#MNBeer News Insider: March 9

FULTON RE-RELEASES RYE SAISON

Fulton Beer announced that it will re-release its spring seasonal rye Saison called The Expat this week.

A release party for the third annual seasonal will be Tuesday at Smack Shack in Minneapolis. The beer's name pays tribute to St. Paul native F. Scott Fitzgerald's time in France, as the beer uses French yeast.

Fulton's taproom, located next to Target Field, is preparing for its busiest time of the year during baseball season.

Fulton also recently expanded its distribution to include Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

BEERS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA PUB CRAWL PLANNED

Happy Hour with the Times is presenting a six-sample, three-stop downtown St. Cloud pub crawl called The Beers of Central Minnesota on March 26.

A $15 ticket available online includes two samples from each Third Street Brewhouse of Cold Spring, and Lupine Brewing Co. and Beaver Island Brewing Co. of St. Cloud. The ticket also includes a commemorative glass.

Tickets went on sale Sunday, but less than half remain.

The tour starts at 5:30 p.m. at Beaver Island's 216 Sixth Ave. S taproom, followed by stops at D.B. Searle's and at MC's Dugout Bar & Grill. Each stop will last approximately 45 minutes with food options available at both D.B. Searle's and MC's Dugout.

Brewery representatives will introduce each beer flight and answer questions from tour attendees.

BEAVER ISLAND STARTS BREWING DOUBLE IPA

Beaver Island Brewing Co. announced that it started brewing its double India pale ale spring seasonal called Lane 5 in its St. Cloud brewery.

The beer is expected to be released during the first week of April. Lane 5 is named after the old bowling alley lane from Granite Bowl South that's been re-purposed as the taproom's bartop.

The beer is set to feature Magnum, Bravo, Columbus, Mandarina and Cascade hops.

Veteran brewer Chris Laumb serves as Beaver Island's brewmaster.

UNION PIZZA & BREWING OPENS

Union Pizza & Brewing Co. announced that it opened its Fergus Falls brewpub at 4 p.m. Monday.

None of the pizzeria's beers are ready yet, but they'll temporarily feature craft beer from throughout the state in its 11 tap lines.

Union will offer its beers and growler sales in the coming weeks.

TOWN HALL RELEASES DOPPLEBOCK

Town Hall Brewery announced it will release a Dopplebock called The Resusciator at 5 p.m. at the Minneapolis brewpub.

Town Hall has previously released a Dopplebock called Liberator.

The brewery is also selling the empty barrels from its annual February barrel-aged series.

KINNEY CREEK TO RE-RELEASE BARLEYWINE

Kinney Creek Brewery announced it will re-release its barleywine called Mayfly at 5 p.m. April 17 at a release party in its Rochester taproom.

The beer will be available in barrel-aged and non-aged varieties.

The release party will feature an introduction from brewmaster Donovan Seitz, who will also answer any questions.

Kinney Creek will also be hosting a 12:30 p.m. March 14 brewery tour guided by Seitz. The brewery will also be tapping a firkin of its blonde ale called Lady Libertyinfused with strawberry mint on the day of the tour.

BAUHAUS RELEASES RED LAGER

Bauhaus Brew Lab announced that it released its red lager called Copperpop in its Minneapolis taproom.

Copperpop is the brewery's latest seasonal option. Past seasonals include a Bavarian festbier called Schwandtoberfest, a Baltic porter called Jingle Fever and a bock called Uber Duber.

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