Category: general beer

New Year’s Eve at the Ugly Mug

By on December 27, 2010in beer events, general beer

The Ugly Mug is serving up quite the NYE party. $100 gets you a six course beer dinner, premium open bar, balloon drop, champagne and live music, plus dress up in black and white for a chance to win $300.

The menu, with beers in parentheses, is:

Amuse
Lobster Croquette
black truffle  aioli
(DueS)

Appetizer
Butternut Squash Ravioli
pine nut – sage burre blanc
(triple karmeleit)

Salad
Winter White Salad
bacon lardoons, medjool dates, fried goat cheese, marcona
almonds, cider vinaigrette
(Bells Winter White)

Entrée (choose one)
Black Trupmet Crusted NY Strip
herb and chevre yukon smashed potatoes,  lost arrow reduction, grilled white asparagus
(Rush River Lost Arrow)

Brick Pressed Free Range Chicken
black garlic risotto, rosemary cream sauce
(Fulton Sweet Child of Vine)

Dessert
Mini Mug
friutesse white chocolate mousse, chocolate whip, blackberry crème anglaise
(Southern Tier Chokalot)

View the flyer for the event here.

Artenbru Update

By on November 19, 2010in general beer

ARTENBRU is shifting gears.

We were told several months ago that sampling the beers would be on the up and up, but The Man came calling this week to tell us a different story. So sadly, the fantastic beers our BRUmasters created will have to stay in the keg a little longer.

But that’s the end of the bad news.

The good news: ARTENBRU will still take place tomorrow, FRIDAY, NOV. 19 at 8:00 p.m. at the Black Dog Cafe in Lowertown. You’ll still see great posters. Pints of Surly Furious and Fulton Lonely Blonde will still be available all night for only $2. DJ Double Trouble will still be spinning records — vinyl style — starting at 9:00 p.m. . And of course, you’ll still have chance to win some great prizes in our raffle.

The good people of ARTENBRU, we will see you tomorrow at 8:00!

Please let us know if you have specific questions by emailing us at: artenbru@gmail.com.

CHEERS! Nick, Sam and James

The Beer Knight

By on October 24, 2010in general beer

The short story – Lanny Hoff is the reason we have access to a lot of the great Belgian beers we all enjoy. Lanny was recently knighted in Belgium for all of his hard work.

“The Chevalerie du Fourquet des Brasseurs Knights of Honour are chosen for their service to the brewing profession. These are people who have risen to the top of their profession and have attracted attention as selfless defenders of beer. They are not always brewers, as illustrated by the induction of author and Beer Hunter Michael Jackson, or American beer bar owners Dave Alexander and Tom Peters.”

If you’ve never had the pleasure of speaking with Lanny (or just hearing him speak) about beer, make time. Speaking of which, The Heavy Table did just that… give it a read!

Belgian Beer Fest at the Pig

By on October 20, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries, general beer, history

So much is happening on the Minnesota beer scene, sometimes things slip through the cracks. The Belgian Beer Fest at the Muddy Pig is one of them, surprisingly since its one of my favorite fests of the year. Even though it started yesterday (Tuesday), it runs through the weekend, so you haven’t missed much. Plus, the seminars don’t gear up until tomorrow, so we’ll all good, right?

The Pig will have on tap 85 different belgian and belgian-style beers served in flights of three 5oz pours. Check out the program, including the beer list, here.

While the tap list is certainly impressive, the seminars are what make this event stand out.  Seminars are $20 each or all three for just $50. Sign up at the bar.

  • Thursday, October 21 @ 6:30pm:  “Attack of the Gopher: Beer Hidden in Holes”. Learn about, and sample, Belgian brown ales.
  • Saturday, October 23 @ Noon:  “Blending Sour Beers”. We will be mixing “New” beer that has not been soured with “Old” beer that is aged for a minimum of 18 months in oak barrels. Much as lambic or Flemish sour ales are made.
  • Sunday, October 24 @ Noon “The Little: The Smallest Big Beers You Have Never Had”. Belgian beers from the smallest, wierdest, most obscure, non robot driven breweries. Little production, rare, hard to find or 100% new to Minnesota.