A Perfect Pint has ten gift certificates for in-home beer tasting events up for auction in the Star Tribune Golden Gavel auction. This is a rare opportunity to get a fun and informative in-home Perfect Pint beer tasting at BLOW-OUT BARGAIN prices. What better way to entertain family, friends, or clients that treating them to a beer.
When: Friday, February 13, 2009
Cost: $20
You must be a member of the club to attend. Go to the Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club to sign up and RSVP.
Rich and roasty, intriguingly opaque, and topped with an inviting creamy tan head, the black beers are like winter weather comfort food. We’ll sample a wide range of black beers ranging from the light roast and caramel of the Brown Porters to the thick and intensely flavorful Russian Imperial Stout. There may even be a non-stout/porter specialty beer thrown in for fun.
If you think you don’t like black beers, you haven’t tried them all. Come explore the full, rich, wonderful world of black beers with us.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
7:00 – 9:30 PM
Cost: $15
Email michael@aperfectpint.net for information. Or go to the Perfect Pint Beer Club to become a member and RSVP on line.
About the Event:
You don’t have to go far to find great beers in a wide range of styles. The last few years have seen a proliferation of small breweries in the Twin Cities Metro, the wider state of Minnesota, and next door in Wisconsin. Breweries like Flat Earth, Furthermore, Tyranena, and New Glarus are quickly gaining national attention.
I have a great selection lined up including beers from Surly Brewing Company, Flat Earth Brewing Company, Lift Bridge Brewing, Town Hall Brewery, Furthermore Beer, Dark Horse, New Glarus and more.
Come taste the great beers of the region and find out why the Upper Midwest could soon become a beer Mecca to rival Denver.
About the Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club:
TC Perfect Pint Beer Club is for people who want to learn about and enjoy great beer in fun, intimate, small-group settings.
We will meet each month in a member’s home to socialize and sample a selection of fine beers from the US and abroad. Nothing brings people together like beer.
To make the socializing part manageable, events will be limited to 20 guests. Each event will range in price from $15 to $30 and will include the beer, light munchies. Each month’s event will revolve around a theme. It may be a beer style. Maybe it’s a region. Whatever the theme, we will be tasting a selection of great beers.
This group is open to anyone who is enthusiastic about beer. It’s not just for experts and beer geeks. It’s not for folks who are just interested in a monthly beer party. This is a club for people who are genuinely interested in learning about beer and exploring the full range of flavors and styles that beer has to offer.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
The wine industry has had an official certification program for wine experts, or Sommeliers, for a long time. Now such a certifying board exists for beer. The Cicerone Certification Program was founded by Ray Daniels and is based in Chicago. On November 23rd, I went to Chicago to take the Cicerone certification exam. I received my results tonight. I am now officially a Certified Cicerone.
The exam covers a wide base of beer knowledge including beer styles and history, storage and service, production and distribution laws, and brewing ingredients and process. It is a four hour exam that includes a 250 question written section, a 12 beer tasting section, and a demonstration. An overall score of 80% with a minimum of 70% on the tasting section is required for certification.
Michael now joins a small group of people that have achieved this certification.
I am excited to announce the creation of the Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club on meetup.com.
TC Perfect Pint Beer Club is for people who want to learn about and enjoy great beer in fun, intimate, small-group settings.
We will meet each month in a member’s home to socialize and sample a selection of fine beers from the US and abroad. Nothing brings people together like beer.
To make the socializing part manageable, events will be limited to 20 guests. Each event will range in price from $15 to $30 and will include the beer, light munchies, and a special gift for the host. If you are interested in hosting an event let me know. Hosts attend free.
Each month’s event will revolve around a theme. It may be a beer style. Maybe it’s a region. Whatever the theme, we will be tasting a selection of great beers.
This group is open to anyone who is enthusiastic about beer. It’s not just for experts and beer geeks. It’s not for folks who are just interested in a monthly beer party. This is a club for people who are genuinely interested in learning about beer and exploring the full range of flavors and styles that beer has to offer.
Our First event will be on Saturday, January 17th.
Think Global. Drink Local: Great Regional Brewerie from Minnesota and Wisconsin.
You don’t have to go far to find great beers in a wide range of styles. The last few years have seen a proliferation of small breweries in the Twin Cites Metro, the wider state of Minnesota, and next door in Wisconsin. Breweries like Surly, Flat Earth, Furthermore, Tyranena, and New Glarus are quickly gaining national attention.
Come taste the great beers of the region and find out why the Upper Midwest could soon become a beer Mecca to rival Denver.
Follow the link to sign up for the club and RSVP for the first event.