…er. Blame Chip. He came up with that one. Perhaps it’s cuz he’s from Texas? In any case… The new Brewing TV Episode features Surly & it’s a doozy. Check it out. (And what’s a doozy?)
News & Updates
Winterfest Sold Out… In Less than a Minute!
Wow.
Ticket Sell Out Update – 12/01/10
Winterfest 2011 sold out in less than a minute – that means there were far more than 700 people online waiting to buy tickets at the instant they went on sale. A large number of you got a screen that indicated that there was a heavy load – while technically true, our ticketing partner has informed us that this was not a sign of error and people were queued up in order. The first 700 people to get in were successful (we are talking a matter of seconds or milliseconds) and if a person dropped out of the pending sale the next person in line was able to get in on the sale. This has become a natural lottery system of sorts and in order to keep Winterfest intimate and accessible, the MN Craft Brewer’s Guild does not want to increase attendance levels to meet current demand for our festival.
We apologize if there was any perception of unfairness or technical error, the system did function correctly and we are excited by the level of enthusiasm our state has for our Craft Breweries and Brew Pubs.
Barleywine Tasting at Heritage
After a week off for Thanksgiving the crew at Heritage brings back tastings with a bang with barleywines. “Some are sweet, some are bitter, but they’re all huge and called barleywines because they can be as strong as wine. But since it is made from grain rather than fruit, it is, in fact, a beer, usually having an earthy hoppiness balanced by a toffee-like sweetness. They are the big brother to Winter Warmers and Old Ales and are sometimes also referred to as Strong Ales. Come, drink, learn…”
Firkin Friday
It may only be Monday but it’s never too early to start thinking ahead, ahead toward Firkin Friday. Head on down to Grumpy’s NE for a firkin of Summit Imperial Pumpkin Porter.
Rock Bottom Tapping Schedule
Here’s the Rock Bottom tapping schedule for the next few weeks.
Dec 2–Anniversary IPA. Celebrate 17 years of brewing at Rock Bottom with the 17th Anniversary IPA.
Dec 23–Belgian Triple. The 2nd Release in the Belgian Trifecta series. Please note the date change.
Jan 13–Fallen Angel Abbey Ale. The 3rd and final release in the Belgian Trifecta series.
Modern Monk Dubbel is the first release in the Trifecta series and is still on tap. The Fallen Angel will have a new release date when it’s ready!
You can always find their updated tap schedule on their Facebook page.