News & Updates

Muddy Pig Update: Summit Great Northern Porter Cask Event

By on March 2, 2007in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Here’s some news from Mark at The Muddy Pig:

Beer Lovers,

I’m sure many of you at one time or another have turned to your buddy and said “I really wish I could get a cask conditioned Summit Porter”.  Well now you can.  Stop by The Muddy Pig at 6:00 this Friday, March 2 when we will be tapping a firkin of what some would say is Summit’s best beer.  There are only about 75 pints in a firkin so it won’t last long.  We do have a second firkin which we plan to tap Saturday evening assuming ya’ll don’t suck it up Friday night.

And there is a new brewery in town, Flat Earth Brewing Co.  Their first beer is a Belgian pale ale which will be tapped as soon as we have an open line.  Friday???

Stop shoveling and get down to The Muddy Pig Friday night.  See you there!

Mark

Barley John’s Beer Release: Double IPA

By on February 27, 2007in brewpubs

Word on the street is that today was “Cask Beer Tuesday” at Barley John’s. Their current offering is a Double IPA that will be pulled until it’s gone. Here’s their description of the beer (which sounds quite nice, btw):

Our inaugural effort for the hopped up version of an IIPA – Amarillo hops used in excess with supporting roles played by Cascade and East Kent Goldings. Citrus aroma with tons of hoppy goodness. We implemented a simple yet potent grain bill to balance the excess of hops – your not going to burn out your taste buds on bitterness but you’ll know that there is more than the usual dosage of hops in your glass. This is all evidenced by the hop induced haze in the glass (we don’t filter or use clarifiers) – there is plenty of hop residue in this one!

Flat Earth to be on-tap Thursday at The Happy Gnome.

By on February 27, 2007in breweries

Per Brad Magerkurth of Chisago Lakes Distributing and Jeff Williamson of Flat Earth, this Thursday starting roughly at 6pm there will be a keg of Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale tapped at The Happy Gnome.

Brad’s e-mail:
“Jeff promises a long line of interesting, challenging, ORGANICS, Belgian Styles, as well as Domestic beers styles unrepresented by local brewers – but very much in the style of what we have come to LOVE and expect out of St. Paul : Good Cheer, enthusiasm, respect for the brewing Gods – but NO attitude.”

Jeff Williamson’s email:
“All right cats and jammers, we’ve all waited long enough, the time has finally arrived to release our beer! Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale is ready to roll. We started filling kegs Monday night. Our official release party will be this Thursday March 1st at the Happy Gnome in Saint Paul. We’ll be tapping the keg at 6 p.m. So come down, hang out for a while and enjoy for some good beer and good times. See you there.”

tb