News & Updates

Bauhaus at the Ballpark

This video is an instant classic.

Oh, and Bauhaus beers (Winderstuff & Sky Five) will be available at Target Field this year in section 116 (Twins Brews), 126 (Minnesota Brews) and 322 (also Minnesota Brews). They also plan to rotate their other flagship beers (Stargazer and Wagon Party) throughout the season.

612Brew Art Music & Beer

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612Brew has announced that their third annual Art, Music and Beer event as part of Northeast Minneapolis’ Art-A-Whirl. No surprise here, but the two-day event will include art, music, food and, duh… beer.

Thirsty? 612 will be serving up 5 of its more popular beers (SIX, Unrated, Gateway Park, Zero Hour, Mary Ann) as well as an event-only Radler and special casks.

It wouldn’t be an Art-A Whirl event without some fine art folks, so Adam Turman, Dogfish Media and Garden Weasel Creations will be on site along with a huge lineup of music both days.

Hungry? NateDogs, Midnord Empanadas, Sandy’s Grill, Hibachi Daruma and The Moral Omnivore will be on site as well.

Bands performing at 612Brew’s Art Music and Beer event include:

Friday, May 15
Tiny Deaths
Jon Jones
The Fattenin’ Frogs
July Fighter
Ash St. John

Saturday, May 16
Chris Koza
Step Rockets
Kingsview
Nathan Miller
Justin Halverson
Jonny and the Palms
The Tipsy Russell’s
Loons in the Attic

Short Pour: Beer News Bites

WCCO reports that Lakes & Legends Brewery is coming to Loring Park this summer.

MPR reports that the Minnesota Dept of Public Safety predicts that the number of breweries in Minnesota will top 110 in 2015. In 2005, they reported just 5 breweries. Can you name them all?

The Journal reports that Dangerous Man is expanding. No surprise there!

Michael Agnew talks about beer glass shapes in the Star Tribune.

Firkin Fest recap at APerfectPint.net

Schell’s Stag Series No. 9

Schells_Stag9_LageringCavesThe 9th beer in Schell’s Stag Series, is a nod to the 155 year old company’s 19th century brewing traditions. The limited edition offering is a dark lager aged in American whiskey barrels and stored in the brewery’s original lagering caves below the brewery. The lagering caves date back to the 1860s, an era that predated electrical refrigeration.

I plan to crack one of these beers open later today, but I’m told that the veer is extremely dark and features notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, toffee, car and  vanilla. Barring blueberry Grain Belt, Schell’s never fails me. 🙂

It’s great to see the brewery embracing tradition and history and reshaping it to suit today’s beer nerds. I love the fact that Schell’s has chosen to take advantage of their unique and historic space. The brewery has plans to continue to use the historic lagering caves as a laboratory for traditional brewing techniques to create unique new beers. I can’t wait to see more!

Summit Hopvale Organic Ale is Here!

hopvaleBack in January, we told you about Summit’s latest offering, Hopvale Organic Ale. Yesterday, Summit announced that this beer will be rolling out shortly with a series of release events. Hopvale will be available for your imbibing pleasure starting the first week of April on draught and in 16 oz. 4-pack cans.
Summit describes the beer as having the hop character of an IPA with the drinkability of a Bitter. They go on to suggest that you’ll fine notes of grapefruit, pine resin, lemon rind and tangerine. We’re thirsty already.
“Summit’s ongoing commitment to using the highest quality of ingredients inspired the addition of an organic beer into our year-round line up of brews,” said Head Brewer Damian McConn.


Hopvale Organic Ale Information:
 
Malts: Organic Pale and Caramel 15

Hops: Organic Bravo, Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook

Kettle Additions: Organic Lemon Peel
ABV: 4.7%

IBUs: 55
 
Keep scrolling for release event information.