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MoreWhy Wisconsin havarti kicks the ass of its Danish counterpart (yeah, them’s fightin’ words), giant pancakes at the Rockin’ Horse Cafe in Richville, Rick interviews some Kenyan farmers working in Wisconsin, memories of the Kin Chu Cafe on Hennepin Ave. (circa 1926-61) tasting notes for Bell’s Oarsman, more gushing about the baked goods at Patisserie […]
MoreHildegard Van Ostaden from Urthel Brewing got together with Jason Ebel at Two Brothers and came up with Moaten, an oak-aged Flemish Style Red Ale. A four-beer, three-course dinner on Aug. 6 at 6pm at the Happy Gnome celebrates the new beer — call 651.287.2018 to reserve your spot or email happygnomeevents@gmail.com. Tickets are $38. […]
MoreThe Four Firkins now offers craft sodas, which are sodas brewed in small batches with little sugar or artificial sweeteners. Brands include Goose Island, Virgil’s, and Reed’s. Flavors include root beer, orange cream, vanilla cream, black cherry cream, concord grape, spiced apple, real cola, ginger, spicy ginger, premium ginger, and cherry ginger. And if that’s […]
MoreFather Isaac, a Trappist Monk from the Koningshoeven Brewery, will be at The Four Firkins from 4-6pm on Friday, June 26. He appears the next day for a couple beer seminars at the Muddy Pig.
MoreAt the Firkins, of course, tonight from 6-8pm. Christian from Two Brothers Brewing will sample Cane and Ebel, Ebel Weiss, Domaine du Page, The Bitter End, Hop Juice, Dog Days Lager, and a bit of the new “Wheat Wine,” Bare Tree. Plus: Corey from Hohensteins is bringing homemade beer ice cream. Holy. Cow.
MoreThe Four Firkins is offering samples from the Boulder Beer Company this Wednesday, June 3 from 6-8pm. Special highlight: the new 30-year anniversary beer “Flashback,” an Indian Brown Ale.
MoreCrispin Cider is barnstorming the area, apparently: They’re doing another free tasting. This time it’s tonight at The Four Firkins in St. Louis Park, from 6-8pm.
MoreRachel’s rundown of Minnesota beer is a great starting point for those interested in the exploding local scene: Brau Bros., Summit, The Four Firkins, Schell’s, Lake Superior Brewing, Surly, Doug Hoverson… man alive, did she miss anything? If so, it’ll probably be picked up in next week’s installment of this two-part series, which features three […]
MoreA Perfect Pint wraps up the Battle of the Beers VI at The Four Firkins, get yourself [ugh!] a free BBQ pulled pork slider at White Castle [via Chris Eats], Hungry in SW does the scratch brunch at the always-excellent Blackbird, Cowboy Slim’s is open in Uptown, and Captain’s Chair takes a great beer roadtrip […]
MoreDominique Friart, the owner of St. Feuillien Brewery in Belgium, will be sampling beers at a free open house at The Four Firkins from 4:30-5:30pm on Tuesday, Apr. 14.
More“Princtonian, you have posited many good arguments here and have dropped a lot of knowledge, but the Warren Sapp-type gambit (“PUT ON A JERSEY! THEN YOU CAN HAVE AN OPINION”) is just dismissiveness masquerading as pertinence.” [Jason B, from the raging debate on the cancellation of the Four Firkins Horizon Red sneak peek]
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