Category: breweries

The Cynic’s out of the Bag and into the Can…

I’ve known about this one for quite some time, but generally like to sit on “secrets” until I either get the go-ahead or someone else shares… well in no uncertain terms someone else shared over on BeerAdvocate, so here it is: Surly Brewing Co. will be offering their wildly tasty CynicAle in cans this summer. Rumor has it that some bartender at some unknown Ethiopian restaurant in Minneapolis wrote the copy for the cans.

From BA:

A little bird told me that you will, starting tomorrow (or the day after, please call ahead to avoid disappointment), be able to enjoy a very tasty Surly CynicAle in cans at this nice little neighborhood restaurant.

Go to Papa’s website: http://papaspizzaandpasta.com for contact and phone information. In my opinion, you could do a LOT worse than a can of Surly with a Tomato Pie from Papa’s. It’s a once-a-week special for me!

Note that I have no business affiliation with either Papa’s or Surly. Just a fan of both!

Flat Earth Curly Tail Ale

…just think… at the Metrodome you actually have to look around a bit to find a decent beer. This shouldn’t be the case at the Saints’ stadium as Flat Earth’s new beer, Curly Tail Ale, should be conveniently located for your drinking pleasure.

Our new beer, Curly Tail Ale is available only at Midway Stadium, home of the St. Paul Saints. The first kegs arrived at the stadium this afternoon. Curly Tail Ale is an ordinary bitter, don’t be afraid of the word bitter. This beer is slightly sweet and smooth, with a touch of chocolate in the after taste. We used Golden Promise malt, medium and dark crystal malt, chocolate malt and brown sugar. It is hopped with three addition of UK Fuggles. Get out to the ball park and watch some outdoor baseball and grab a pint, available at the third base concession area.

Cheers,

Jeff Williamson
Flat Earth Brewing Company

Schell Hospitality Complex Grand Opening

New Museum of Brewing, Gift Shop and Tap Room! Free Tours and Live Music!

Dear Friends of Schell’s Brewery;

After a long and somewhat challenging process, we are proud to say our new Hospitality Complex has been completed!

The Grand Opening of the new facility will be on Saturday, May 19, 2007 from 11 am until 5 pm.

We invite you to come and experience Schell’s Brewing Company’s past in the greatly expanded Museum of Brewing. Our beautiful new gift shop has tripled in size, with more room for all of the great items Schell’s, along with the Grain Belt line, has to offer. The new Rathskeller or Tap Room, designed with its awesome curved ceilings and wonderful “Old World feel” will also be opened for limited samplings. Free tours will be offered throughout the day. They will be more extensive than we usually have, and will be showing various parts of the brewery that are not normally open to the public .

During the day, music will be performed by local musicians, playing intermittently in the Garden for visitor’s enjoyment.

We so look forward to “showing off” our beautiful new building–and invite you to come and enjoy New Ulm “Gemutlichkeit” (hospitality and friendship) with the beautiful Schell’s Park, Gardens and new Hospitality Complex as the setting!

We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

AUGUST SCHELL BREWING COMPANY

Jodi Marti
Special Projects Coordinator

Furious Ice Cream

I’m a skeptic, but I’ll buy some and report back… yes, Pumphouse Creamery has a Surly Furious variety of ice cream. I’ve yet to be convinced that a Guinness float is something I’d enjoy, but perhaps a kick of hops and the notion that I’d be supporting two local businesses intrigues me.

Just in time for the hot weather, Surly beer now available in ice cream form. Pumphouse Creamery, located at 4754 Chicago Ave S, is making ice cream with Furious beer. Barb, owner of Pumphouse, says she made ice cream with both bender and furious and customers really loved the furious ice cream. She says that the hops really come out in the ice cream. Yum!