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This Week in Minnesota Beer

By on March 19, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer stores, breweries, brewpubs

It was a quiet week in my hometown, the land of 10,000 beers…

As per usual, if we’re missing something (surely we are!) leave it in the comments! Cheers!

Tuesday
The Hanger Room in Willernie will be hosting a beer dinner with Lift Bridge
Liquor Barrel Miracle Mile (St. Louis Park) will host a tasting with Jason from Steel Toe Brewing. 5-8pm.
The Four Firkins are hosting Capital Brewing Co. for a sampling of their Capital Square Series. 6-8pm.

Wednesday
Beer School at Republic, guest TBD. 5:30 & 7pm classes.
Midweek Beer Geek at Nomad World Pub with MNBeerActivists & beer TBD. 6pm.
Blackbird is tapping a keg of Founder’s KBS. 3pm

Saturday
Firkin Fest at The Happy Gnome. 1pm

Harriet Beer Dinner at Solera

By on March 19, 2012in beer dinners, beer events, breweries

Harriet Brewing is teaming up with the crew over at Solera for a beer dinner pairing Harriet’s beers with Chef Jorge Guzman’s Spanish cuisine. Sounds tasty to say the very least! $45, March 22nd at 6:30.

HARRIET BREWERY DINNER – MARCH 22 – 6:30pm

ENJOY 5 PERFECT PAIRINGS OF SOLERA’S SPANISH CUISINE AND HARRIET BREWERY’S BEERS. CHEF JORGE GUZMAN WILL BE PREPARING A FIVE-COURSE DINNER, PAIRED WITH FIVE COMPLIMENTARY BEERS TO SAMPLE.

$45 PER PERSON, ALL INCLUSIVE..
OUR VALET PARKING IS AVAILABLE FOR $8.00.
CALL 612-338-0062 FOR RESERVATIONS.

MENU INCLUDES:

OYSTERS
RAW EAST SIDE GRANITA, BROILED SPANISH PEPPERS,
BERKSHIRE BACON FRIED CORNMEAL DUSTED, CHILI AIOLI,
PAIRED WITH EAST SIDE (BELGIAN-STYLE IPA)

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
JUMBO LUMP CRAB, MINT, CORIANDER SAUCE,
PAIRED WITH DIVINE OCULUST (BELGIAN-STYLE GOLDEN STRONG)

SHRIMP & GRITS
HOUSE CURED TASSO, DOMESTIC GULF SHRIMP, PICKLED FRIED VEGETABLES, PAIRED WITH WEST SIDE (BELGIAN-STYLE IPA)

QUAIL
CHORIZO CILANTRO SPOON BREAD, SIDRA-GLAZED BRUSSELS, TOMATO GRAVY, PAIRED WITH DARK ABBEY (BELGIAN-STYLE DUBBEL)

SPICED CARROT CAKE
STEWED PEARS, DOPPELBOCK ICE CREAM & BULLEIT WHISKEY BROTH, PAIRED WITH ELEVATOR (DOPPELBOCK)

Sol Bock Revival at Harriet Brewing

By on March 17, 2012in beer events, breweries

On April 21st Harriet Brewing will be hosting Sol Bock Revival at the brewery. Tickets go on sale today!

SOL BOCK REVIVAL
Beer, Art, Food & Music Festival
April 21st
2-10pm
Harriet Brewing Parking Lot

Our first annual Sol Bock Revival will be on April 21st from 2-10pm to celebrate the release of our spring and summer seasonal selections and bid farewell to our fall and winter beers. Come out and celebrate with great beer, tasty food, and local art and music. Much like our Rauchfest in September, we will be unveiling a special, limited release beer, Sol Bock, that will be available at the event!

TICKETS – GO ON-SALE SATURDAY March 17 at Noon.
$6 – Early Bird Special: First 200 Sold from the Brewery
$10 – Until April10
$15 – April 11 – Day of Show

Welcome the warm weather beers!
Sol Bock – Limited Release
Wodan Weizen – German Style Hefeweizen
Saison Nourrice – Belgian-Style Farmhouse Ale
West Side Belgian – Belgian-Style IPA

Bid Farewell to your cold weather favorites.
Elevator – Dopplebock
Dark Abbey – Belgian-Style Dubbel
Divine Oculust – Belgian-Style Golden Strong

In addition to these tasty brews, enjoy local food, art and music on both the Main Stage and Tap Room Stage!

Main Stage
2:30-3:30 – Javier Trio
4:00-5:30 – Zack Lozier & Crew
6-8 – Natty Nation
8:30-9:30 – Reckless Ones

Tap Room Stage
3:15-4:15 – Lonesome Dan Case
5:15-6:15 – Crankshaft
8-9:30 – Joel Schaan & Crew

10 local art vendors, 5 local food vendors. More Details as they come in!

Tycoon’s Grand Opening Continues

By on March 16, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, brewpubs

Perhaps you hit the ribbon cutting event last night? If not, there’s still plenty going on this weekend at Tycoon’s in Duluth. The photos of the space are beautiful and I’m looking forward to a visit – you can’t really go wrong with Fitger’s Brewhouse beers!

FRI 3/16
21st Amendment Party! Celebrate our right to celebrate with beer! 5 — 6PM $2 pints 6:30PM North Shore Big Band 10PM Communist Daughter with Coyote

SAT 3/17
St. Pattie’s Day! Celebrate beer drinking again! 10PM Retribution Gospel Choir with Toby Churchill & Actual Wolf

Barley John’s 12th Anniversary

By on March 16, 2012in beer events, brewpubs

Barley John’s celebrates their 12th anniversary today with specials on pitchers and growlers.

It is our 12th Anniversary, and we’re ready to party with you!

To celebrate we are offering select pitcher and growler specials, as well as Irish-themed food specials. We hope you join us this Friday and check out what we have cooking/brewing!

Beer Specials:

All day on Friday 3/16 enjoy $12 Pitchers & $12 Growlers of the following beers:

Little Barley Bitter

Stockyard IPA

Old Eight Porter

Northern English Brown Ale

Schwarzbier

& our 12th Anniversary Ale

– Even better, those growler prices include the growler. If you have a jug of your own, bring it in and get one of these beers for just $9! — limit four growlers.

Also, don’t miss out on trying our Oatmeal Irish Stout, it pairs perfectly with our Irish food specials listed below!

Anniversary Food Menu:
Housemade Corned Beef Hash — $12

Potato-Oat Cakes w/ Nettles, Dubliner Cheese & Cahill’s Porter Cheddar — $12

Double Beer Braised Grassfed Beef Stew — $12
(Braised in our Old 8 Porter & Oatmeal Irish Stout)

Boiled Dinner — $24
(House Braised Corned Beef, carrots, onions, potatoes and cabbage in a beef broth, served with fresh baked Irish Soda Bread)
– add soup or salad for $3

Specials will be available after 4pm, except our Irish Stew, which will be available all day. (These specials will be available tomorrow’s for St. Pat’s Day as well, but not at these prices.)