This weekend the Beer Dabbler tour is hitting Sioux Falls. The beer tasting runs from 1-5 and there are events to follow. But hey, who cares what I say. I damn near sunk the whole program ’cause I’m an idiot. Anyway, head to the Beer Dabbler site for a listing of beers, sponsors, other tour dates/locales, etc. Now, if a Sioux Falls beer tasting doesn’t get you off your butt, let me spice this up a bit. MiniKiss will be providing the entertainment (I’m guessing after the beer tasting, but don’t know for sure). Yeah, that’s right. MiniKiss. Not to be mistaken with Tiny Kiss. This is the real deal, folks. If this beer tasting doesn’t yield stories that can be told for years, then I don’t know what would.
News & Updates
Reading Material
Summer’s here and according to quite a few publications, we’re supposed to have more time for reading. If those lists have left you wanting, maybe Randy Mosher’s new book “Tasting Beer: An Insider’s Guide to the World’s Greatest Drink” will do it for you. The book highlights some of our homegrown favorites.
Flat Earth
Steam Beer – Element 115
Schell
Traditional Lager – Firebrick
Old School – Lager
Alt – Schmaltz
Summit
IPA – IPA
Czech Lager – Pilsner
Marzen – Oktoberfest
Surly
American Brown – Bender
Thanks to Jeff over at Flat Earth for bringing this to my attention!
Cask Night at Great Waters
If you didn’t make it to Great Waters for their last cask night, you’re in luck! They’ll be ushering out the month of June with five cask beers available. Plus, prizes from Great Waters, The Onion and Decider Twin Cities. Information on the casks will be posted as it becomes available.
6/24 Update:
5 Cask Beers pumped from 5 Beer Engines
Rye pa w/chinook hop “tea”
Great waters’ house ale
Brown trout brown ale
New centurian mild ale
Oak aged blackwatch oat stout
Rotating $2.50 Specials on Cask Beer
Open Brewhouse with Bob & Joel talking beer
Rock Bottom Bottle Conditioned Beer
Ripped from their newsletter (thanks Nick):
We are now selling Bottle Conditioned Beer in 750ML corked bottles! The “Signature Series” of bottle conditioned beer is up and running with, Angry Hippie Ale, Trifecta IPA, Intoxicator Rauchdoppelbock, Hopfen Konig IPL, and Big Horn Nut Brown Ale. All available To-Go!
Reminder: Father Isaac from Koningshoeven at The Muddy Pig Saturday
Here’s a quick reminder… don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Saturday June 27th. The Prior from the Koningshoeven Trappist Monastery will be at The Muddy Pig for 2 seminars at 1:00 and 2:30. This will be the first time in forever that a member (monk) from one of the Trappist breweries will be in town and it’s an event you won’t want to miss. At the seminar you will learn about what it means to be a member of the order, what it takes to make real Trappist ales and what the future holds for these amazing products. Not to mention sampling Trappist cheese and the entire lineup of Koningshoeven beers including new to MN the Witte and Isid’or a one time beer brewed to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the monastery. Tickets are $30 and need to be p urchased in advance.