Latest Events & News

***Update: The Stanley’s NE Barroom event scheduled for Tuesday, 5/15 has been postponed. We’ll update this space when we know a reschedule date.***

Craft brewing has always been an exciting industry to work in (or is it more accurate to say “live in?”), but that may be more true now than ever before. Last weekend,we traveled to San Diego for the annual Craft Brewer’s Conference.  CBC is always a good time, but this year, the energy in the air was almost visible. Craft beer is hot all across the country right now, and new breweries seem to be opening every day. It’s great to see that the rest of the country seems to be undergoing a craft beer renaissance, similar to what we are experiencing here in the Twin Cities. The craft beer tide is rising, and all ships (ie, breweries, if you’re metaphorically challenged) are rising with it.

One of the most exciting developments in the Fulton universe in the last couple months has been the opening of our taproom. Many of you have already visited us (and for those who haven’t, what are you waiting for?) and enjoyed yourself, from what we hear. Drinking a pint of fresh beer at the brewery is a fine thing, but one of the things that’s made it even more fun has been the addition of our friends from the food truck community. Fresh beer, hot street food, and cool people form a sweet combination. So, we were surprised when we found out last Monday that our scheduled truck was told they couldn’t operate here…and that nobody else could either. Apparently, the city has a downtown operating zone for food trucks, and our brewery is just a few blocks outside of that. To make a long story short, we’re working with city licensing, Mayor Rybak, and our Councilman Don Samuels to right the situation. They’ve been very supportive and responsive, and we’re pretty sure things will be back to normal soon. Which is good, because we’re starting to get hungry…

Speaking of taproom news, here’s some other pertinent info for you: First of all, The Ringer is now available in growlers. For those of you who haven’t yet had it yet, The Ringer is our new American Pale Ale. It’s a lighter bodied Pale with splendid citrus hop flavor and aroma. And at 5% ABV, it’s a perfect one to take home and enjoy on the patio on a warm afternoon. Or morning, we suppose.

Next up: brewery tours! Yes, 6+ months in, we’re finally getting the idea that people are interested in brewery tours. Beginning later this month, we’ll be offering first-come, first-served tours on Saturday afternoons. Look for more an announcement with more details in the very near future.

In our world, every week is a craft beer week of sorts. Nonetheless, we especially enjoy the official American Craft Beer Week, which begins today (Monday the 14th). Bars & restaurants all across town are putting together a fantastic sampling of events to make sure you get your craft beer fix any day of the week, no matter where you are. Today, the Gold Nugget in Minnetonka will be tapping a keg of The Ringer, one of the few kegs that will make it out of the taproom this year. On Tuesday, Stanley’s Barroom in NE Minneapolis is doing a craft beer & cigar pairing. We suggest the Maduro cigar with our Worthy Adversary, which will be randallized with oak chips, vanilla beans, and coffee beans. If that doesn’t do it for you, look for us at Bryant-Lake Bowl on Wednesday, where we’ll do a mini-tap takeover. This is more of our beers than we’ve ever had in one place at one time, and a great way to try some of the more rare Fultons in the family. The taps will include Lonely Blonde, grapefruit infused Lonely Blonde, The Ringer, Sweet Child of Vine, Sweet Child infused with orange peel and Cascade hops, The Libertine, and War & Peace. We recommend pacing yourself. Finally, on Thursday we’ll be soaking it up at the Butcher & the Boar’s brand new beer garden, where (in addition to all of the amazing food) you’ll be able to enjoy cask-conditioned Worthy Adversary. To cap off the week, we’ll be hopping on the Avalon riverboat for the 6th annual Stillwater Brewer’s Bazaar. Most of our local brewery peers will be there as well, so it’s a surefire good time.

We hope to see you out & about at an event this week. Thanks for supporting American Craft Brewers!

Here in Minnesota, there are three indicators that summer is upon us: melting snow, Twins baseball, and mosquitoes. This year, however, the only one we have is Twins baseball (though we fear the mosquitos are on their way). Here at the brewery, we have a few of our own seasonal indicators. Read on to find out more.

First and foremost: Monday marks the Twins home opener. We’re especially excited for baseball to be back for a couple extra reasons this year. Reason #1: the taproom will be open for every home game, and even if you don’t have a ticket, you can hang out in the taproom and watch the game on our 70” TV. (Note: the TV might not be up and running until later next week). Taproom beers will be $5 as always, we’ll have food trucks parked outside for every game, and growlers will be available for take home. For taproom hours and the food truck schedule, check out our new taproom page.

Reason #2 we’re excited for Twins baseball: if you do have a ticket to the game, you can get Sweet Child of Vine on tap inside Target Field! You can only get it at Townball Tavern, so make sure to stop in there. The coolest thing? You can see the brewery from inside Townball.

If you’re coming by the brewery in the next week or so, you’ll get to try our all-new beer, The Ringer! The Ringer is an American Pale Ale with a crisp hop character and bright citrus aroma. The Ringer, however, is lighter than it would appear, clocking in at only 5% ABV. (Put another way, The Ringer cannot appear weightless).

Another great thing about summer is fresh, local produce (because you can pair it with fresh, local beer, of course). Our friends at Tangletown Gardens offer a great CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, and this year, they’re offering two pickup locations: one at their South Lyndale location, and one right here at the brewery! To sign up or for more information, stop by the brewery and pick up a form, or contact the kind folks over at Tangletown. If you sign up, you will be able to pick up your weekly share at the brewery on Tuesdays from 4-6.

We know a lot you are homebrewers, or perhaps interested in getting started. Our earliest garage recipe eventually evolved into the Libertine, our imperial red ale. Thanks to Midwest Supplies, now you can make it at home too! We worked with them to develop an extract brew kit. It’s the next best thing to taking a growler of Libertine home – and maybe even better because you get to make it yourself!

Among all this other fun stuff, we have a great lineup of events this month. First up is the North Coast Nosh on 4/14, where we’ll join several local brewers and food purveyors at the Peace Coffee roastery for delicious food & drinks. The event is a great cause that supports the Heavy Table and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. There are only a few tickets left, so if you’re interested, surf over to Heavy Table to get yours.

We also have two beer dinners this month, at the Happy Gnome and the Bulldog Northeast. The Happy Gnome dinner on April 17th is a big one, with six courses and six beer pairings, all for $80. This will be the first time we’ve ever had all five of our beers (plus one cask) available in the same place, so come thirsty – and hungry. The Bulldog NE dinner is on April 24th, and will feature Lonely Blonde, Sweet Child of Vine, and Libertine paired with 3 courses, at the very affordable price of about $25 (final menu and price is TBD).

If you’re not looking for a formal beer dinner but are looking for some good beers and good times, we’re doing a Lonely Blonde infusion at Sapor on Thursday, April 19th. Chef Tanya will be whipping up something special to match the infusion, and judging by her performance at last year’s beer dinner, it will be superb.

Finally, on Thursday, April 26th, the Bullfrog will be tapping a surprise cask, to be accompanied by live tunes from Luke Warm and the Cool Hands. And, if you’re one of the first 24 people to purchase a Fulton, you’ll get to keep the Fulton pint glass! For more info on this and all our goings-on, visit our events page.

There – now you have no excuse to be bored in April. Baseball, new beer, casks, beer dinners. If you’re into beer, we’ve got something for you. We hope to see you out and about, or down at the taproom. Until then, cheers!

Cancel your weekend plans: we’re opening our taproom this Saturday! Here’s the scoop: We’ll be opening our doors at noon, just like we usually do for growler sales, only this time, you’ll be able to belly up to the bar for a full glass of your favorite Fulton. We’ll be pouring Sweet Child of Vine, Lonely Blonde, and Worthy Adversary. Of course, with all that beer, there’s a good chance you’ll want something to eat. We’ve got you covered there, too: the Barrio truck will be on hand with all of their delicious fare, including a very special Lonely Blonde-battered fish taco.

Can’t make it right at noon? Not a problem — we’ll be open until 10:00! For the rest of March, our hours will be Fridays 3-10 pm, and Saturdays noon-10 pm. Beginning in early April (just in time for the Twins home opener), we’ll be expanding hours even further, so stay tuned for updates. For those of you who (like us) fear change, fear not: We’ll have growlers of Lonely Blonde, Sweet Child of Vine, and Worthy Adversary available as usual.

We hope you’re able to join us on Saturday or some weekend in the near future. If you’re not able to make it (and even if you are, for that matter), check out this video showing just how far the brewery has come in the last year and a half. See you soon!

Is there any time of the year more exciting than the end of February? In all honesty, yes…pretty much any time. In this admittedly boring time of year, we’ve found that a cask-conditioned imperial stout gives us a much-needed shot of adrenaline, just when we need it most. And if one is good, four is better.

Join us at Brit’s Pub on Tuesday, 2/28 at 6:00 as we tap a cask of Worthy Adversary aged with oak and vanilla beans. Not that you’d need more incentive than that, but Brit’s is making an entire festival of it, tapping limited release casks from Summit, Surly, New Belgium, and Crispin as well. Those beers and an hors d’oeuvre buffet are included in the $40 ticket price.

The next day, Wednesday the 29th, is Leap Day. Normally, not too much cause for pause, but this Leap Day, Republic will be tapping a War & Peace firkin at 6:00. It’s one of just a few that we filled this year, and if your growler of War & Peace is already gone, it’s one of your last chances of the year to get some.

Still need something for your Thursday? We’ve found that Thursday is a great day for giving back to your community, especially if you’ve misbehaved all week as we usually have. Fortunately, Share Our Strength is holding their winter fundraiser, the Cakewalk, on Thursday, March 1. In their words, the Cakewalk is a “night of drinks, dancing, and most importantly, delectable desserts from the best pastry chefs in the Twin Cities.” We happen to know that Michelle Gayer and the crew from The Salty Tart are coming with a Worthy Adversary concoction…and there’s a 100% chance it will be delightful. Tickets are still available here.

Finally, get your March started the right way by stopping by the Muddy Pig on Wednesday March 7th for a cask of Worthy Adversary aged with oak. They’ll be tapping it right after they open at 11:30, so if you’re nearby, sounds like a great day for an extended lunch break…or for taking the afternoon off entirely.

Hopefully these casks will get you through these otherwise dull days of winter. When we come out of this two week stretch, the first day of spring will almost be here (at least on the calendar), baseball season will be less than a month away, and more importantly, you’ll have a new taproom to visit and maybe even a new beer to drink while you’re there.

Most of life’s important decisions require some sort of trade-off. That decision making process can be emotionally and physically taxing. Since we’re here to make your life easier, we’ve decided to remove one of those tough decisions for you. That’s right: this weekend, you won’t have to choose between drinking coffee and beer, because we’re giving you both in one attractive package. (Hint: it’s an imperial coffee stout in a growler).

The War & Peace growlers will be available when we open at noon on Saturday. We’re expecting a good turnout, and we’ve only made a limited quantity, so make sure to come by earlier in the afternoon if you’re dead set on getting one – they may run out before the end of the day. We’ll be releasing a few kegs and casks of War & Peace to some of our bar customers, but this will be your only chance to take it home with you this year.

How did we make War & Peace? It started with our Worthy Adversary. When the rest of the batch of Worthy was done fermenting, we filtered it and sent it on to the brite tank to carbonate. But the War & Peace was just getting started, so we left it behind in the fermenter. We picked up about 15 lbs (which is approximately the same amount of coffee  Brian drinks in a week. That may sound like a lot for one person, but trust us, the alternative is worse) of whole bean Guatemalan Dark Roast from our friends over at Peace Coffee. Pete and Mikey filled two mesh bags with the coffee beans and lowered them into the fermenters with fishing lines (which is a key step, if you ever want to get the bags back out).

After about 4 days, the War & Peace took on a wicked coffee aroma and flavor. The only downside? After savoring it, you may find yourself wondering why any stout would be made without coffee.

Also, you may heard tomorrow is Valentines Day. Regardless of your opinion of this love/hate holiday, it’s guaranteed to be a great day this year. Why? The good people at Republic have put together a 3-course, 3 Fulton meal, all for just $30. Those of you who have eaten at Republic will know that their food is excellent, so this deal is a steal. And, for all of you procrastinators out there, it’s a great bailout for your failure to plan something nice for your sweetheart. 

Oh, by the way: we’re building a taproom. We’re making great progress. The bar is framed and mostly finished, the plumbing and electrical work are almost done, and the city council has approved our license. We have a little more painting to do, and we’ll be putting in a window that will make it easier to keep an eye on Pete and Mikey over in the brewhouse…or for them to thirstily eye your pint of Lonely Blonde while they’re busy making your next one. We intend to open the taproom for business sometime in mid-March (we’ll keep you posted with an exact date), as soon as we complete the construction and our inspections are all finished. You can get a good look at the progress if you stop in this weekend; otherwise, see below for a quick preview.

Thursday, January 19th, we were lucky enough to be invited to Kitchen in the Market for their monthly Happier Hour.  If you’ve never been, check them out, they do a ton of fun cooking classes, or you can grab some food from one of the many awesome food vendors in the Midtown Global market, pull up a chair, and enjoy your meal as you watch caterers, food trucks, etc… preparing food in the commercial kitchen. 

For this Happier Hour, Chef Molly made a Worthy Adversary Barbeque sauce, which was just as amazing as it sounds (the recipe is below!).  She used it in black bean empanadas to pair with the Lonely Blonde, smothered chicken wings in it to pair with the Sweet Child of Vine, and finished the hour off with a Worthy Adversary Milkshake!  We had an absolute blast, good food, good beer, and fun people.  Happier hour indeed!

     

Worthy Adversary bbq sauce: 
makes about 1 pint

Ingredients:
1C Worthy Adversary russian imperial stout
6oz can tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, split
4T pomegranate molasse
4T tamari
4T honey
4T maple syrup
1/2C bittersweet chocolate chips
4T white wine vinegar
2T canola oil
black pepper to taste

Instructions:
• heat oil in saucepan
• add garlic and sauté until fragrant over med heat
• add tomato paste + stout; stir to combine
• add remaining ingredients, except for chocolate + black pepper
• bring to a simmer
• add chocolate and stir until melted
• add black pepper to taste
• remove from burner and let cool or use immediately

We’re on the brink of Christmas, and New Year’s is just around the corner. Which means, of course, that you probably have some social gatherings coming up, and nothing goes with gatherings like growlers. We’ve got you covered. Swing by the brewery during the following days, and we’ll help you out:

Friday, December 23rd: 3 – 7

Friday, December 30th: 3 – 7

Saturday, December 31st: 12-4

We’ll have growlers of Worthy Adversary, Sweet Child of Vine, and Lonely Blonde available, as well as Fulton gear for any of you last-minute shoppers out there.

It’s that time of year. Temperatures are dropping. Snow is falling. Days are getting shorter. The nights are getting darker…fortunately, so is the beer. Just in time for the Winter Solstice, Christmas, and New Year’s, we’re releasing the Worthy Adversary in growlers, beginning this Saturday at noon. Haven’t had the Worthy Adversary before? Words hardly suffice, but you can expect a heavyweight Russian Imperial Stout clocking in at about 9.5% ABV. Rich, roasty, and redolent of chocolate and coffee flavors, it’s surprising that a beer this big drinks this easy.

If you can’t make it this Saturday, it will also be available in growlers on Friday the 23rd, Friday the 30th, and on into January. We’ll be filling as many as we can for each day of sales, but we expect it to move fast, so your chances are best if you come earlier in the day rather than later. Later on in January, you’ll also find it on draft in bars…but there’s no reason to wait until then! A growler of the Worthy Adversary is sure to make you the hit of any holiday party. In fact, it’s reason enough to start your own party. Just make sure to invite a friend or two, because this one lives up to its name.

 

 

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s almost Thanksgiving. What does that mean? Among other thing: extended meal times with family, daytime football games on Thursday, Black Friday shopping, and the onset of a month-long indundation of Christmas commercials. If any of these strike fear in your heart,  fear not: we’re here for you. We’ll be open for growler sales no less than three days on this holiday weekend. We hope you can join us.

- Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve), 11/23: 4:00 – 7:00 pm

- Black Friday, 11/25: Noon – 5:00 pm

- Small Business Saturday, 11/26: Noon – 4:00 pm

Also, a note on our opening last weekend. It’s not really possible to fully express our gratitude for your support. After over a year of hard work building our brewery, it was amazing to have hundreds of people come to celebrate our first weekend of growler sales. Based on our turnout Friday and Saturday, it’s easy for us to agree with what many are already saying – that Minnesota is one of the hottest beer scenes in the country. While there are many factors that influence the growth of an industry, support from local government is one of the most important. Minneapolis is a perfect example this in motion. Before last year, our city hadn’t had an operational packaging brewery for nearly 40 years. Now, thanks to the support of the mayor and the city council, Minneapolis is set to become one of America’s great beer cities. We’re honored to be in the middle of it, and most of all (in the spirit of Thanksgiving), we’re thankful for Minnesota’s fantastic beer enthusiasts. You make it all possible.

Cheers!

Tomorrow is the day! We’ll be opening the doors for growler sales at 4:00. We hope you’re able to join us. A few notes on what to expect:

- Bring the family! All are welcome, but be sure bring an ID to partake in free samples or to purchase growlers.

- We won’t be giving official tours, but the brewery will be open for walk-throughs, and we’ll be hanging out to talk beer and answer questions.

- Sweet Child of Vine and Lonely Blonde fills: $13

- The Libertine (limited availability — when it’s gone, it’s gone til next year!): $18

- Refillable/exchangeable glass growlers: $5.

- Tax is included in all prices.

- We can only fill Fulton growlers (by MN law).

- Fulton merchandise will also be available for purchase.

- We accept cash and Visa/Amex/Mastercard/Discover credit cards. No checks, please.

To add to the fun, Mayor R.T. Rybak, Councilman Gary Schiff, Councilman Kevin Reich, and Councilman Don Samuels will be on hand to christen the brewery and proclaim November 18th as Fulton Beer Day in Minneapolis.

If you’re unable to join us between 4 and 7 tomorrow, we’re open from 12 to 5 on Saturday and 3 to 7 next Wednesday. Check out our calendar for hours on future weekends.