Join us for the 10th annual charity beer tasting hosted by South Metro Minneapolis Evenings & Edina Morningside Rotary Clubs in partnership with Edina Liquor! The event includes sampling craft beer, cider, and seltzers from local breweries, a silent auction including items from local businesses, games and food!  

Event Logistics

• Parking is available at Centennial Lakes in any of the ramps at no cost
• Online ticket sales will close at 11 pm Thursday, but you can always buy tickets at the door
• We can accept cash, check, or card payments
• No need to print your ticket; we will check you in by name
• At check-in, you will receive your souvenir tasting glass to be used throughout the event
• We will have a bratwurst meal, hot dogs, vegetarian sliders and new this year, pretzel bites, available for everyone to eat as well as bottled water and soda
• Games will be sprinkled throughout the event and are cash only
• You can use a card to purchase cash tokens at check-in
  • Hammerschlagen - $5 for 3 tries. Get a nail flush and earn a ticket to the raffle prize. Drawing at 8pm; must be present to win
  • Wine toss - $10 for 3 rings/tosses. Ring a bottle, win a bottle
  • 50/50 cash raffle - $5 for tickets from the hand to the elbow. $10 for tickets from the hand to the shoulder. $20 for tickets across their wingspan (hand to hand). Drawing at 8pm; must be present to win
  • Restaurant Wall - $20 for 1 envelope choice containing a gift card to a restaurant valued at $20-$50 - choose wisely!
• A photo booth will be available with props - simply set your phone in the holder, snap as many pictures as you'd like, share with friends and be sure to tag us on social media @smmerotary and @edinamorningsiderotary
• Our silent auction is filled with great items to bid on- check out the Facebook event for some sneak previews! More information for how to get the Auctria app and sign up will be sent to all registered guests and available at the event.

Vendors

• Dual Citizen Brewing Company
• Insight Brewing
• Pryes Brewing Company
• Surly Brewing
• BUCH Hard Kombucha
• Elm Creek Brewing
• La Dona Cerveceria
• Luce Line Brewing
• Number 12 Cider House
• Press Seltzer
• Unmapped Brewing Co

Past projects funded by the proceeds from this event include tie blankets for Sleep In Heavenly Peace, grants to support Oasis for Youth drop in center, sponsoring students for Camp Enterprise (a Rotary-led a three-day camp for high school juniors and seniors designed to introduce students to the free enterprise system and encourage entrepreneurship and ethical business practices), Ronald McDonald House meal sponsor, kits for those transitioning out of homelessness through Bridging MN, and creating a laptop lending program and life skills program for Friends of Ngong Road and the Ngong Road Children's Foundation in Nairobi Kenya, as well as supporting their student center with solar energy and a library.

This is a fun-filled night, requiring hard work and energy on the part of our members, and generous support from our sponsors and auction donors. We can all work together to create a wonderful evening featuring local breweries, good food, and a silent auction.

By purchasing a ticket for this event, you are authorizing South Metro Minneapolis Evenings & Edina Morningside Rotary Clubs to use your photo & likeness in any & all publication manners. Attendees must be 21 years of old or older and IDs will be verified at the door. 

COVID-19 Safety Measures

On-Site Event Precautions
The event will have both indoor and outdoor spaces to gather safely. Hand sanitizer will be provided at the event for use.
We ask that if you have been in contact with anyone with symptoms of COVID-19, or if you are having symptoms, that you do not attend the event.

Additional Steps You Can Take To Stay Safe
PPE for personal comfort (your own mask, gloves, etc.)
Take your temperature/check yourself for symptoms before attending the event
Allow 6 feet distance between groups/vendors when possible