On tap in the Twin Cities List

Its a Raspberry Double Chocolate Stout. 8.5% ABV. Aged on 40 pounds of raspberries, 11 pounds of premium Belgian dark chocolate and 7 pounds of cocoa nibs.

Looks pretty tasty ~ Has anyone had this?

 

MUST TRY THIS!!!!!!!!

 

It's pretty good they also have Flat Earth Raspberry Porter right now.

 

I love raspberries and dark chocolate. I need to get there.

 

New republic has bourbon smoked porter, dry hopped arrogant bastard with southern cross hops, and 2011 IRS all from stone. Plus they have expo stout!!!!!

 

3 Squares in Maple Grove has BCBS on tap tonight, and they have limited bottles of Cherry Rye @ $23 (not sure if any left - you have to call to reserve)

 

Darkness on tap @ 6 pm tonight @ Victory 44.

 

What: Surly Mild 2013 Release Party
When: Monday, Feb. 4 from 6pm - 10pm
Where: Blue Nile Restaurant & Lounge, 2027 Franklin Ave., Minneapolis

There will be pints of Mild for $5 and four – 4oz. pours of any beer on tap for $8. Additional beers on tap include: Darkness, Smoke, SŸX, Abrasive, Furious, Bender and Cynic.

 

Bourbon County and Hopslam at Three Squares!

 

I believe there was a special firkin of furious for this too.

 

Tonight, Fulton has irish whiskey ba libertine

 

able to get it in a growler?

 

Tap only. $5 for 10oz

 

Damn the bad luck!!

 

So we hosted a Founders beer dinner last night, still have a few leftovers on tap. Thought I should let you all know.

2012 Imperial Stout
2013 Imperial Stout
2012 Curmudgeon
Backwoods Bastard
Nitro Oatmeal Stout (first time it has left the Founders Taproom)

 

Hello! Nitro oatmeal stout!

 

Abyss on tap at Billy's on Grand of all places. Haven't had it in a couple years-never was a favorite of mine-but it tasted awfully good on a snow day.

 

Surly Mild on tap at Black Sheep St Paul.

 

Abyss at Billy's??? That blows my mind...

 

Does anyone know of anything special on tap in Minneapolis this evening?

 

Earlier today Republic on Seven Corners said they had Founders Old Curmudgeon Ale and Town Hall Tap had Twisted Trace as of last night.

 

You mean like Darkness at Blue Nile?

 

Are you saying that because you know of it being on there tonight or because that is what you wish to hear might be on there? Looking at their facebook, they just tapped Old Rasputin as a RIS and the most recent Surly that I see posted as having been tapped is Smoke, back about 5 days ago.

 

It was tapped Saturday for Al's Imperial March event, and stayed on until it kicked late last night. So yes, when KarlHungus asked, it was on.

According to Al, that's the only one from this list to kick so far. Except for Old Rasputin and Myrcenary, the rest have been replaced with regulars, and should rotate in over the next week or two. So if I were in the mood for something special on tap, I would keep tabs on Blue Nile, and not depend on timely updates to facebook.

 

OK, so what is the best way to keep tabs on them? Are they better with Twitter or some local beer site or some beer app?

 

I suppose the best way is to stop in. This is doubly useful, because you can see what's on tap and the menu usually tells you what is due up for each tap when its keg kicks.

Honestly, the only reason I knew Darkness was still on tap Sunday was this post.

 

Sounds good if you lived in the neighborhood, but not so good if you live in Hopkins, like me.

I am having a real tough adjustment period, having just moved from CA, where the whole beer scene is very wired (or wireless, as the case may be). It is hard to find a business there that isn't updating their beer lists in real time, through multiple sources all at once, but in MN this all seems very far down the list of priorities for most of these beer bars, breweries, etc., as I can see sites that are rarely updated, Facebooks or twitters that haven't had posts in months, event calendars are rarely used, and on and on. The only place that seems really on top of this stuff is Nomad.

It's not you (state of MN), it is me ;-) I have to learn to adapt.

 

It's MN trust me

 

Well, you could consider yourself lucky in that there are a couple of new taprooms out your way.

 

you can depend on timely facebook updates. Sheesh ,who says you can't? Man, don't believe this Anderson guy...

 

You mean like this one, at 3:32am, and this one, at 2:40am? And what happens when a keg kicks while you are busy being DJ at Harriet, my aluminium friend?

 

Dave, don't be a dick.

 

You ask too much, Al.

 

I am pretty psyched to check out Steel Toe and will probably get over there in the next few days. I have had their Size 7 a couple of times already and it is that is a seriously great IPA coming out of a new brewery.

 

T

lf you like Size 7, you're going to love Size 11 which should be coming out sometime within the next month.

 

Surly Syx ran out while I was DJ-ing at Harriet tonight. It will be replaced tomorrow, because I'm the only one who can switch from an American Sanke coupler to a Key Keg European coupler. Next up: Gouden Carolus Classic.

 

Burger jones in uptown has new Belgium rampant. Quite good!

 

Pentagram is now on tap at HauteDish and happy hour starts in 13 minutes...

 

Happy hour? What are the details, Tim?