impromptu bottle shares at MN bars

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  1. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    Just moved here from CA and at most of the top beer bars, people will frequently bring in bottles simply to share with staff, a friend or two and/or new friends made at the moment at the bar. Not talking about 2 or 3 guys sharing a bottle and pouring a taster just for the bartender, but a proper share of about 6 to 8 few ounce pours.

    I have no idea if there are laws about this in MN (actually, I have no idea if there were any in CA, either) or how common this may be around here. Are there any bars around the Twin Cities where this commonly takes place or that I won't get weird looks if I bring something in?

    Also, if maybe this isn't totally above board in MN, but there are places that still allow this, you can beer mail me directly instead of posting such places to the thread.
     
    #1 opwog, Mar 12, 2013
  2. Alpar

    Alpar Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2009 Wisconsin

    I'm pretty sure New Bohemia in NE Minneapolis does a bottle share every Sunday but I'm not sure about anywhere else.
     
    #2 Alpar, Mar 12, 2013
  3. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    Muddy Waters will charge a 5 dollar corking fee for beer, I've shared a few bottles there.
     
    #3 olympuszymurgus, Mar 12, 2013
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  4. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    that is good to know.
     
    #4 minnesotaryan, Mar 12, 2013
  5. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    I was thinking of proposing a Sundays and sours share there soon. Bring a single sour, eat breakfast, hang out, everybody is still sober enough to go about their day and has some tasty beers. Maybe the 31st?
     
    #5 olympuszymurgus, Mar 12, 2013
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  6. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    brilliant!
     
    #6 minnesotaryan, Mar 12, 2013
  7. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    On Easter? What will Jesus say?
     
    #7 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, Mar 12, 2013
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  8. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    Ugh, I forgot about the pagan rituals. Another weekend I guess.

    Although I bet they will be empty...
     
    #8 olympuszymurgus, Mar 12, 2013
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  9. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    Maybe some hasenpfeffer made with a sour ale instead of wine, would be in order.
     
    #9 dc55110, Mar 12, 2013
  10. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    I've been going to the New Bohemia bottle share regularly. It's run by a BA that goes by the handle underbellyales and he's also from CA. It's a great time and we've cracked beers from Alesmith, FFF, Firestone, Surly, Pelican, Toppling Goliath, Russian River, Founders, Lost Abbey, etc. There is a corkage fee but if you order food they'll waive it. Come on down!
     
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  11. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    And the requirement to attend is at least 22 ounces of out of state, cellared, or rare beer.
     
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  12. evilgenius1917

    evilgenius1917 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Minnesota

    I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not?
     
    #12 evilgenius1917, Mar 13, 2013
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  13. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    No, why?
     
    #13 sacrelicio, Mar 13, 2013
  14. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    that is pretty standard etiquette for a bottle share/tasting.
     
    #14 minnesotaryan, Mar 13, 2013
  15. evilgenius1917

    evilgenius1917 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Minnesota

    Fair enough, that's what I thought. On the other hand it reads as though someone might say to someone else "that beer from this state/isn't rare/is fresh. I'm not sharing with you." Which could be read as a joke about "sharing", but I guess it isn't.
     
    #15 evilgenius1917, Mar 13, 2013
  16. Tamarack22

    Tamarack22 Initiate (0) May 19, 2011 Minnesota

    Agreed. I read as "Please don't show up. If you do, you better have a bottle I approve of."
     
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  17. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    so I can show up with some fat tire and drink some cantillon?
     
    #17 minnesotaryan, Mar 13, 2013
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  18. Tamarack22

    Tamarack22 Initiate (0) May 19, 2011 Minnesota

    Don't know, never been. Doesn't sound like it though.

    Any more questions?
     
    #18 Tamarack22, Mar 13, 2013
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  19. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    really, I think the "regulations" is too keep it fair, most all of us like to share, and if someone is new and doesn't have anything to crazy people are gonna share.(before I started trading I fell into this category at tastings) but it also maintains a level of quality. if you bring something really cool that you traded towards and someone shows up with something they just found on the shelf how would you feel?
     
    #19 minnesotaryan, Mar 13, 2013
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  20. evilgenius1917

    evilgenius1917 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Minnesota

    If somebody brought a Fat Tire bomber in good faith they probably didn't know better. There should be better things to say than "go away."

    Obviously "hey look at Ryan trying to get my Cantillon for some Fat Tire haha" is not what I meant.
     
    #20 evilgenius1917, Mar 13, 2013
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