News & Updates

Schell’s Rooftop Pig Roast

By on July 27, 2012in beer dinners, beer events, MN

Do you really need any more than “pig” and “beer” to know you want to go? If so, here are some additional details.

The Sky Bar, on the rooftop of Cafeteria, is holding a five course pairing dinner with Schell’s beers.

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Roasted Red Pepper Bisque with charred Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and cornmeal-crusted Blue Point oyster. Schell’s Pils

Duck Prosciutto-Pear Salad with bitter greens, Maytag blue cheese, spiced pecans and grapefruit vinaigrette. Schell’s Shocked Radler

Housemade Lamb Sausage with braised apple and cabbage and a fennel rye reduction. Schell’s Emerald Rye

Whole Roasted Suckling Pig with sauteed garlicky chard, mustard-roasted fingerling potatoes and smoked cherry sauce. Schell’s Firebrick

Hefeweizen-Glazed Hazelnut, Chocolate and Banana Tart with honey ice cream. Schell’s Hefeweizen

Cost: $65/person (includes tax & gratuity)
Tickets: 612-877-7263

Sunner Fest at Blackbird

By on July 27, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, food pairing, general beer

Saturday afternoons in August join Blackbird Cafe for traditional Cologne Style Service of Sunner Kolsch! From 2-5 you can purchase $3 glasses of Sunner Kolsch or purchase a whole tray for your table. Your beers will continue to be replenished until you signal to stop by placing your Sunner coaster over your glass, just like in Cologne. They are also putting together some inspired fare from the kitchen!

This Event Has Been Censored!

By on July 27, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, food pairing

Join Lagunitas at Ginger Hop & Honey for an evening of customer appreciation! The original name of the event was originally derived from an origin so heinous that we can not reveal it’s aboriginal oregeny, sorry! Either way, they’ll have IPA, Pils & Lil’ Sumpin’ Wild upstairs from 5pm-7:30pm. Grab a pint and some Hop Wings (made with IPA) for $10. Then at 8pm head downstairs for a special tapping of an ever-so-rare keg of Waldo’s Special Ale. Also enjoy some tunes by Ben Kelly from Sexy Delicious. $5 will get you a wristband and your first beer!

Acadia Cask Bar Debut

By on July 27, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, cask beer

Acadia has added an antique cask bar and tonight they’re having a “Coming Out” party to celebrate. They’ll be tapping three casks:
1) Surly Furious conditioned with cocoa nibs
2) Fulton Sweet Child of Vine conditioned with Nelson Sauvin hops
3)…we’re waiting to hear…

Summit Taproom in September

By on July 26, 2012in breweries

Whoops! Forgot to post this one the other day. In case you haven’t already heard, Summit announced that they’ll be opening a taproom in September at the brewery. The initial plan is to have taproom hours on Fridays from 3-8pm in their rathskeller, an area you’re probably familiar with if you’ve sampled beer at Summit. The brewery plans to have food trucks on site as well. More news on this one as we get closer to September!