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The U & Brew

By on June 13, 2013in beer events, breweries

The-U-and-Brew-2013-ThumbThis sounds like fun… on Thursday, June 27th from 4-7pm you can meet local brewers who are U of M alums! Lucid Brewing  –  Fulton Brewing – Badger Hill Brewing – Bad Weather Brewing – Excelsior Brewing – Indeed Brewing –  Pour Decisions Brewing

Sample their beer. Learn about the U’s Barley and Hops programs. Enjoy appetizers. Win a raffle prize.

Co-sponsored by the Office of Business Relations, the Growler, and the Beer Dabbler.  $25 Call Phil at 612-625-1442 to RSVP.

Campus Club 4th Floor of Coffman Union

Chop & Brew #7: Roll Out the Barrels

By on June 10, 2013in beer education, general beer, homebrew, video

A group of local homebrewers is having a barrel of fun. Actually, FOUR barrels of fun! The Nordeast Brewers Alliance is on an epic mission: to fill four 59-gallon French oak wine barrels with some big batches of homebrew. Twin Cities’ own Chop & Brew webshow rides shotgun on barrel fill day and checks in for a three-month taste panel to see how the beer are progressing. See this episode page link for the club’s barrel beer recipes and more.

Summit & St. Paul Summer Beer Fest Medallion Search

By on June 7, 2013in general beer

Summit Brewing Company and St. Paul Summer Beer Fest are teaming up for a Medallion Search contest in the lead-up to the 5th annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest on Saturday, June 15th. The prize: four VIP passes to the festival and six cases of Summit beer. See this video for an introduction to the contest from Summit founder/president Mark Stutrud and follow Summit Brewing Company and St. Paul Summer Beer Fest on social media for the clues posting at 10 a.m. each day Monday June 10th – Friday June 14th until the medallion is found.