Category: general beer

Minnesota Malting Facility in Cannon Falls to Reopen?

By on November 1, 2006in breweries, general beer

This article sounds interesting, to say the least.

Craig Belser, the founder of Bard’s Tale Beer; Bill Sill, vice president of product and industrial development for Progressive Rail; and Rick Young, CEO of True Source Foods, presented an ambitious plan that starts with reopening the malthouse, and eventually includes the construction of a new brewery and other gluten-free food processing facilities in Cannon Falls. If he’s unable to get the use of the malthouse, Belser said he would take his entire proposal elsewhere.

Pumpkin Ale, Kolsch and Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale at Fitger’s

By on October 25, 2006in brewpubs, general beer

What?! Someone else’s beer at Fitger’s? Yes indeed. Read on:

Hi
Fitgers Brewhouse here with the latest.

Today we put a guest tap on. Something we do rarely. Our friends at Sierra Nevada in California squirreled away 2 kegs of Harvest Ale for us. Harvest Ale is a draft only beer made once a year by Sierra. Harvest is a “wet hop” beer. Wet hop beers use hops right out of the fields. No processing or drying or cureing. In order to get flavor and balance out of these hops about 20 times more must be used. this makes an expensive and labor intensive work of art. We will pour out two kegs of this elixir starting Tuesday Oct 24th. Don’t miss a very rare style of pale ale. The only other example in Minnesota comes out of Town Hall in Minneapolis if you where lucky enough to try Mikes then compare the two.

We are also releasing two more beers this week

Thursday Oct 26 will make the 2006 release of Devil’s Track Pumpkin Ale. We have limited grolwers of this nitro pumpkin ale (around 100) first come first served. The ale uses about 120 lbs of pumpkin infused with a malty red ale.

Friday Oct 27 we will release
Kamloops Kolsch
A German style ale fermented cool and slow to give a lager/fruit type ester. A great alternative to Golden ale.

As always thank you for your continued support.

Cheers
The Brewhouse Gang

Minnesota Beer at the New Twins’ Ballpark

By on October 24, 2006in general beer

The Minnesota Twins are taking suggestions for their new ballpark. Let’s all push the beer issue… good, flavorful Minnesota beer.

Here’s one suggestion from Brian:

You need better tasting beers. Build a microbrewery into the stadium. Create your own Twins beers. Imagine on a warm summer day a quaffing down a light Harmon’s Hefeweizen’s. At least try to contract in some nice brews, maybe from Granite City, or the Town Hall brewery, locally made here in Minnesota!

Thanks to Brian from the Minnesota Homebrewer’s Association listserv for the info.

Birchwood Cafe Beer Dinner

By on October 19, 2006in beer events, general beer

Hello Beer Enthusiasts,

There will be a beer dinner at the Birchwood Cafe on Sunday, November 5. The cost is a reasonable $45 and includes 5 courses and all the beer. Gratuity is not included as far as I know.

The beers will be a selection from Artisanal Imports’ and there will be as secret beer and gifts for all.

Call the Birchwood at (612) 722-4474 for details.

Thanks,

Lanny

Birchwood Cafe | Artisanal Imports