Lakemaid Beer From Schells And Rapala

Lakemaid’s Miss Muskie August Schell Brewing has teamed up with Rapala to create Lakemaid beer, a limited release of an American style lager. Not sure about the beer itself, but the label looks tasty enough. Check out their site: www.lakemaidbeer.com.

March 27, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Local Brew | 1 Comment 

Beer Specials From SimonDelivers.com

These specials are good at SimonDelivers.com through March 19:

March 14, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Craft/Speciality, Hard To Find Beer, Imports, Twin Cities Metro | Leave a Comment 

Lakeville Liquors March Specials

March 14, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Domestic, Local Brew, Southern Suburbs | 1 Comment 

St. Patrick’s Day Beer Tasting At Hugo’s On The Rocks

St. Patrick’s Day is upon us, and we would like you to join us for a festive beer tasting this Thursday at 7:00 PM. As you can see, we have included some classic favorites and some intriguing rarities. We will even create our own version of the famous Black and Tan. We also have Black and Tan Spoons for sale! As always, our tastings are free and no reservations required.

Smithwick’s Ale
Traditional Irish Ale -This traditional red Irish ale has a smooth classic taste. 12 pack btl. $11.99

Harp Lager
This rich, golden pilsner style lager has a smooth, refreshing, hoppy taste. It’s brewed the Irish way using only the finest barley and pure spring water from the Cooley Mountains of Dundalk, Ireland. 12 pack btl. $11.99

Rogue Kells Irish Style Lager
Gerard and Patrick McAleese asked John Maier to create a beer with a green apple bite flavor profile. It took four batches to get it just right. John used acidulated malts imported from Europe to get the crisp, lemony/apple flavor the McAleese Brothers wanted. The bottle label reflects the McAleese family heritage with pictures of the Kells Irish Pub logo and a traditional Irish flutist. 25 oz. btl. $5.49

Guinness Draught
The draught adored since 1959. A unique mix of nitrogen and carbon dioxide helps create Guinness Draught’s liquid swirl that tumbles, surges and gradually separates into a black body and smooth creamy head. The Rocket Widget, created and patented by Guinness, gives the beer the draught effect. This amazing device is activated with each tilt of the bottle. 12 pack btl. $11.99

Murphy’s Irish Stout
Using the same recipe since 1856! 4 pack can $6.49

Rogue XS Russian Imperial Stout
Deserving of the title “Emperor of Ales” (unlike the bourgeois “King of Beers”), Imperial is the strongest and fullest of all stouts. Imperials originally were brewed with large quantities of hops and a high alcohol content to withstand long, unrefrigerated journeys. Rogue Imperial Stout is considered the high end of stouts. 25 oz. btl. $15.49

A. Le Coq Russian Imperial Stout
A. Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout is a towering achievement, on the same level as a great old Barolo or vintage port. It makes a mind-boggling match with venison in sour cherry sauce and is a fine accompaniment to game sausages, particularly wild boar. Enjoy this stout with a cigar, but beware: Only the finest, strongest Cubans will do, unless you have an Arturo Fuente Opus X. 11.2 oz. btl. $6.49

Sincerely,
John Lenzmeier
ON THE ROCKS WINE & SPIRITS

March 11, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Imports, Northern Suburbs | 2 Comments 

New Glarus To Build Second Brewery

ng.jpg As reported on StarTribune.com, New Glarus Brewing has announced plans to build a second brewery in the tiny Wisconsin town.

As the original facility, the new $20 million brewery will be located in New Glarus, population 1,290.

March 10, 2008 | Filed Under Local Brew | Leave a Comment 

MGM Liquor Sale

Get these beer deals at MGM locations through March 15:

March 8, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Eastern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs, Southern Suburbs, St. Paul, Western Suburbs | 1 Comment 

Richfield Liquor’s ‘Beers Of The Month’ - March

Richfield Liquor’s March beer specials:

March 3, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Imports, Minneapolis, Southern Suburbs | 1 Comment 

Takes On Miller Lite’s ‘Brewers Collection’

As posted here a few months ago, Miller started test marketing their new “Brewers Collection” in the Twin Cities a few weeks ago. Miller is positioning their three new beers as light alternatives to typical craft beers. We’ve yet to give it a try, so we’ve rounded up a few online reviews. If you’ve had one of the beers, let us know your take.

Philly.com: Joe Sixpack: The new Miller Lite: The Kenny G of beers

BEER EITHER just jumped the shark, or the universe has a strange sense of humor. I refer to Miller Lite’s new Brewers Collection: “Craft-style light beer.”

Read the full review.

BaltimoreSun.com: Miller Lite tests its new craft-style beers in Baltimore

I went to a tasting the other night at Camden Yards where the folks from Miller Lite poured their new line of beers.

Read the full review.
Lew Bryson: Miller Lite Brewers Collection tasting

Time to taste the Miller Lite Brewers Collection. All three are poured in fairly similar, beer-clean glasses.

Read the full review.

Miller’s Brew Blog: Good Reviews for Miller Lite Brewers Collection

Miller Lite Brewers Collection got positive reviews from a Modern Brewer Age consumer tasting panel.

Read the full review.

March 1, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Craft/Speciality, Domestic | Leave a Comment 

Eden Prairie Liquor - March Specials

EPL’s March beer speicals:

March 1, 2008 | Filed Under Beer, Imports, Western Suburbs | Leave a Comment 

Are Heineken And Corona Too Popular?

Brew MagazineThat’s the question Miller’s Brew magazine is taking on this month.  The article provides an interesting examination of the balancing act that the makers of Heineken and Corona have to manage as their brands, and imports in general, become mainstream rather than premium products.

Imports in 2007 represented more than 14 percent of supermarket beer sales, according to beer sales statistics from Nielsen. Mainstream full-cal domestics, meanwhile, accounted for just over 11 percent.

That stat highlights how imports are an increasingly important part of the U.S. beer business. And that trend is only going to continue.

Full Article:  Imports Rising

March 1, 2008 | Filed Under Beer | Leave a Comment