News & Updates

To Catch a (Barrel/Flowerpot) Thief

By on June 18, 2013in beer stores, breweries

I’d like to see these thieves get busted. Perhaps the power of the interwebs can lend a hand. First offender? An older-looking woman stole potted plants from Lift Bridge Brewery. Buy your own damn plants! This person arrived early in the morning on the 15th with a white GMC/Chevy pick-up. You can check out security video on Lift Bridge’s Facebook page.

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Second offender? Sadly no footage, but some jerkwater stole a wine barrel from The Four Firkins. Lame. Below is a photo to give you an idea what that particular barrel looked like. Wouldn’t it be cool to see these items returned to our brewery and beer store friends?

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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.