We won’t pretend to know coffee – thankfully Andrew Kopplin does… Dawn and I stopped by Kopplin’s Coffee today before visiting Summit for my step-brother’s birthday and walked away with some excellent coffee. I’ll leave the musing about coffee to Twin Cities Imbiber, but Kopplin’s Coffee is definitely worth a visit… or five…
Category: general beer
January MNBeer of the Month: Summit Winter Ale
After careful deliberation and many pints, we’ve chosen Summit Winter Ale as our January beer of the month. The cold weather of January is a wonderful time for this dark, malty winter warmer. The beer nerd in me wants to note hints of chocolate, coffee and roasted malt.
This beer is tasty in both the bottle and on tap, but it really shines as a cask-conditioned beer. I had the pleasure of enjoying it at the Groveland Tap mid-December and was floored at the complexity of flavor and aroma. Smooth, creamy and oh-so-tasty. Another great Minnesota-made beer.
Schell’s Stout and Calendar of Events!
As was posted some time back, Schell’s had made some changes to their website. They continue to do so. The News & Events tab is a bit more robust than in the past, which is exciting. Check it out. Highlights include news that in March Schell’s will be bringing back their 2006 vintage Snowstorm as Schell’s Stout. Additionally, they’ve added a number of dates to their calendar of events. February looks to be a very busy month for Schell’s staff and fans.
Local brewers at Common Roots Cafe
Next week the Common Roots Cafe in south Minneapolis will be hosting three local breweries on three consecutive nights.
Join us next week for three great events with local brewers.
Surly Brewing Wednesday, January 30th, 7:30p
Meet Omar Ansari from Surly Brewing and buy a pint of their award winning Coffee Bender! One keg only – get it before it runs out.
Flat Earth Brewing
Thursday, January 31st, 5-7p
Meet Jeff Williamson from St Paul’s Flat Earth Brewing and try a free sample of his Angry Planet Organic Ale.
Brau Bros Brewing
Saturday, February 2nd, 8-10p
Meet brewers from Brau Brothers and try a free sample of their Frame Straightener Belgian Pale Ale.
Acadia Re-Opening 1/23
Finally!!! Acadia Cafe will be re-opening at their new location, 329 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis, this Wednesday, 1/23. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, it’s in the Seven Corners area a little bit South of Town Hall and just West of the U of M’s Carlson School. Kris and I are going to fall on a grenade and stop in that evening to help them work out the bugs with their taps. *Jeez* The things will do to support good beer in Minnesota. Hope to see you there.