Category: brewpubs

New Town Hall Glasses

By on August 28, 2009in brewpubs

Town Hall has gotten some new logo pint glasses in, ready to be filled for your drinking pleasure.

The 20 oz “bubble glasses” (aka British Imperial Pint) can be yours for $6 (empty) or $9 (filled).

If you’re wondering what you might put in your glass besides their year round beers, Apricot Wheat has departed but as of last night Coconut Milk Stout and IPA were both available on cask. In addition they had a German style pale, going by the name of Tradition Pale Ale.

Sweet! Look at all of these ABR Breweries!

By on August 27, 2009in breweries, brewpubs

2009 Participating Breweries – more to come!

  • August Schell Brewing Company *
  • Avery Brewing Co.
  • Barley John’s Brew Pub *
  • Bell’s Brewery, Inc.
  • Big Sky Brewing Company
  • Boston Beer Co.
  • Boulder Beer Co.
  • Boulevard Brewing Company
  • Brau Brothers Brewing Co. *
  • Brewery Ommegang
  • Capital Brewery
  • Choc Beer Co.
  • Cold Spring Brewery*
  • Crispin Cider Co.
  • Dark Horse Brewing Co.
  • Dave’s Brew Farm
  • Eel River
  • Finnegans *
  • Fitger’s Brewhouse *
  • Flat Earth Brewing Co. *
  • Founders Brewing Co.
  • Furthermore Beer
  • Grand Teton Brewing Co.
  • Granite City Food & Brewery *
  • Great Waters Brewing Co. *
  • Horny Goat Brewing Co.
  • Lagunitas Brewing Co.
  • Left Hand Brewing Co.
  • Lift Bridge Beer Company *
  • Magic Hat Brewing Company
  • Mantorville & St. Croix Brewing Companies
  • McCann’s Food & Brew *
  • Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery *
  • Minhas Craft Brewery
  • Moylan’s Brewing Co.
  • New Belgium Brewing Co.
  • New Holland Brewing Co.
  • North Coast Brewing Co.
  • Old Johnnie Ale
  • Pig’s Eye Brewing Company
  • Rock Bottom Brewery*
  • Rush River Brewing Co.
  • Shmalz Brewing Co.
  • Snake River Brewing Co.
  • South Shore Brewery
  • Southern Tier
  • Sprecher
  • Spring Grove Soda Pop
  • Summit Brewing Co. *
  • Surly Brewing Company *
  • The Herkimer Pub & Brewery *
  • Two Brothers Brewing Company
  • Tyranena Brewing Company
  • Victory Brewing Company
  • Vine Park Brewing Company *

* – MN Guild Member

Tasty Waters…er Great Waters

By on August 22, 2009in brewpubs

In addition to Tighty Whitey Wit, Great Waters is also serving (pushed) Hauch von Rauch (whisp of smoke) smoked Hefeweizen currently.  I had some yesterday, so can verify that they are safe for consumption.  GW also has teed-up Rye P.A. (pushed) as well as New Centurion on cask.  That means you MBA members need to get drinking so that these can be cracked open.  Incidentally, they’ve also got a cask of dry hopped Chinook St. Peter.  Bob also said he is deviously schemeing on some mad concoction for ABR.  Woot!

Brewhouse Beer Monks at Renaissance Festival Sat. & Sun.

By on August 21, 2009in beer events, brewpubs

Brother Hoops sent us beautiful message on parchment paper announcing that the Brewhouse Monks would be down at the Renaissance Festival, 20-sided dice in hand*, pouring Fitger’s finest at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival this weekend from 11-5 on Saturday and Sunday. I can’t think of any better reasons to head over to the Renaissance Festival (aside from maybe Byggvir’s Big Beer Cup homebrew contest). Minnesota-made beer? Sounds like a winner to me!

*Slight apologies… perhaps I’m still bitter from being harrassed by women in peasant dresses in the skyway earler this week, but I still like to tease. Don’t get cranky… I’ve had drama-geek (whoops, there I go again) friends since high school and know that some of you secretly still play D & D and Shadowrun. You can make fun of my bicycle geekery if it makes you feel better. 🙂

Barley John’s a Top Bar of 2009

By on August 21, 2009in brewpubs

Congrats to Barley John’s for being recognized by Minnesota Monthly magazine as a Top Bar of 2009 in their September issue! The link to the story is only a partial list so you’ll have to pick up a copy of the magazine itself to find the complete list (or wait a few weeks, when I suspect they may publish the full story on line).

If you haven’t made a visit lately, you may be blown away by their hops. I know I was when I had the chance to stop by earlier this week.