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June 23 Tweet Rodeo
Coming soon to Michigan! — @SchellsBrewery / @GrainBeltBeer are expanding, @CooksCrocusHill offers a class on star-spangled desserts tomorrow evening — just in time for the 4th, @The_Wedge serves you hand-rolled brats at this weekend’s Pride grill-out, @WilliamsUptown boasts a new “Tommyknocker Pick Axe Pale Ale,” @BeardFoundation ruminates on the essence of the s’more, and in […]
MoreYour Map to Bottled Farm Girl
At 4:30pm tonight, the new bottles of Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison hits store shelves throughout the area; the Lift Bridge crew has helpfully mapped out the locations.
MoreJune 19 Tweet Rodeo
@RockBottomMpls touts a Belgian Witbier tapping Thursday, June 25 6pm (plus a Bastogne Blonde ale), @fourfirkins has “very limited numbers” of Victory V12 on hand, @GrassFedCattle is offering a $30 off sampler package Father’s Day special, and @TasteofMN is offering free admission between noon-3pm July 2-5.
MoreJune 15 Morning Roundup: The MNBeer Edition
A Crafty Lass teaches us about the wonders of mint sugar, a fat courageous woman on a motorized scooter is angry that she can’t get White Castle sliders at the late night drive-through, there’s a new hibachi menu at the newly relocated Sushi Tango (intriguing!), Surly Darkness Day returns (kinda), a chowhound gives it to […]
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Curious Beers at the Firkins
The Four Firkins has a couple crazy new beers in the shop. The first: Nogne Dugges Sahti, beer made with juniper twigs. It’s a new interpretation of Sahti, a traditional Finnish beer with a distinctive banana flavor. The second: Beer brewed with grapes — a blend of wine and lambic beer by Cantillon called St. […]
MoreYour Guide to Great Local Taps
Now this is what we’re talkin’ about. East-Lake.net puts together a map of great area beer bars, and hands the title of best beer drinking city to Minneapolis. Regardless of your personal stance on that question, it’s a stellar map.
MoreJune 8 Morning Roundup
Anna from True Thai breaks down the difference between coconut milk and coconut juice, Bostonians romp through town and marvel at Kramarczuk’s brats, the giant beer cups at the Metrodome, and the amazing Jucy Lucy, The Four Firkins is doing a free Rogue tasting 6-8pm Tuesday June 9, Molly of AndrewZimmern.com questions the cost of […]
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June 4 Morning Roundup
A gorgeous CSA photo in the Heavy Table pool by massdistraction, Green Your Plate writes up a bunch of valuable online locavore resources (thanks for the hat tip), Zoe bakes some great looking chocolate / peanut butter French macaroons (our Thai iced tea macaroons are here), and Brian of East-Lake.net weighs in with a sweeping […]
MoreBrauFest 2009
Brau Brothers‘ BrauFest 2009 takes place Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 in Lucan, MN. Camping under the hops is part of the plan, and homebrewers are encouraged to share their brew around campfires on Friday night. The BrauHaus serves pints and food Saturday night, and HickTown Mafia is set to play a free […]
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