Via our beer brothers from another mother, FMBeer.com
Junkyard Brewing Company announced on Facebook that they got their approval from the ATF and are now a recognized brewery but they still have many steps to take for state and local licenses and approvals before they can officially brew and sell beer.
The Blue Nile and Surly beer go hand in hand. So mark your calendar for the upcoming release of this year’s batch of Mild and join in the celebration.
It’s time for Mild to land on anticipating tastebuds, and the Blue Nile is happy to host the annual launch. In addition to that, the date the occasion falls upon also happens to commemorate seven years to the day since we first tapped a keg of Surly (which was the first week they debuted). We know the official anniversary beer won’t be out for Todd-only-knows how long, but we’re making our own party. At least eight Surlys will be on tap: Mild, Abrasive, Syx, Smoke, Darkness, Furious, Bender, and Cynic. There may be more, and we’ll let you know when we do!
6pm until whenever. There will be sample sets available, so you can get your fill without needing to turn in your car keys.
see you there,
al
Boom Island Brewing Co., whose owners themselves are musicians, are brewing up a “Support-The-Musicians-Beer” in support of the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra. Their goal is to raise money for the orchestra’s outreach programs for schools and community. Boom Island plans to donate $1 from every bottle sold to the Minnesota Orchestra’s musicians. But the beer needs a name!
The beer is in the fermenters and they want a name by Midnight on Wednesday, January 30th! They plan to introduce the beer at Winterfest on February 1. So get cracking! Send your entries here: prcommittee.musicians@gmail.co
They’re also looking for another downtown location for a beer release. The beer will be at the brewery, local liquor stores and some restaurants.
Details:
Prizes include a Sibelius CD (yes, the hard to find Grammy Nominated CD!), a Support the Musicians T-Shirt and/or a Boom Island T-shirt and a sample pack of Boom Island’s Belgian-style beers.
Please include: Beer Name Entry, Your name,Your email & Your phone number. Deadline for entries is Midnight on January 30, 2013. The Judges will make a decision based on entry time and date in the case of duplicates. You may enter more than once, with a limit of three times. LoMoMO, spouses & family, and employees of Boom Island are not permitted to enter.
Beer details:
Color: Very Light Copper
Flavor: Moderate to Assertive Hop Bitterness with slight clove-like esters
Mouthfeel: Light and Crisp with a dry finish
Approx 6% ABV
New this year, the St. Cloud Craft Beer Tour will be gracing Central Minnesota hosted at the River’s Edge Convention Center. 1,500 general admission tickets will be available for the event which will take place from 2-5pm on Saturday March 16, 2013. An exclusive VIP hour is also available for purchase from 1-2pm with tickets including a t-shirt and extra hour of touring.
All attendees of the festival will receive a sampling cup to utilize for tasting some of the finest craft brews available.Brewery representatives will be on hand to answer any questions and share their knowledge of their fine products. Sampling is unlimited, although they do ask tourists to drink responsibly. A designated driver ticket is also available for those who choose not to partake in sampling of the craft brews, but want to celebrate at the festival as well.
The rules are as follows:
On Tuesday, January 29th McCoy’s Public House in St. Louis Park presents “Local bands/Local brews.” Tuesday’s event includes a pin of Lucid’s “Craig’s Ale,” their Dutch Rye brown ale infused with chocolate just for McCoy’s. Live music from the Trainwreck Duet band. $4 pints starting at 5pm while they last. The band starts at 7pm.