Here in Minnesota we’re lucky enough to have access to a wide assortment of quality import beers. Of these, some of the most misunderstood and palette challenging beers are Lambics. The New York Times has published a nice article on these beers, a nice primer for those who want to know more.
Intrigued? You can find many of these rarities locally at places such as Surdyks, Blue Max, The Cellars, Thomas Liquors, and so on.
Still intrigued? Here’s is a bit more from Saveur Magazine
Cheers!
Hey All,
We dug into the history books to find next week’s release. We had a crazy Irishman tell us of the elusive “Dublin Ale”…sounded interesting. We hit the resource books and the net and found references everywhere to “Dublin Ale”, but no recipe just hints. Even Guiness talked about their production of “Dublin Ale” prior to making stout. The best we could find the beer somewhat resembled Porter with distinct hops and yeast. We then found a scratched out recipe for Irish Porter, Jeff took all of our info home and created the recipe for our Irish Porter (AKA Dublin Ale???)…..release May 3 (5-6pm)* Lifetime Pint Club Memberships now on sale through 5/11. Just 50 will be sold and 10 are already gone….inquire within
* I’d like to welcome you aboard as we depart for India. Look for our India Brown Ale followed by our India Wheat Ale all in route to our final destination…your favorite India Pale Ale “1800”. We expect to reach our destination early to mid June.
* Maibock celebration/release May 13
* Look Out! “The Warrior” is coming…….
Cheers
Mike
I don’t get out to White Bear Lake much, but a reader, Jeff Rush, pointed out that Washington Square Bar and Brill has Rogue Chipotle Ale on tap. I can’t say I’ve seen that on tap in the Twin Cities before, but then again, I’m more of a fan of some of Rogue’s other beers.
I don’t know a lot about this one but look forward to hearing more:
New beer-tasting and classic rock music festival in downtown Mankato, MN, June 23-24. Sample 100 of the nation’s best brews from 4-7 p.m. each day. Live music from 4-11 p.m., including Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Eric Burdon & The Animals, Lamont Cranston, The Butanes, 40 Watt Bulb, Hairball and City Mouse. Two day passes start at just $15, and are available www.ticketmaster.com Contact jim@nationalbrewfest.com for more info.
It looks as if NationalBrewFest.com also has more information.
Some more news from Omar at Surly... their open house is coming up!
Hello Surly Nation!
Guess what? Our open house is happening May 12-13! Details are available
further down, but first some other news. May starts Surly’s 4th month of
operation and things are flying at the brewery. You can now GET SURLY in 50
bars and restaurants in the Twin Cities! The newest additions to Surly
Nation since the last email are:Highland Grill, Sweeney’s Saloon, New Hope Cinema Grill, Big Ten Restaurant
in Hopkins, Joe’s Garage, Ike’s Food & Cocktails, Green Mill – Uptown,
Grumpy’s Downtown and Campiello – Eden Prarie. Check surlybrewing.com for
links to these establishments.This Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30, Todd and Omar will be at Mackenzie in
downtown Minneapolis giving away free pint glasses and assorted Surly swag.
On Thursday, we’ll be at the Arborfest Beer festival at Macalester College.
A number of great breweries and brewpubs will be attending the event, and
tickets are still available. Admission is $40 and proceeds go to charity.
Find out more at www.ticketworks.com.We’ve been busy at the brewery getting things ready for our upcoming open
house. Landscaping has been completed and the bar is moving along. Mark your
calendars; this is the final update: The open house will be Friday, May 12
from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 13 from noon to 4. You can stop by
anytime during those hours, take a tour and, oh yeah, drink a few beers.In addition, our newest beer, Cynic Ale, should be available! We’ll also
have a number of special beers that Todd is putting on cask. Underage
visitors are certainly welcome, but they obviously won’t be drinking. We’ll
have loads of merch for sale, so bring your pickup or station wagon to haul
away all your Surly stuff. No need for making reservations, just stop on by.See you here,
Omar