For anyone not going to the Autumn Brew Review you might want to consider heading over to the Cellars in Eagan (2113 Cliff Road) for a beer tasting Saturday, September 27 2:00 – 5:00 pm. They have a very knowledgeable staff that does their research and is able to give first hand recommendations about their beers.

Backyard Hops, originally uploaded by MNBeer.

This was taken almost two weeks ago. These feisty little Centennial hop cones are even bigger now. Can you smell ’em?

Oh man these look sweet! Stop in to the Muddy Pig to get your tickets!

Beer Lovers,
Tickets are now available for the seminars to be held in conjunction with The Muddy Pig’s Belgian Beer Festival.
Session 1:  Friday, September 12 @ 5:00pm.  Belgian Beer Styles
Session 2:  Saturday, September 13 @ Noon.  True Lambics
Session 3:  Sunday, September 14 @ Noon.  Belgian Beer Culture
Each seminar will be hosted by a Belgian beer authority, will last about 1 hour and will include samples.  The cost is $20 per session or $50 for all three.  Space is very limited and all sessions will likely sell out quickly.
The Pig will be open normal business hours throughout the weekend and we will be serving over 40 different Belgian and Belgian-style beers on draft.

Dawn and I are taking Friday off of work and rolling into Madison sometime during the day. I think we’re going to visit Leinenkugel’s on our way (as we’ve both never been there) and then spend the rest of the day in Madison. We don’t have any hard-set plans, though I’d like to venture over to the Great Dane at one point or another. We’re staying at the Sheraton near the event.

In any case, dear readers, who else is going? Where are you staying?