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Great Waters Beer Dinner

By on November 2, 2011in beer dinners, beer events

Great Waters is hosting a five course beer dinner that includes some seasonal beers and plenty of tasty eats. Tickets are $65/person, or $55/person if you are a MBA member. Stop in or call 651-224-2739. They are also giving away two tickets to the event to one lucky winner who posts which course they think sounds the best on their Facebook page.

Beer Dinner Menu

Course 1:
Stout & Goat Cheese Soup with The Blackwatch Oat Stout

Course 2:
Wild Rice Walleye Cakes and a Rosemary Mandarin Vinaigrette with The Golden Prairie Blonde

Course 3:
Banana Leaf Wrapped Pork and Vegetables in Guajillo Sauce and Basmati Rice with New Centurian Mild Ale spiked with Cocoa Nibs and Ancho Peppers

Course 4:
Shrimp and Scallops over Fettuchini in a Poblano Cream Sauce with Scotch Ale

Course 5:
Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake with Belgian Bruin

Four Firkins Grand Opening Ceremony

By on October 28, 2011in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Star Wars, bagpipes, Pedal Pub and ribbons…..yes it’s the Four Firkins Grand Opening Ceremony.

Oh, and there’s beer. Samples from local brewers Summit, Schell’s, Brau Brothers, Fulton, Lift Bridge, Flat Earth, Dave’s Brew Farm and Steel Toe, pours from a six liter bottle of St. Feuillien Tripel and samples of Deus.

The rough schedule (so far) includes:

6:00pm: Ribbon cutting ceremony with Twin West Chamber of Commerce.

6:05pm: Inside for very loud rousing music (Star Wars) and inspiring speeches with free samples of Deus.

6:10pm: Dennis Skrade will play a couple of tunes on his Bagpipes from the center of the “Abbey Register” as the free samples begin to flow.

6:10pm: Brewers and brewery owners in attendance will include: Summit, Schell’s, Brau Brothers, Fulton, Lift Bridge, Flat Earth, Dave’s Brew Farm and Steel Toe. They will be here to pour free samples and join in the celebration.

6:10pm: Lanny Hoff, Minnesota’s only Beer Knight and owner of Artisanal Imports will be here with a six liter bottle of St. Feuillien Tripel which we will sample out and then everyone can sign the bottle.

6:15pm: Al Boyce and his mates will be here with the Pedal Pub which will be giving free rides to Steel Toe Brewery and back.

Note: due to the anticipated large turnout for this event we will have I.D. checkers stationed at both entrances. Nobody under 21 years of age will be permitted. Sorry, no children or infants either, it will be too crowded.