This Saturday, our friends from Hopjack will have fresh (wet) Cascade hops available for your sniffing (and brewing) pleasure from 9am – 2pm. They’ll run $12 for 1/2 pound or $20/lb. If you’d like to get in on the action, please email hopjackme@gmail.com. Pickup will be in the mid-4200 block of E. 29th St. in Minneapolis.
Barrel aging beer has been a buzzworthy topic over the course of the past couple of years. Bourbon. Whiskey. Rye. Sake. Wine.
A little secret? Some of my very favorite barrel-aged beers have spent time in wine barrels. Offerings from Fitger’s Brewhouse, Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery and Russian River quickly come to mind, though I have no doubt I’ve run across others that have wowed my tastebuds.
Needless to say, seeing today’s newsletter from Harriet Brewing caught my eye. I think some of their Belgian-style beers will definitely meld well with a little time in wine barrels.
Patience, padwan. From the sound of it, we shouldn’t expect anything until later this year or even 2013. I’m looking forward to it.
Read the full text of their newsletter here. There’s mention of a number of events at the brewery including the release of their Oktoberfest on September 19th at the brewery. Check it out.
Head over to Public House in Minneapolis on Saturday from 2-8pm for an afternoon of food, music, games (including a Sam Adams Stein Hoisting Contest) and more.
Bonus: A pair of tickets for the SOLD OUT Autumn Brew Review will be given out every hour.
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Thomas Liquor is hosting another edition of Fitty’s First Friday on September 7. This month’s featured brewery is Tallgrass, represented by Rob Shellman, certified cicerone and patron of the Better Beer Society. This is a great chance to taste the whole range from Tallgrass and get into some serious geek talk.
Homebrewing has reached the White House! For the first time ever, homebrewing is happening on a regular basis at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Regardless of your politics, if you’re a homebrewer or ever thought about homebrewing – that’s saying a lot about the hobby that 35 years ago was still illegal in our country.
A few days ago (and after much popular demand), the White House released two of its recipes to the public – a Honey Ale and Honey Porter. Now you can brew these White House Ales in your own home using recipe kits exclusively from Northern Brewer.