Unless you’ve just crawled out from under some rock, you know there are plenty of St. Patty’s Day celebrations taking place this weekend. If you’re thinking a pub crawl is the way you’d like to celebrate, Finnegan’s has a few spots left on their 11 am – 3 pm Saturday, March 15th bus. The party will start at Shamrock’s and for $40 you’ll complimentary Finnegan’s on the bus and a t-shirt. Visit the Finnegan’s website to sign up.
Category: general beer
Surly happenings
Omar sent out an updated listing of Surly happenings today. Check ’em out!
More Cow Bell! Who likes Will Ferrel? March 13th – Semi-Pro screening at New Hope Cinema Grill – located at 2749 Winnetka Ave N in New Hope. 763.417.0019 Pizza (all you can eat) and Movie $15. Glass O’ Surly (12oz) $3. Pitchers O’ Surly (60oz) $12. RSVP to: parties@newhopecinemagrill.com Movie starts at 7:30
March 15th – Sarah’s band, God Came From Space, headlines at the Triple Rock. They go on around 11:00, so show up early and enjoy the Surly drink specials.
March 16th – Firkin Fest @ Happy Gnome – firkins tapped at Noon – We will be bringing: Tea-Bagged FuriousOak-Aged Bender2008 Darkness – cask Darkness for the first time ever! call 651.287.2018 for details.
March 28th – Grand Re-Opening of Acadia Cafe – Darkness 2006 tapping @ 8:00. There will be special appearances by other brewers during the day. The following day, Acadia will celebrate their reopening with an all-day music jam.
April 2nd – Beer event at Apple Valley Old Chicago
April 5th, 2008 – Gitchee Gumee Beer Festival – Duluth/Superior
April 15th – Beer Dinner @ Happy Gnomecall 651.287.2018 for details.
April 25th – Arborfest at Macalester College
FYI, we just updated our bar list and where you can buy cans, check it out if you are looking for Surly.
Other brewed items that we enjoy…
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…
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.