Just saw that Flat Earth Brewing has recently released the Cygnus X-1 Porter in 22 ounce bottles. I got an email from Princeton Liquors that they have it (plus some other goodies), so I’m guessing others are getting it in too.
Category: general beer
Thomas Liquors Tasting
Nice event coming up, sponsored by Thomas Liquors in St. Paul, to benefit St. Thomas More School (IHM-St. Luke’s). Sure, it says “jazz and wine,” but I got the inside scoop on some beer reps who will be pouring….
Jazz and Wine Benefit
Friday, February 1, 2008, at 340 Summit Ave
Limited to the first 375 people–Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door.
We are selling tickets at Thomas Liquors
The beer guys that will be there are:
- Brad the Beer Guy from Chisago Lakes Distributing
- Jason Gillum from Bell’s Brewing
- Mike from Alcorn Distributing (Dark Horse, Tyranena, etc…)
They will all be pouring 5 – 7 beers as well as some special treats
There will be apps as well as 12 wine people sampling over 100 wines from all over the world.
Let me know if you have any other questions,
DanThomas Liquor
MinnPost on the hop shortage
“Price for hops used to make beer is going up, and you know what that means” by Mark Neuzil
Mark was nice enough to call upon me as well as Dustin from Brau Brothers and Peter Ausenhus from Worth Brewing in Iowa.
Great Water’s Website Update
This may be old news, but it’s still worthy of a mention (hey, it’s new news to me!). Great Water’s website is now being updated with their periodic releases. Check out the link http://www.greatwatersbc.com/beermn.html to see it. The last time I was there (just before New Year’s), they’d already tapped the Winter Solstice Ale. I loved it! And the folks who had a chance to sample the growler of it we brought home also enjoyed it. It’s a bit of an unusual winter release, but it’s famn dabulous.
Rock Bottom Releases
While doing a bit of Sunday MNBeer homework, Kris and I came across a bit of news. Rock Bottom is offering up the following beer releases on the following bi-weekly release schedule:
January 10 – Oatmeal IPA
January 24 – Altbier
February 7 – Angry Hippie Ale
February 28 – ESB
March 6 – Fire Chief Ale
March 20 – Intoxicator Rauch Doppelbock
*sigh* I can’t believe the lengths we’ll go to…