News & Updates

Ngon Bistro Cask & Tap List

By on December 8, 2009in bars/restaurants

Besides a great line up of all local beers, make sure to read all the way to the bottom for a 2-day, sweet deal.

Cask Beer: Furious with simco. Surly Brewing Co.
Feature Beer: Sweet Child of Vine, Fulton Brewing Co.
Seasonal: Lift Bridge Harvestor, Lift Bridge Brewery Co

Oatmeal Stout, Summit Brewing
Scotch Ale, Brau Brothers Brewing Co.
Grain Belt Premium, August Schell Brewing Co.
Kayak Kolsch, Lake Superior Brewing Co.
Sheep Head IPA, Brau Brothers Brewing Co.
Farm Girl Saison, Lift Bridge Brewery Co.
Crosscut, Lift Bridge Brewery Co.
Cygnus X-1, Flat Earth Brewing Co.
Furious, Surly Brewing Co.
Coffee Bender, Surly Brewing Co.

It’s going to be a cold & snowy the next couple of days. Perfect for a hot bowl of Pho & a pint of MN beer. As always, the warm sound of vinyl will be playing. Stop in tonight(12/8) or Wed. night(12/9) after 5pm, I’ll be behind the bar, and mention this post for 2 for 1 beers for the first round of drinks.

Cheers! Hai Truong

Heritage Liquor Beer Geek XMAS

By on December 8, 2009in beer events, beer stores

Hertiage Liquor will be holding its 2nd Annual Beer Geek XMAS this Thursday. The sale runs all day (8 am – 10 pm) with tastings from 5 – 9 pm. There are too many beers to be sampled, both on draft and from bottles, to list here, so check out their site for all the details, including a partial listing of sale items and gifts they’ll be giving away in their drawing.

1347 Frost Ave, Maplewood
651-777-7455

Flat Earth Growlers – Snonami Edition

By on December 8, 2009in breweries

As Snonami 2009 bears down on us it is time to stock up the beer fridge. According to local weathermen we will be buried under 3-6 inches of the deadly white stuff. We will be releasing Hold You Fire – Ancho pepper infused Cygnus tonight to help keep you warm. As a public service we will stay open until 6:30 for your Flat Earth growler needs. Of course if you grew up here then you know that it snows in December and life goes on.

Here is what else we’ll have:
Angry Planet Pale Ale
Belgian Pale Ale
Curly Tail Ale
Cygnus X-1 Porter
Black Helicopter Coffee Stout
Bermuda Triangle Triple
Hold Your Fire – Ancho pepper infused Cygnus

Cheers!

Sierra Nevada @ the Gnome

By on December 7, 2009in bars/restaurants, beer events

Looking to get an early start on the forthcoming holidays? Then head to the Happy Gnome on Dec 23 for an impressive tasting of some brews from Sierra Nevada.

The following five beers will be available as a flight:

-Life and Limb (collaboration with Dogfish Head)
-Limb and Life (collaboration with Dogfish Head)
-2008 Big Foot
-Celebration Ale
-Topedo Extra IPA

Summit’s November Contest Winners

By on December 7, 2009in breweries

Summit has announced the November winner and runner up in its “Get to the Bottom of It” contest. Congratulations to Hillary and Sarah!

November winning headline:
Which is a better social medium – beer or Twitter?
Hillary Heinz, St. Paul

November runner-up:
Why isn’t there mouse or bird flavored cat food?
Sarah Mastrian, St. Paul