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Endion Station Public House to Open in July

By ryan on June 24, 2014in bars/restaurants, breweries

Back in October of 2012, we reported that the parent company of Fitger’s Brewhouse had won a bid to purchase the historic Endion Station train depot in Canal Park. Today we’re excited to share that the Endion Station Public House will open in July!

Endion Station Public House will feature Duluth-Packed pulled meat sandwiches and kebabs. Endion Station will be the first Duluth cider house with multiple cider tap lines as well as a few signature Fitger’s Brewhouse beers and a full bar.

The building (its name means my, your or his home in Ojibwe) was built as a train station in 1899 and moved to the Lakewalk in the 80s. Tony Dierckins, the publisher of local history site Zenith City Online, says the station is unique.

“We used to have dozens of railroad depots all over town,” Dierckins says. “It’s one of only two that are left.”

Like Tycoons Alehouse and the Fitger’s building, the Endion Station is built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. It’s made of Kettle River sandstone and even though it was a humble passenger depot, it was carefully designed to look its best.

I for one, can’t wait to check it out. Congrats gang!

Summit Union Series: Southern Cape Sparkling Ale

By ryan on June 19, 2014in breweries

Tonight! Head over to The Park Tavern in St. Louis Park for the release of the third beer in Summit’s Union Series, Southern Cape Sparkling Ale. Come meet the brewer and sample the latest in the Union Series – perfect for a rainy evening. 5-8pm.

Union #3 Southern Cape Sparkling Ale Details:

“Presenting Southern Cape Sparkling Ale, the latest in the limited-release Summit Union Series. Inspired by sparkling ales popular in the Southern hemisphere. Named after the Southern Cape hop farms in South Africa. With ingredients from Australia, New Zealand, Chile and South Africa for a refreshingly balanced ale that’s perfect for summer.”

Flavor Notes:

Hints of pineapple and mango hop aroma. Biscuity malts lend a soft, toasted note and rounded finish. Lively carbonation pairs well with a warm summer afternoon.

Specs:

Original Gravity: 10.5° Plato
Alcohol by Volume: 4.4%
Color, (deg. L.): Pale Straw
IBUs: 47
Malts Utilized: Gaidner Pale (Australia) and Sebastian Caramel (Chile)
Hops Utilized: Waimea (New Zealand) and Southern Passion (South Africa)
Yeast: Australian Ale

Off the Rails with Summit

By ryan on June 10, 2014in bars/restaurants, breweries

In celebration of the new Green Line, our friends at Summit are throwing down with a pub crawl of mass (transit) proportions. From 4-10pm on Saturday, hop a on board and join them in celebration of the first day of the new Green Line light rail route connecting St. Paul and Minneapolis. You can ride for free on opening day and stop into some of the great bars and restaurants that dealt with the woes of light-rail constuction over the course of the past few years.

The open format crawl runs from 4-10pm. Start in St. Paul or Minneapolis and meet in the middle at The Dubliner at 10pm. Every pub stop along the way will feature $4 Summits, with a diverse selection of locations. Participants can join in at any pub, at any point in the evening. All light rail stops are within walking distance of the pubs. The light rail stations include:

St. Paul

Union Depot Station – Barrio, Bulldog, Kelly’s Depot, Bedlam, Golden’s Deli, Tanpopo, Black Dog, Minnesota Saloon

Western Ave Station – Mai Village

Victoria St Station – Ngon Vietnamese Bistro

Raymond Ave Station – The Dubliner Pub

Minneapolis

Warehouse District Station – Gluek’s, The Loon, Kieran’s Irish Pub

Nicollet Mall Station – Lyon’s Pub

Government Plaza Station – Di’Noko’s Bar Zia

Downtown East/Metrodome Station – Grumpy’s, Crooked Pint

West Bank Station – Corner Bar

East Bank Station – Big 10, Applebee’s, Stub & Herb’s

Stadium Village Station – The Hole Sports Lounge

Participants are encouraged to tweet a picture of themselves on the crawl with a Summit in hand to be entered to win Summit gear or beer. #OffTheRails

Tin Whiskers Grand Opening – June 5th

By David on June 3, 2014in breweries, general beer, tap rooms

After a soft opening in May, Jeff, George and Jake at Tin Whiskers are ready to host a Grand Opening celebration this Thursday June 5th. Join Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman for the ribbon-cutting at 4:00, then take in the sounds of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band while you sample some new brews with a chance to win some merchandise.

As Minnesota’s open-source brewery (their recipes and how-to’s are available on their website, twbrewing.com) they’re encouraging interaction and interpretations on their processes, so be a participant and help them kick off of their contribution to downtown Saint Paul.

Tin Whiskers Brewing Co.

125 E 9th St.

St Paul, MN 55101

Taproom Bar

Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival

By ryan on June 2, 2014in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

Would you like to get away this summer? If you’re like me, I’m ready to shake loose of the city and head north for some great beer with fun people in a super-relaxed environment. Here’s one option – the Hopped Up Caribou Beer Festival at Caribou Highlands in Lutsen, July 11-13th. Minnesota’s northernmost beer festival (92 miles north of Duluth) is almost more of a retreat than your regular festival, complete with time at a nice resort, plenty of facetime with brewers and some awesome food. As an example, the menu for the opening reception ncludes Stout Drenched Oysters, Rosemary-Kölsch Shrimp Skewers, and Hefeweizen Banana Bread among other things. The brewer’s breakfast is impressive as well: Duck Sausage Frittata, Brewer’s Bloody Mary bar…

Breweries include: Surly, Boathouse, Fitger’s Brewhouse, Minneapolis Town Hall, Summit, Schell’s, Lake Superior, St. Croix, Castle Danger, Carmody, Third Street, Bent Paddle, South Shore and Bell’s.

Event packages range from full packages with lodging to one-day beer garden packages. Details below:

Full Barrel