sweeney’s – St. Paul
5/24 Brewery Tour 4 p.m.
5/31 City Pages beer festival – Minneapolis

Grand Old Day Celebration on Sunday June 1st.

Lakemaid Beer

By on April 25, 2008in breweries

Have I mentioned this yet? Perhaps not. In any case, Schell’s and Rapala have teamed up to co-brand a beer for the fishing opener, Lakemaid Beer. Here’s a piece about the beer in the New Ulm Journal. Check out the Lakemaid website as well. Definitely a bit campy, but funny as well.

“Half woman and half walleye,  every sportsman’s dream come true…”

If that’s not enough for you, you can meet the 12 lakemaids, like Miss Northern, Miss Sunfish, etc.

City Pages’ Best of the Twin Cities 2008

By on April 23, 2008in beer stores, breweries

City Pages “Best of the Twin Cities” issue has hit. Congrats to all of our friends…

Brew52 won the reader pick for Best Website
Surdyk’s won the reader pick for Best Liquor Store
Groveland Tap won the reader pick for Best Burger
Andrew Kopplin won Best Barista
Summit Extra Pale Ale won Best Take-Home Beer
The Happy Gnome won Best Neighborhood Bar (St. Paul)
Buster’s on 28th won Best New Neigborhood Bar

No doubt I’m missing someone, but that’s not a bad list.

Flat Earth Black Helicopter release at The Ugly Mug

By on April 22, 2008in bars/restaurants, breweries, free beer

Flat EarthHuh? The Ugly Mug? Wha? No, it’s not that coffee house in Farmington… The Ugly Mug is the bar formerly known as Harvey’s. They’ll be closed this week for a remodel and will reopen on Friday as The Ugly Mug. Half price pints from 4-7pm and free Schell’s from 7-9. It’s listed as Schell’s Amber on BA, but last I checked,Schell’s didn’t have a beer with said name.

Mark your calendars for May 1st at 5:00 pm for the release of Flat Earth’s Black Helicopter at The Ugly Mug as well. Black Helicopter is a coffee stout. I’m hoping that Jeff brings some to Arborfest on Friday. Could I be so lucky?

A description of the beer…

Black Helicopter is a coffee oatmeal stout made with locally roasted Columbia coffee beans from Paradise roasters in Ramsey, MN. What makes this coffee beer different you ask? This is the first beer of its kind made with coffee brewed on a Clover machine, which uses a unique mechanism for extracting the subtle and complex flavors of a coffee bean. Don’t miss this chance to taste this one of a kind brew.

I can’t help but think of Kopplin’s when I think of Clover machines. Andrew’s coffee is top notch. I think this beer will be gooooood…