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Summit Beer & BBQ Dinner

By on July 16, 2011in beer dinners, beer events

Beer + bbq = yum! Join Summit founder Mark Stutrud for a decidedly summer beer pairing dinner at Rudolph’s.

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Appetizer Course: Summit Pilsener
Two cole slaws; Rudolphs original creamy and a spicy Asian slaw.

Second Course: Summit India Pale Ale
Smoked bar-b-que chicken, roasted peppers atop na’an (leavened Indian flat bread).

Intermezzo: Summit Silver Anniversary Ale

Entrée Course: Summit Great Northern Porter
Braised short ribs of beef, smokey honey bar-b-que sauce, seasonal vegetable.

Dessert Course: Summit Oatmeal Stout
Rudy’s Oatmeal Stout S’mores.

Cost: $35/person or $60/couple

Rudolph’s
1933 Lyndale Avenue S, Minneapolis
For reservations, call (612) 871-8969

Brewing TV #40: Bad Ass Brewery

By on July 15, 2011in general beer, homebrew

The boys at Brewing TV have a new episode featuring a Twin Cities homebrewer. In this installment of BTV we’re off to one Bad Ass Brewery to brew one bad ass beer! Chip spends the day in Brooklyn Park hanging out at Bryon Adams’ awesome basement brewery for some beer geek gadgetry, a crazy-hopped (more than a pound for 10 gallons!) Burton Ale brew session, SEC smack-talk and don’t forget the smoked ribs!

Belg-a-Rama #8

By on July 14, 2011in bars/restaurants, beer events

Al, the man behind all those great taps at the Blue Nile, has another week of specialness cooked up for you. This time it’s also to help honor St. Arnoldus Day.

Monday, July 18 is the Belgian holiday, St. Arnoldus Day, celebrating the holy man who exhorted citizens to drink beer, not water, in a time of plague. We’re celebrating with a total Belgian takeover of our tap lines for one day. It will also be the kick-off for Belg-a-Rama #8, our somewhat monthly series of 6 unique Belgian beers (meaning 2 beer is ever repeating in the series). The Belg-a-Rama #8 line-up:
Kasteel Cuvee des Chateau, an aged, blended version of the donker.
Poperings Hommel Bier, an early entry in the “Belgian IPA” category, before the term was ever coined.
McChouffe, the Scotch ale from Brasserie d’Achouffe.
Brasserie des Rocs Tripel Imperiale. (not an “imperial tripel”, just an incredible beer!
and two that need no introduction, Delirium Tremens and Duvel Single, the new draft version of Duvel.
The other 6: Saison Dupont, Tripel Karmeliet, Kwak, St. Bernardus Abt. 12, St. Feullien Tripel, and Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge.
Sample sets? Naturally!

BRAUsing Local Events

By on July 14, 2011in breweries

Heh heh, we crack ourselves up.  Anywho…dateline, Lucan, home of the Brau Bros.

Hey Everyone,

Just thought I’d take a chance to let everyone know what’s going on at the brewery, and keep everyone up to date. I apologize for not touching base in over a month; it’s been extremely busy at the brewery and we’ve made some big changes.

First, we’ve added some much-needed help. Chance Mitchell has joined us in the brew house. Chance was crazy enough to move to Lucan about a month ago and he has been very helpful in increasing our production. Also, Alex Rank has joined our team as a market rep. Alex is based out of the twin cities, and will help provide a point person for that area. You’ll see Alex out and about at festivals, tastings, and samplings. If you see him, make sure to stop and say hi.

Things have been very busy lately. We have additional fermenters en route from the west coast, scheduled for late July delivery. We recently commissioned a new keg cleaner and filler, and are working on upgrading the bottling line. The building is bursting at the seams, and we are looking for options to expanding our square footage.

On Thursday, July 21st I’ll be speaking at a Brau Bros Beer Dinner at Jackpot Junction near Redwood Falls. I’ve seen the menu, and it looks fantastic. They’ve hosted beer dinners in the past, and they’re fantastic. Seating is limited, and I know there are only a few seats left. For info email me (removed link – check out their webpage) or call Jackpot 1.800.win.cash. It’ll be a blast.

We were hoping to get a late summer seasonal out, however limited capacity in the brew house means we’ll make big plans for Hundred Yard Dash Fresh Hop Ale this fall. The hops are looking terrific, especially considering the late spring and recent storms. It looks like we’re on track for another great hop harvest.

Dustin