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Brewing TV #52: BTV Pro-Am Beer Fest

By on January 6, 2012in general beer, homebrew, video

Brewing TV wraps up 2011 with the BTV Pro-Am Beer Fest. Three dudes. Three pro beers. Three homebrews. Come along for a quick taste tour of the beers… then saddle up for a wild ride as we deliver your BTV Holiday Gift in the form of bloopers and outtakes from the past year of production. There’s a lot of homebrewing around the bend. Happy 2012, beer dorks!

By the way, Northern Brewer‘s Brewing TV podcast was awarded a “Best New Arts Podcast” honor in iTunes Rewind 2011. All for brew… brew for all!

Mankato Brewery Launch Thursday

By on January 5, 2012in beer events, breweries

…and the first brewery born in 2012 is… Mankato Brewery. Thursday marks the launch of their first beer, Mankato Original.

Mankato Original (M.O.) is an homage to the traditional top-fermented beers of Cologne, Germany; it is light and refreshing with a crisp bitterness, delicate hop aroma, subtle malt flavor and a hint of fruitiness.

I’m curious to try it – I enjoyed Brewer Mike Miziorko’s last Kölsch-style offering, the first in Summit’s Unchained Series. For now though, it looks like the Mankato area gets first dibs on this one. Below you’ll fine release events and accounts.

January 5th:

Number 4: 5PM-7PM
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder

Pub500: 5PM-7PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer

January 6th:

Patrick’s On Third: 6PM-8PM
Tony Feuchtenberger, Co-Founder
Tim Tupy, Co-Founder
Mike Miziorko, Head Brewer

Spicy Cask & BBS at Barley John’s

By on January 4, 2012in beer events, brewpubs, cask beer

Barley John’s spices things up with their first cask offering of 2012, Stockyard IPA with one of the most recognizable hot sauces around, Sriracha.

While you’re there, why not sign up for their Barley Beer Society (BBS) annual membership? For $65 you get happy hour beer pricing all the time, $2 off growler fills and the first pint of a brand new seasonal on the house.