The Wild Rice is combined with 2-Row, Munich, Vienna, and a touch of Rye malt to create a complementary backbone to the unique fermentation characteristics of the yeast. Dry and thirst quenching, this Farmhouse Ale is hopped with Goldings."
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Schell's Stag Series Batch 2 - Wild Rice Farmhouse Ale
The Wild Rice is combined with 2-Row, Munich, Vienna, and a touch of Rye malt to create a complementary backbone to the unique fermentation characteristics of the yeast. Dry and thirst quenching, this Farmhouse Ale is hopped with Goldings."
Thursday, March 24, 2011
March 26th Coborn's Tasting
- Lagunitas Wilco Tango Foxtrot
- Maredsous 8
- New Holland Dragon's Milk
- Schell's Stag Series #3 - Rauchbier
- Southern Tier Unearthly IPA
- Urthel Hop-it
Friday, March 18, 2011
Brau Brothers Hundred Yard Dash
Friday, March 11, 2011
Finnegans Pint-a-thon!
FINNEGANS is the only beer company in the world that donates 100 percent of its profits to charity and is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a month-long “Pint-A-Thon.”
What is a Pint-A-Thon? It’s FINNEGANS’ challenge to the ambitious do-gooders of Minnesota to walk, jog, skip, saunter, or otherwise travel to their favorite FINNEGANS-friendly pubs, restaurants and liquor stores during the month of March, all in support of the Emergency Foodshelf Network, FINNEGANS’ charity of choice in Minnesota for 2011.
Participating in this year’s Pint-A-Thon is easy. Here’s how:
- Purchase a Pint-A-Thon Training Kit, complete with limited edition T-shirt, headband, wristbands, water bottle, race number and temporary shamrock tattoos.
- Attend or plan a pub crawl in your neighborhood sporting your new FINNEGANS gear. Pint-A-Thoners can participate anywhere FINNEGANS Irish Amber is sold.
- Submit a photo to ireland@finnegans.org of you and your merry band of lads and lasses, including the name of the FINNEGANS-friendly pub you visited, and you will be entered to win a five-day trip to Ireland. To avoid Irish guilt, please, only one entry per person, per day.
Rather than spreading donations across multiple causes as FINNEGANS has successfully done in the past (to the tune of over $168,000 since 2003), they have created the new Priority Partner Program to focus giving efforts on one critical community issue per year. This year, hunger is the issue of choice.
Want to track how much good you’re doing? Participants can gauge their Pint-A-Thon results using this bit of Irish ingenuity:
- One six pack/pitcher = up to 1 meal
- One 12 pack = up to 2 meals
- One case = up to 4 meals
Friday, March 4, 2011
March 12th Tasting at Hidden Greens Golf Course
- Schell's Pils - A wonderful example of a true Bavarian-style pilsner.
- Wittekerke - This traditional witbier is brewed with orange peel and coriander.
- Rodenbach Grand Cru - A Flanders Red ale that may just surprise you with its sour note.
- Two Brothers Cane and Ebel - I knew I had to put this rye beer in the lineup.
- Ommegang Hennepin - The Belgian style brewery from Cooperstown, NY has won many people over with this saison.
- Paulaner Salvator - Want old? Want tradition? Want awesomeness? Try this staple German doppelbock.
- Maredsous Brune - A true Belgian dubbel from a great Belgian brewer.
- Karmeliet Tripel - This refreshing and delicious tripel is made with wheat, oats, and barley.
- Founders Dirty Bastard - A rich, thick scotch ale with a hint of smokiness.
- Victory Storm King - This big chewy imperial stout is loud and in-your-face with hops.
- Southern Tier Unearthly IPA - You like IPAs? Then you gotta try this amped-up example.
- New Holland Dragon's Milk - This big strong ale is aged in oak barrels.