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ABR Tours, Seminars and Music

By on September 30, 2010in history

While beer is center stage this weekend at ABR, organizers offer great music, beer seminars and tours to compliment your drinking experience, all included in the price of your ticket

Seminars

Moderated by Michael Agnew, Minnesota’s first Certified Cicerone and man behind A Perfect Pint. More info about the seminars and tour can be found here.

1:15p New Brews on the Block
2p Wood Aged Beer
2:45p Homebrewing 101
3:30p Wild Beer
4:15p Ask a Brewer

Historic Grain Belt Brewery Tours

Join Doug Hoverson, Minnesota brewery historian and author of the popular book Land of Amber Waters, for a tour of the grounds of the Grain Belt brewery. Tours at 1:30, 2:15, 3:45

Music (more info about the bands here.)

1:00 pm Traditional Bagpipe Opener – Dennis Skrade & Thom Nolan
1:30 pm Southside Aces
2:45 pm Lynhurst
4:00 pm A Night In The Box

Acoustic Side Stage

2:15 pm Tony Magee
3:30 pm The Kin Folk Choir

Lift Bridge Hiring Brewmaster

By on September 30, 2010in breweries

Lift Bridge is currently looking for an experienced Brewmaster (3-5 years of head brewer experience at a craft brewery) to join their team. If you think you fit the bill, click here for the full job description at their website.

Beer Scavenger Hunt

By on September 29, 2010in contest

Corey at Hohenstein’s continues to rock the beer scene…this time with a Mini Beer Scavenger Hunt! Can you handle it?!

General Rules

  • You will need to find the 6 locations via clues. 3 locations on Thursday Sept 30, 3 locations on Friday Oct 1st. (keeps everybody responsible)
  • When you get to the bar you have to PURCHASE the right beer from the clue you are given. KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS! These are your proof you bought the right beer.
  • If you are at the right location you will get your next clue for the next establishment and beer.  Remember keep your receipts!
  • The first person to show me (Corey Shovein) your six receipts at the Aster Café Breakfast on Saturday Oct 2 between 8 and 9:15 am will be the Grand Prize winner. Plus I will buy you your breakfast.
  • There will also be a second place finisher and a third place finisher.

First Prize is one case of beer from each of the breweries (5 cases total), some beer swag and breakfast on me at the Aster on Saturday.

Second Prize is a bag of swag and beer tasting hosted by Corey Shovein from Hohenstein’s for you and a group of 4 your friends at a location determined by me (Corey).

Third Prize is a bag of swag and the address to the person’s house who won the 5 cs of beer. (kidding of course)

Clues

Your first location is listed in a pamphlet we posted on MN Beer. From here you will have to purchase the right beer and receive your next destination and beer clue.

Bonus Hunt at Autumn Brew Review-

Figure out which booth and beer this clue corresponds to and win a prize. 1 prize only so it is for the first person who guesses correctly wins.

Brewery Clue: Two of the owners from this brewery starred in a cable access show called Beer Talk. The mother of one of the owners  has done a lot of the artwork for this brewery. Their first beer was called Whistle Pig Red Ale.

Beer Clue: It’s not a new beer from this brewery just a new name. Slainte Mhath!

Enjoy Responsibly and have a great time,

Corey

THB Pint Club Memberships Available

By on September 29, 2010in brewpubs

If you’ve been thinking about joining Town Hall’s Pint Club, the opportunity to do so is coming your way this Friday.

Pint Club memberships go on sale this Friday! They will activate on Saturday October 30th.

Benefits include: 75 cents off on all Town Tall Brewery pints (with very few exceptions), free Town Hall pints from 4-5pm every Saturday (with few exceptions), and 1 free growler.

Lifetime memberships only go for $175. Memberships good at the Brewery only.

We look forward to seeing you very soon.

Town Hall has also clarified that membership benefits will not be valid at their upcoming second location, however they will likely offer a seperate pint club program there.