Here’s a link to a brief craft beer article in The Atlantic that you might enjoy. There’s nothing earth-shattering in the article, but it is a conversation starter. In fact, your homework assignment is to use this article to engage a suspected non-craft beer drinker in a discussion about the virtues of craft beer. Sitting in a bathroom stall next to a toe-tapping, finger wiggling co-worker? Change subjects! Annoyed that your husband’s great aunt is over for dinner, yet again? Run her off with a long discourse on craft beer! Looking to divert attention away from your inverted colon while visiting the proctologist? Fire this chat up! Gotta tell your son’s grade school class about your job for career day? Feel free to lie to the little buggers and get an early start on their indoctrination!
News & Updates
Dark Star Tapping @Rock Bottom
Check out Rock Bottom this Thursday for the tapping of their Dark Star IPA.
Arrive by 6:00 pm and the first pint is on the house.
Free Beer with Your Burger
Beer and burgers go together like peanut butter and jelly. Check out Common Roots Cafe’s promotion:
We’re celebrating summer weather with a burger and beer special today through Wednesday. Order an elk burger or spinach-walnut burger, mention facebook, and get a free beer of your choice! Eight great local craft beers to choose from, plus we’re pouring the Black Sheep — a black and tan from Brau Brothers Brewing Co.
UPDATE: Common Roots has decided to extend the promotion one more day, so you have through Thursday to take advantage of it.
GO GET YOUR GRAND CRU ON AT TOWN HALL
For those of you who are lovers of the Grand Cru from Town Hall Brewery, head on over at 5 today and enjoy!
Hey Everyone,
I know we just finished up Beer Week and many of you are tired….but we are releaseing a nice treat for you today.
At 5pm swing in and get your Belgian stryle Grand Cru. This 9.5%abv beer is well aged this year and is really the best it has ever been. We will have a release price from 5-6pm and growlers available, however the cost will be a bit higher for this special beer but it is worth every penny.
This is a great beer to take to the lake (or what ever) for your upcoming holiday weekend. Remember if you buy 6 growlers or more you get $1 each growler
WE WILL OPEN LATE ON MONDAY- DOORS OPEN AT 4pm.
Thanks to all that took place in Beer Week, hope you had fun
Have a great holiday weekend,
Mike
Beer Tasting @Cellars
The Cellars in Eagan will be holding another free beer tasting in June. They’ll be sampling fifteen different beers and with a variety of styles and breweries represented, there’s something for everyone. Among the beers they will be sampling are: Wells Banana Bread, John Henry 3 Lick Spiker Ale, Central Waters Mud Puppy Porter and Schell’s Zommerfest.
And for those equal opportunity drinkers, mark your calendar for:
July 17 – Rum & Tequila tasting
July 24 – Wine tasting & progressive wine sale