It must be the season for beer dinners! Here’s one more.
Tuesday, February 24th
7:00 pm
The Happpy Gnome
5 course dinner paired with Furthermore brews, including a new release
$60/person
Call the folks over at the Gnome to reserve your spot – 651-287-2018
I know that the new Sierra Nevada Extra IPA Torpedo and their outstanding Bigfoot Barleywine have been around places both north and south of the Twin Cities for a while now. And I know that more than one liquor store here in the metro is sick of me calling on an almost-daily basis to see if they’ve arrived yet.
So I’ll save you all the time of making numerous calls (and hopefully the stores from receiving such calls) by letting you know here that Torpedo and Bigfoot both have arrived in the Twin Cities. Expect them to be priced at about $7.99 and $9.99, respectively.
Who else has got the Motts?
***edit***
I was just informed that Thomas Liquors in St. Paul will be offering samples of the Torpedo…right NOW!
So… we’ve been slacking on the six-pack interviews… a great idea, but just not executed… so… with regards to Minnesota beer-related movers and shakers, who would you like to see interviewed?
Hell’s Kitchen in Duluth will be doing a Bell’s beer dinner on March 4th at 7 pm. It will
be $45 a seat prepay only, gratuity extra. Seats can be reserved by visiting or calling the Duluth Hell’s Kitchen. They will also be offering a “buy 4 get 1” special on the seats. There will be a limit of forty seats. Jason Gillum of Bell’s Brewing will be on hand to answer questions. This should be a good time – Jason’s a great host and Hell’s Kitchen is always good in my book.
Dinner Name: “Untamed Beer Dinner” The idea is that the wild game
and beer are both untamed.
courses as follows–
1 & 2. Winter White & Porter- cheese and meats for the pre-hour for
people when they arrive
3. 1st Course: Wild Game Stew—Third Coast Old Ale
4. 2nd Course: Smoked Duck— Consecrator Doppelbock
5. 3rd Course: (Entree) Roasted Pheasant—Two Hearted (Cask)
6. 4th Course: (Intermezzo) Northwood’s Spring Rolls—Lager of the Lakes
7. 5th Course: (Desert) Chocolate Stout Cake—Expedition Stout (draft)
8. Toast: Hopslam (draft)
Hell’s Kitchen
310 S Lake Ave, Duluth
(218) 727-1620
Yum! I need to visit Duluth again… who is up for playing in the snow at Spirit Mountain & then drinking some beer at the Brewhouse?!
New beer at Fitger’s Brewhouse:
Black Paddle Porter – A rich North Shore style American porter. Loads of malt, lots of chocolate malt, American hops – a rich coffee, toffee fruity treat. Dreamed up in the Boundary waters over a campfire.
Contentment Pale Ale – This hoppy pale North Shore ale, right between Starfire and El Nino in hops and malt. Rich caramel notes in the background… Very aggressive hop notes everwhere else. Brewed to locate the common ground we all share.
Red Star Beer Releases:
El Diablo Belgian Strong Ale – This is a Belgian strong ale. Light gold in color with a surprisingly drinkable flavor and pleasant aroma. The rub is the strength. Very high alcohol is hidden in the rich and inviting flavors. Dry finish and aroma of apple and straw in the nose.
Also… Strong Golden Ale, Black Paddle Porter
Burrito Union Releases:
1100 Wheatwine – A wine strength wheat ale. Aged 15 months to allow for flavor development. A strong wheat flavor – kinda’ tart/tangy blends with vanilla and a warming alcohol finish. 10 oz. pours.
Brewhouse Pub Ale – This pale golden English style ale is modeled after the pale mild style brewed in England. These ales have moderate alcohol and generally a full body. We add nitrogen carbonation to ours to increase smoothness and mouthfeel.