The April Meeting of the Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club

When: Friday, April 2, 2010
Cost: $25
You must be a member of the club to attend. Go to the Twin Cities Perfect Pint Beer Club to join and RSVP.

If you think very much about Scandinavian beer (and it’s doubtful that you do) you probably have images of middle-of-the-road golden lagers. Until recently, with some notable exceptions, that is what you would find. But recently the Scandinavian countries have been experiencing a microbrewing boom inspired in large part by the craft beer industry in the United States. As of a couple years ago Denmark led the world in breweries per capita. Innovative brewers are pushing local palates from Norway to Finland with Nordic twists on American, Belgian and English styles. Scandinavian craft brewers tend toward bigger beers and hoppy styles, but exercise a balance that ties them closely to English and continental traditions.

For this meeting we’ll sample selections from some of the most innovative of the Nordic breweries, Mikkeller, Nøgne-Ø, Huvila, and Haand Bryggeriet to name a few. We’ll also try some of those exceptions that I mentioned above, like Carnegie Stark Porter. It’ll be a celebration of our Minnesota Scandinavian roots (even if you’re not from here).