On October 22, the 2011 vintage of Surly Darkness will be unleashed. Having featured everything from a vampire to a mummy to the devil since its bottled release in 2007, 2011′s theme will be a zombie. The inscription on the label reads:
Oct 22, 2011 1127 hrs
Journal of Omar Ansari–Day 1460
I can hear them outside again, pounding at the gate. This marauding army of undead can’t be held at back much longer. Their thirst for Darkness is unrelenting, and my fuel and rations will be gone by nightfall. Only the robust flavors of this massive Russian Imperial Stout will appease them. I must give them what they want. I just hope we have enough. No! The gate has been breached. I hope that help soon…
Will you be at Darkness Day? Visit them at SurlyBrewing.com.
MillerCoors and their portfolio of fine beverage products are being temporarily forced out of Minnesota due to paperwork issues.
According to CNN:
“The MillerCoors brewing company will soon be forced to pull 39 brands of beers from every restaurant, bar and liquor store in the state of Minnesota.
It’s all because the company wasn’t able to renew their brand label registration far enough in advance before the state’s government shut down.
“What that means is they’re not able to either distribute or sell their product in this state,” said Doug Neville, spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.”
The paperwork issue stems from MillerCoors’ needing to resubmit their paperwork due to an overpayment of fees. In street culture we call those “bribes”. No word on how long #TheGreatMillerCoorsShortageof2011 will last. MillerCoors apparently can’t even leave their product out in distribution; they will have to literally pull 39 brands off of shelves until the government starts back up.
This past Saturday July 24th, Dry Fly Distillery of Spokane, Washington released its limited supply of locally sourced Wheat Whiskey to the world. Okay, maybe not the world, but to those fortunate enough to live close enough to the distillery to line up at 8:00 in the morning. For those of us that were not located close enough to attend the release, a small selection of liquor stores around Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Minnesota will be carrying a supply of this limited release. Continue Reading »
On June 17th, homebrewers from around the country will descend upon Minneapolis, MN to take part in the world’s largest homebrewers conference. Organized by the American Homebrewers Association, the 32nd Annual National Homebrewers Conference is a sold-out event and is expected to bring 1,200 homebrewers to the area for three days of educational seminars, competitions, tastings. The even will culminate with the Grand Banquet and National Homebrew Competition Ceremony. Continue Reading »
Although currently buried in snow, the Twin Cities have something to look forward to at the end of March. Starting the week of March 29th, Oregon’s nationally renowned craft brewery, Deschutes Brewery, will begin selling its beer in Minnesota. Continue Reading »
