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Urban Growler to celebrate Grand Opening with ribbon cutting ceremony in Saint Paul

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Urban Growler Brewing Company to celebrate their Grand Opening in a public ribbon cutting ceremony with Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Councilmember Russ Stark.

 

Mayor Chris Coleman TCT Photography Chuck Pittman
Mayor Chris Coleman
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The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting celebration will kick off an evening of revelry at the latest brewery to open in the Green Line Brewery District. The festivities will start Wednesday, August 27, at 5 p.m with Mayor Chris Coleman and Councilmember Russ Stark cutting the ceremonial ribbon to the brewery.

The Urban Growler brewery and taproom has been in soft-open mode for a few weeks, but they are ready to start hitting it hard. A full lineup of Urban Growler beer will be available. The first taproom kitchen in the metro will be taking orders, and music will be playing.

They’ll have their two flagship beers, CowBell Cream Ale™ and Grafitti IPA™ on tap, as well as their Plow to Pint™ Rhubarb Wit, Amber Skyline and City Day Kentucky Common red ale.

House Chef Paul Suhreptz will showcase his (Urban Growler) beer marinated pork carnitas.

Live bluegrass/folk/acoustic music will be provided by Nick Jordan & Mary Dushane with guest Ross Johnson and The Split-Shot Sinkers.

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Minnesota Companies are Offering Furloughed Federal Employees Beer to Ease the Pain

friends bring beerBrewers might be affected a little bit by the current work federal furlough, but we all know it is the workers and contractors that are taking it in the shorts. Minnesota companies are offering furloughed federal employees beer to ease the pain.

According to an AP article via KARE 11 Saint Paul bars The Liffey, Burger Moe’s, Tom Reid’s, and Eagle Street Grille are all offering the first round of beer on the house for furloughed federal employees that can provide an ID showing their circumstances.

Even St. Paul Mayor Coleman endorsed the move via twitter.

Vine Park Brewery, Minnesota’s only brew on premise facility, is also offering a discount to federal employees feeling the crunch. Vine Park will take $25.00 off any Wine or Beer made at Vine Park Brewing Co for any federal employee on furlough while the shutdown lasts. the only caveat is that the Brewing & wine making must take place during the furlough.

“Sending willing workers home to do nothing is foolish. We want them to take their mandatory “free” time and do something fun that saves them some money.”
– Daniel Justesen, Owner, Brew Coach at Vine Park Brewing Co.

In Minnesota, when our neighbors are going through a tough time we say, “Come have a beer with me, I’m with you.” I hope this never changes about us. It is one of the many reasons I’m proud to live in Minnesota.