Yes, the spring issue of Twin Cities Imbiber is online now. Look for it in print shortly. Features include pieces on Rush River Brewing Co., a beer history piece, a spotlight on Dennis Brothers Liquors, brewing coffee at home, Ciroc Vodka and more.
Some good local news as well… here’s a tidbit… Summit Hefe Weizen will be returning to Minnesota this summer. It makes sense – after all, we can’t let those Chicago folks
Speaking of Summit…
Summit beers will be featured tonight at 7pm at The Happy Gnome. Brewery staff should be on hand and flights of Summit should be available throughout the evening.
Thanks to Dennis for the heads up…
…no it’s not a new beer. It’s an old beer… a 1989 bronze medal winner at GABF in the Blond/Golden Ale category. I also ran across a mention of Summit Christmas Ale (the name that likely preceded Summit Winter Ale) in an 80s-era beer book at Half Price Books. I occasionally stop into the store during lunch breaks to check for copies of the Classic Beer Styles books.
Anyway, it’s a slow news day. Discuss. Did you ever drink this beer? What did you think?
Duluth… drink up. Hell’s Kitchen will have a cask of Lake Superior Old Man Winter Warmer on Tuesday, February 19th. They’ll tap the keg at 4pm and will be pouring $3 pinte until it’s gone.
Slightly out of the realm of MNBeer, but still interesting… Samuel Adams has implemented a hop sharing program, allowing smaller brewers access to 20,000 pounds of hops – 10,000 pounds of East Kent Golding and 10,000 pounds of Tettnang. They’ll be selling hops from the 2007 harvest at their cost, allowing brewers to buy up to 528 pounds. Though it won’t solve peoples’ problems entirely, it certainly sounds like a nice gesture. Thanks to TH for the heads up.