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Cured & Crafted: Pork and Beer, Everyone Wins

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A new twist comes to the ever increasing popularity of the beer/pork pairing. The rise of the beer/bacon pairing has become standard on many menus throughout the Twin Cities. On Thursday we get a chance to raise our taste bud standards a notch with a beer/prosciutto pairing. This is not any ordinary prosciutto; Prosciutto di Parma is one of the world most distinguished prosciutto’s. This is no ordinary pairing, either. Cured and Crafted is an event the will pit 8 of the best chefs in the metro area against each other in a cook off that will crown one the King of Parma.

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We had a chance to talk with Patrick Mulcahy from Indeed Brewing Company and Chef Beth Fisher of Wise Acre Eatery about the event. Indeed was the no-question top of the list to partner with Wise Acre as they have done for many events in the past. And which of Indeed’s line up was selected? The easy to drink Day Tripper of course. Patrick is “going in blind” with the expectation of beer/prosciutto but with anything from spicy food to dessert pairing well and the expert knowledge of Chef Fisher he’s confident it will be amazing. It also doesn’t hurt to have used Day Tripper specifically in past Wise Acre dishes. Chef Fisher describes her dish as “state fair on a stick” which should be in her favor for her first cooking competition. Good luck them!

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The event is Thursday, July 31 6:30pm at the Muse Event Center. There is a special offer to MN Beer Activist. Use promo code: MNBeer to receive $5 of the ticket price.

Competing chefs:
Barbette’s Chef Sarah Master
Boneyard’s Chef Jason Bush
Terzo Vino Bar’s Chef Thomas Broder
HauteDish’s Chef Landon Schoenefeld
Porter & Frye’s Chef Aaron Uban
Rinata’s Chef Erik Weed
Union’s Chef Stewart Woodman
Wise Acre Eatery’s Chef Beth Fisher.

Breweries that will be used in the pairings:
Summit
Bent Paddle
612Brew
Fulton
Dangerous Man
Bauhaus Brew Labs
Boom Island
Indeed Brewing Co.

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Fulton Worthy Adversary Returns

Fulton Worthy AdversaryNo, Worthy Adversary isn’t the winter weather, it is Fulton Brewing’s winter seasonal, a Russian Imperial Stout.

This big boy comes in at 10% ABV and is perfect for drinking this time of year, or perhaps a few winters from now. Worthy Adversary ages well, and would be a welcomed addition to any cellar or Brewbicle.

You can get your first taste of this year’s Worthy Adversary starting on Saturday at the Fulton Brewery Taproom. Begining at noon, growlers will be for sale ($18/fill) and the beer will be on tap ($5/12 oz pour).

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On Minnesota Brewery Taprooms and Sundays

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surly taproom closed on sundaysA while back Fulton Brewery wanted to open their taproom on Sundays for Minnesota Twins games. Their Sunday ambitions were short lived. Shut it down, they were told. Surly Brewing was given the same lesson earlier this week when they opened their new taproom. The sad reality is that Minnesota brewery taprooms aren’t allowed to open on Sundays.

According to City Pages, Surly must keep their taproom doors closed on Sundays, despite getting permission from Brooklyn Center.  The issue stems from a state requirement that mandates food sales on Sundays if a qualifying establishment (A restaurant, club, bowling center, or hotel with a seating capacity for at least 30 persons and which holds an on-sale intoxicating liquor license…) wants to serve alcohol.  Surly doesn’t sell their own food, nor are they a qualifying establishment.

This wasn’t the first time that laws requiring Sunday food sales have hurt local business owners. Bar owners in North Saint Paul also faced extra scrutiny a few years back when they were required to start serving prepared food after a being given a year meet compliance. I guess pizza and chips don’t soak up enough booze, only prepared food can do that…

Liquor and Licensing guidelines from League of Minnesota Cities puts it like this:

A city may issue a Sunday license only to those operating one of the following types of establishments:

  • Restaurants that have an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and a minimum seating capacity of 30 persons.
  • Clubs that have an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and a seating capacity of at least 30 persons.
  • Bowling centers that have an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and a seating capacity of at least 30 persons.
  • Hotels that have an on-sale intoxicating liquor license.

It is worth pointing out that farm wineries in Minnesota can sell wine on Sundays, both on-sale and off-sale, with no mention of food, let alone prepared food.

MN Statute 340A.315 FARM WINERY LICENSE
Subdivision. 2.Sales.
A license authorizes the sale, on the farm winery premises, of table, sparkling, or fortified wines produced by that farm winery at on-sale or off-sale, in retail, or wholesale lots in total quantities not in excess of 50,000 gallons in a calendar year, glassware, wine literature and accessories, cheese and cheese spreads, other wine-related food items, and the dispensing of free samples of the wines offered for sale. Sales at on-sale and off-sale may be made on Sundays between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.

Local taprooms often partner with food trucks to provide imbibers with a bit of sustenance. But, that is not really a restaurant. Surly brewing intends to have a full kitchen with locally sourced food to pair with their beer. So, their Sunday taprooms plans may just be a waiting game. As for the rest of the taprooms in town? The future is uncertain.

If Minnesota breweries want to open their taprooms on Sundays they need to be classified as a restaurant (…an establishment, other than a hotel, under the control of a single proprietor or manager, where meals are regularly prepared on the premises and served at tables to the general public…), get the law changed, or seek some sort allowance for food trucks.

Maybe someday we can hang out in a taprooms on a Sunday and listen to a live acoustic set, or turn on the big screen and enjoy some football, but probably not anytime soon.  Does anybody know of any local wineries that have big screen TV’s?