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Lips of Faith Friday at The Blue Nile

By on September 12, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events

A bit of a different take, although equally worthy, on a beer event this Friday at the Blue Nile.

Friday at 6, we’re tapping 6 different Lips of Faith beers from New Belgium, one day only (and there are bands that night, so a cover will start after 9.)
The beers:
La Folie, sour brown ale, wood aged, lambic-like, oaky and tart.
Dunkel Weiss, bigger version of the German dark wheat ale. 9% ABV.
Abbey Grand Cru, doubled-up version of the regular Abbey Ale. 9.5%
Super Cru, for the 20th Anniversary, a beefier Fat Tire, with saison yeast and Asian pear juice added. 10 % ABV.
Kick, a pumpkin cranberry ale from Elysian Brewing, blended with a sour from NB. 8.5 % ABV.
Clutch, sour stout, collaboration with the Maryland band. 9% ABV.
All available in 12 ounce pours for $7, or as sample sets, 3 4-oz. fours for the same.

ABR Beer-ku

By on September 11, 2011in general beer

UPDATE: Vine Park will up the rewards by offering a Free Batch of Beer Brewing to the winning entry if it includes their name.

The Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild is launching a “Beer-Ku” contest, in which Minnesota craft beer fans are encouraged to write and email in a beer haiku that pays tribute to Minnesota craft brewing. It has to include mention of Minnesota, an MN craft brewer or beer and has to obey the rules of haiku, obviously.

The Guild will select two of the submitted Beer-Kus and reward each of the pint-loving poets with a pair of tickets to the Autumn Brew Review’s morning session (which is almost sold out). Beer-Ku submissions must be received by the contest deadline, noon on Friday, September 16.

How to Enter the Beer-Ku Contest:

Beer-Ku submissions can be emailed to minnesotabrewers@gmail.com.

The Beer-Ku Contest Rules:

  • The Beer-Ku must stick to the traditional haiku form
  • The Beer-Ku must include either the name of a MN Craft Brewer’s Guild member, a Minnesota craft beer or a mention of the state (and beer—obviously)
  • The Beer-Ku must be submitted by noon CST on September 16

What is a Haiku?

Haiku is a Japanese poetry form of three lines with syllable limits of 5-7-5 (5 syllables each for the first and last lines, and 7 syllables in the second line).

An example of a Beer-Ku:

Minnesota beers
Always quench thirst no matter
Toast, sip, and enjoy

Harvest Ale at Great Waters

By on September 11, 2011in beer events, brewpubs

Need something to do this afternoon? Then maybe you should head over to Great Waters to check out a new beer they’re releasing. Harvest Ale is an American Wheat made with bitter orange and a hint of chamomille for aroma. A light, crisp and refreshing beer.

If you are a Great Waters MBA, it’ll be available for you starting at 11 am.