Category: breweries

Northgate Launches Monday at Grumpy’s Northeast

By on January 23, 2013in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries
Northgate Brewing Co.

Northgate Brewing Co.Very cool, our friends at Northgate are hosting release party on January 28th at Grumpy’s Northeast (During “Minnesota Mondays” no less) and will be sharing their flagship year-round beer, Wall’s End English Brown Ale. The guys describe this beer as a “smooth Northern English Brown Ale that is refreshing enough for summer drinking and substantive enough for bitter Minnesota winters. Wall’s End is malt-focused, English-hopped and highly sessionable at 4.8% ABV.”

You can check out our feature on Northgate from August here: First Look, Northgate Brewing Co.

After the release of Wall’s End, Northgate Brewing will release its first round of seasonal beers at Winterfest on February 1st. Those not lucky enough to score a ticket for the sold-out event will be able to sample Northgate’s seasonal brews at several fine establishments in Northeast Minneapolis.

Maggie’s Leap: Our take on a traditional English Sweet Stout, a style once prescribed as a nutritional supplement and one of our brewer’s favorite beer styles. Sparse hopping and the addition of lactose creates a wonderful sweetness and body that perfectly compliment the beer’s roasted malt and coffee notes. 4.8% ABV.

OGW:  This wheat beer brewed up with orange peel and ginger was created with the beginning of summer in mind – we hope that it can take you out of winter for at least a moment. The orange and ginger notes are muted to compliment the character of the wheat beer rather than overpower it. One of the best smelling beers we’ve encountered, if we do say so ourselves. Which we do.  4.9% ABV.

Winter Warmer: It may be technically be an Old Ale by style, but this beer was brewed to enjoy fresh. Malt-forward with a touch more alcohol than our other brews, this beer is meant to create a bit of warmth in the season you need it most. 7.7% ABV.

ESB: Our ESB is our hoppiest offering at this time, but don’t expect it to give your tongue a lashing at 38 IBU. This traditional English Bitter has spicy and earthy notes from the English hops to pair with the complex malt backbone. 4.9% ABV.

CrossTalk Tudor Keg Party: Presentation and Beer Tasting

By on January 16, 2013in beer education, beer events, breweries

This should be really cool. Let your inner beer nerd meet your inner art nerd! (I’m right there with you…)

Wet your whistle and wade into beer history in this extended CrossTalk featuring Summit brewer Eric Harper and food historian Jeffrey Pilcher from 6:00-8:30pm January 31st at the Target Wing Reception Hall of The Minneapolis Institute of Arts.  Taste a Tudor-style ale created by Harper and brewed by Summit in honor of the MIA exhibition, “Supper with Shakespeare.” Learn about archaic beer recipes, brewing history, and the resurgence of craft brewing. Top off the evening with your own insights and questions.
$10; $5 for MIA members. To reserve tickets, call (612) 870-6323 or reserve tickets online.

Hops for Hunger

By on January 16, 2013in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

This is cool… Southern Anoka Community Assistance & Financial One Credit Union are putting on an event called “Hops for Hunger” on Saturday at Uppercut Boxing Gym in NE Minneapolis from 5-8pm. Tickets are $25 in advanced or $35 at the door.  Brewery sponsors include Flat Earth,, Boom Island, Finnegans, Excesior, Lucid, Barley Johns, Harriet, Indeed and Pour Decisions. Live music by Stereo Pireates, The Brandon Projekt and Free Fallin. Stanley’s Barroom is slinging food and

All Proceeds To Benefit THE SACA FOOD SHELF

This is cool... Southern Anoka Community Assistance & Financial One Credit Union are putting on an event called "Hops for Hunger" on Saturday at Uppercut Boxing Gym in NE Minneapolis from 5-8pm. Tickets are $25 in advanced or $35 at the door. Brewery sponsors include Flat Earth, 612 Brew, Boom Island, Finnegans, Excesior, Lucid, Barley Johns, Harriet, Indeed and Pour Decisions. Live music by Stereo Pireates, The Brandon Projekt and Free Fallin. Stanley's Barroom is slinging food and All Proceeds To Benefit THE SACA FOOD SHELF

First Look: Dangerous Man Brewing Co.

By on January 15, 2013in breweries, Features, MN
Rob - Dangerous Man

If you fear variety, beware of the danger lurking at 1300 2nd Street NE on January 25th when Dangerous Man Brewing Co. opens its doors to the thirsty residents of NE Minneapolis. The plethora of recent brewery openings promises variety in the beer scene, but Dangerous Man will be a place where patrons can always experience the new and exciting without ever leaving their barstool.

Mankato Craft Beer Expo

By on January 11, 2013in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

A quick reminder that the first annual Mankato Craft Beer Expo is January 19th, from 2-6pm at Verizon Wireless Center in downtown Mankato. This event is put on by the same fine folks who have brought you the St. Paul Summer Beer Festival and Craft Beer Expos in St. Cloud and Rochester, so you know it’ll be a fun event.

The expo will showcase the offerings of craft breweries here in Minnesota, as well as all over the United States. Attendees to the expo will have the opportunity to sample beers from 40 different craft breweries in a commemorative sampling glass.

In addition to this, they can enjoy educational seminars throughout the day covering subjects such as Food Pairing, Homebrewing, and the History of Brewing in Minnesota. With brewery and distributor representatives on hand to answer questions, attendees will be able to have an enjoyable and educational experience learning about beer, its components and flavors.

Live music, food, various beer related vendors will be available as well.