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Benefit for Children’s Hospitals

By on July 2, 2010in beer dinners, beer events

Wanna drink beer for a good cause? Who doesn’t!

The 6th Annual Julia’s Journey fundraiser for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota will be a unique food, beer and wine event at Create’s Dining Studio. Each dish of Chef Philip Dorwart’s five course tasting menu will be paired with two beers and two wines as we explore the limits of flavors both complimentary and contrasting. Join us for an evening of culinary wonder, an exciting silent auction, and help us celebrate An Evening to Remember!

Julia’s Journey is an fundraising organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for families of children battling cancer. Our mission is to help relieve financial stress, make daily life easier, and provide opportunities for quality family time. All proceeds from our efforts go to benefit Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Visit www.juliasjourneyinfo.com for more info.

Clearance at Thomas Liquors, Fitty’s First Friday

By on July 1, 2010in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Who’s drinking some big beers right now? Not me, that’s who. But if you have some room in your cellar, you should head to Thomas Liquors in St. Paul. They’re clearing space for all the new beer rolling in (and of course the hefes, saisons, helles and pilsners that we can’t get enough of when its 85 and sunny), and have dropped the prices on a couple goodies:

  • Founders KBS $13.99/4pk
  • Great Div. Hibernation Ale $7.99/6pk
  • Mad River Serious Madness $6.99/4pk
  • And I’m told there may be a few bottles of ’10 Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine laying around for cheap.

Don’t forget to head to the store tomorrow afternoon for Fitty’s First Friday. Odell’s will be sampled at the bar starting at 4pm.

Finally, if you haven’t bought your tickets for the Beer Dabbler on Sat., July17, pick  up one (or 10) while you’re there. Thomas is an official retailer for the event.

‘CCO’s Top 10 MN Beers

By on June 30, 2010in general beer

Nice little ditty at wcco.com swooning about the top 10 Minnesota beers favored by author Cole Premo. He admits the list is subjective and far from complete, but its a good conversation starter.

In no particular order, he suggests:

  • Summit EPA
  • Surly Furious
  • Brau Bros Ring Neck Braun Ale
  • Mantorville Smoked Porter
  • Grainbelt Premium
  • Lift Bridge Farm Girl
  • Lake Superior Oatmeal Stout
  • Flat Earth Angry Planet Pale Ale
  • Cold Spring John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale
  • Finnegans Irish Amber

Read the full story here, and leave your own suggestions.

Surly Ultimate Team Headed to World Championships

By on June 30, 2010in breweries

Ok, it’s not exactly beer related, but c’mon, this is friggin cool!

The Surly Ultimate Frisbee team is one of 3 US teams to be playing in the Masters tournament at the World Ultimate Club Championships starting this weekend in Prague, and has games Sunday and Monday. More info, including how to watch on-line, is available here.

Go get ’em, Surly!