I go to the place in hopkins/minnetonka on 7&73. Their selection is ridiculous. I didn't know there was another place by me as well, I'll have to check it out too. You guys are lucky. Back in philly, you had to drive to Delaware to get a decent selection. Do they carry any of the rarer stouts? Avery Mephistopheles Stout Stone Russian Imperial Stout etc? I also like to find the smaller bottles of Belgians like Abt12, Rochefort8, Maredsous10, Duvel, etc. The big ones are hard to polish off alone with that kind of alcohol content.
Eh, I guess I'm too much of a snob. A lot of what I asked him about he said they don't distribute to the state (like the stone beer). I might have to make a road trip to Wisconsin apparently. He did recommend me a wonderful porter though that I enjoyed last night. First decent semi-local (it was from Wisconsin) microbrew I've had up here since I moved from philly.
Tell your buddy to contact the New Glarus brewery and beg the brewmaster's wife to sell out of state. AFAIK, there is no distributor in MN for New Glarus beer. Maybe there is an opportunity for him there. The guy does amazing work. I have heard that he just can't keep up with demand, though, and that is the main reason that you can't get any of it in the TC. One of my perks of living in WI. It is microbrew heaven over here.
buuuut, doesnt he go by Alvey? anyway, he was stoked about this thread. I showed it to him. He said you are one of his good mates.
I wonder if he has Lapin Kulta there. I have been looking for this stuff all over and have never seen a hint of it anywhere state side.
I'm going today, I'll check for ya. I just got this email from their mailing list last night.... Tuesday 25th of November 5:30pm Peak Organic rep Dennis will be at the Firkins handing out free samples of his beer from 5:30 pm on Tuesday 25th. The samples will include his new Espresso Amber ale featured below. We'll also have the regular Amber and the Nut Brown on hand to try. This is an OPEN HOUSE event and it is FREE. You can come by anytime after 5:30pm to taste some beer and chat with Dennis. These guys brew organic beers! "We are a small brewing company dedicated to making delicious beer using the world's best ingredients. We believe that using barley and hops that are grown without toxic and persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers makes our beer tastier and more enjoyable, both for you and for the planet."
It was nice living in Duluth because I could run across the bridge to Superior and get New Glarus. Or real Everclear if I wanted :biggrin:
+1000000 for FF! Great little place, and I do mean little. I train at a place in the same strip mall and try to get there early just to buy something yummy. :yumyum:
I <3 Four Firkins. I hope they can get Slim Chance by Red Hook. I haven't been there in a while, but I had it while I was out in MT. It was FTW.
I am going to try to swing by this place this evening. I'm scared of walking out with too much, though.
I inquiried about that recently. Evidentially he can't get that. something to do with the labeling of ABV...it's different than what actually in it:biggrin:...something like that.
I just got off of the phone with Alvey - sounds like a HELL of a good guy! I dropped your name, Dave. He said there is a beer sampling at the store tonight from 6-9 or so and it's going to be "ape poo-poo in here, so I hope you like crowds." :laugh:
Ted feel free to drop my name too ... although it may not help ya :laugh: No just kidding Jason is a great guy and prolly the best manager I have ever had!
Just got an email... [FONT=Times New Roman,Times,serif]Grand Teton Brewing Co is here! [/FONT] At last Grand Teton Brewing, the brewers of Bitch Creek ESB and Lost Continent Double IPA are available to everyone in Minnesota. They have arrived here at the Firkins just in time for the July 4th weekend. In stock we have: Bitch Creek ESB Workhorse Wheat Sweetgrass IPA Au Naturale ( Organic ) Blonde Howling Wolf Weizenbock ( 1 liter bottles ! ) And of course the massively hopped up Lost Continent Double IPA.
The Bitch Creek is pretty good, and the Lost Continent is a little more balanced then I typically like in a DIPA. Good though. Also check out the Steamworks ThirdEye Pale Ale in cans. Perfect for going camping and not having to take **** beer with.
bitch creek esb ftw. now if only redhook didn't mess up their APV labeling on their Slim Chance beer I would have it already. MN Beer Laws ftl.
Somebody update us again when they're having a taste-testing. Maybe we can get a small group to head up there, then walk (stumble) back to Tony's if need be. Would love to explore something new. Currently my only faves are Leine's Honeyweiss and Killians.
We're not beer snobs, we're more beer geeks or beer dorks. The beer crowd is so much cooler than the wine crowd.
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times,serif]From my buddy's email....[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times,serif]Lift Bridge Free Sampling Event.[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman,Times,serif]Monday, Feb 8th. 6:00-8:00pm.[/FONT] This Monday the 8th we will have Steven Rinker ( and possibly some of the other guys...) here from Lift Bridge Brewery to pour free samples and chat with us about the beer. For that matter, Steve would be happy to chat about pretty much anything you like! Lift Bridge is one of Minnesota's newest micro breweries, based in Stillwater, they are quickly becoming on of the states most popular. Brewing great beer certainly helps! Come down and try the Crosscut Pale Ale: A hoppy American style Pale Ale brewed with Grapefruit peel. The Farm Girl Saison, a Belgian style farmhouse ale that is dry, spicy and definitely a crowd pleaser. See you at 6:00pm!
yeah i figured i'd start bumping the thread with the emails we get. did you try the brau bros? i stopped by when they were there a couple weeks ago....very good dark beer. i picked up a couple 6 packs:yumyum:
[FONT=Times New Roman,Times,serif]Lift Bridge Sampling is Canceled! [/FONT] Old Man Winter has us in his icy grip once again. Normally this would not deter us from handing out free beer, however, with as much as 5 more inches on top of what we already have by 6:00pm tonight we thought it might be best to reschedule this one. There'll be enough cars in ditches as it is, we don't want to add to the mess! We have rescheduled the Lift Bridge sampling to March 8th. We'll send out another reminder closer to the date. Thanks for understanding! Jason Alvey
Brau Bros producing crappy beer. IMHO, avoid is like you do trees at Bimiji. I've been to your buddies shop. Hes a very nice guy providing some decent beer. But on my two visits I didnt find anything I couldnt find else where or for cheaper. The prices there are marked up something awful.
The Four Firkins is looking for a new Store Manager! Want a fast paced, fun job in the fastest growing segment of the liquor industry? Want to run a highly successful and very popular specialty beer store? We are looking for someone to take the reins here at the Four Firkins, if you are a people person, a capable manager and enjoy good beer then this may be the job for you. * Applicants must have two years retail management experience. * Applicants must have excellent understanding of beer: The history of beer, brewing processes and style differences. * Applicants must be outgoing and confident. * Applicants must be able to work every Friday and Saturday in addition to some weekdays, at least 40 hours a week sometimes more. * Applicants must be willing to attend to beer related events at pubs and bars throughout the Twin Cities. If this sounds exciting to you email your resume and contact details to [email protected] Cheers! Jason Alvey
tonight Sam Adams tasting event! Monday 22nd of February. Jenny from Sam Adams will be here again on Monday night to sample out the new Noble Pilsner, if you haven't tried this beer yet, you should! I am not exagerating when I say this is one of the best things to come out of Boston Brewing in a long time. I love this beer! Imagine a crisp,clean pilsner with just a hint of a fruity finish. Come try some for free on Monday! 6:00pm - 8:00pm Let me know if anyone would like to go. I'll meet you up there.
