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December Brewery Blitz 2025 - Utepils

Entry information

$10.50

When

December 13, 2025

Registration Status

Open

Closes: December 13, 2025 11:59 PM
Maximum Capacity:30

Entry Fee:

  • Entry fee is $10. This includes one free drink.
  • You can pay on the app through stripe (additional $0.50 is added for processing fee).
  • Or you can choose "pay later" and Venmo: aaron-bunker-4. If asked for last 4 digits they are: 3405
    • If registering within 48 hours, the entry fee is $15.

Tournament Information

  • Location: Utepils
  • Start time: 7:00pm
  • Prizes: $60 in gift cards spread across the sections.
  • Food and Drink: See their event calendar for food truck information. Utepils has a large selection of beers and other non-alcoholic options.
  • Sections: Choose the section that best fits your online/USCF rating. We have a "local" rating system that is unique to our club (it has no impact on any official chess ratings). Once you play a few games, you will be given a rating that can help you decide which section to choose.

Game Format

  • Games are 5 minutes + 2 second increment blitz matches.
  • It is a Double-Swiss format which means you will play each opponent two times (once as white, once as black).
  • There are 10 rounds. You will play 5 different opponents twice. So rounds 1 and 2 are against your first opponent, 3 and 4 against you second, etc.
  • This event is meant to be casual. If an illegal move happens, pause the clock, point it out, and take the move back. If it happens twice in one match you may claim a win.
  • We play clock move, meaning your turn is done when you hit the clock.

Contact

  • Aaron - blitzbrewery@gmail.com
Big Hill Books and Utepils Brewing Presents
 
Banned Books Bingo!
 
Join us Saturday, October 11, during Banned Books Week, for a reading initiative, hosted by Big Hill Books, that encourages participants to read and learn about books that have faced censorship or challenges. Players mark off squares on a bingo card featuring specific banned or challenged books, authors, or related themes, with the goal of completing a line to "win" bingo and be entered into a prize drawing or simply to promote the freedom to read.
 
• 12:00PM - 4:00PM | Big Hill Books pop-up
• 1:00PM - 3:00PM | Big Hill Books hosts Banned Books Bingo
• Meet local authors!
• Food Truck | Cuchillo | 12:00PM - 8:00PM
 
Come support, learn and enjoy!

Local vendors, yummy treats, holiday vibes, and good times!

More details to come.

Local vendors, yummy treats, holiday vibes, and good times!

More details to come.

Join Norway House at Utepils Brewing for another fantastic Nordic Julemarket! With 25 vendors featuring locally made Scandinavian-inspired holiday shopping, great beer, food trucks, special festivities and fun vibes, it's sure to be a full house again at Utepils!
We're thrilled to celebrate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket this year. The 2025 Yuletide season has so much to offer! Visit us during our other fun Christmas markets this year listed below. And take a look at all of the other amazing programs and events organized by Norway House: www.norwayhouse.org.
10th Annual Nordic Julemarket Season events:
"Jul i Juli - Christmas in July" at Sommerfestivalen - 7/26
Yuletide Season Opener with Gingerbread Wonderland - 11/20-23
Tuesday Popup at Norway House - 12/2
Thursday Hygge Happy Hours - 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Nordic Julemarket at Utepils Brewing Co. - 12/5-7
Winter Solstice Weekend at Norway House - 12/19-21
Stay tuned for vendor highlights, photos, giveaways, and more as we commemorate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket!
Join Norway House at Utepils Brewing for another fantastic Nordic Julemarket! With 25 vendors featuring locally made Scandinavian-inspired holiday shopping, great beer, food trucks, special festivities and fun vibes, it's sure to be a full house again at Utepils!
We're thrilled to celebrate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket this year. The 2025 Yuletide season has so much to offer! Visit us during our other fun Christmas markets this year listed below. And take a look at all of the other amazing programs and events organized by Norway House: www.norwayhouse.org.
10th Annual Nordic Julemarket Season events:
"Jul i Juli - Christmas in July" at Sommerfestivalen - 7/26
Yuletide Season Opener with Gingerbread Wonderland - 11/20-23
Tuesday Popup at Norway House - 12/2
Thursday Hygge Happy Hours - 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Nordic Julemarket at Utepils Brewing Co. - 12/5-7
Winter Solstice Weekend at Norway House - 12/19-21
Stay tuned for vendor highlights, photos, giveaways, and more as we commemorate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket!
Join Norway House at Utepils Brewing for another fantastic Nordic Julemarket! With 25 vendors featuring locally made Scandinavian-inspired holiday shopping, great beer, food trucks, special festivities and fun vibes, it's sure to be a full house again at Utepils!
We're thrilled to celebrate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket this year. The 2025 Yuletide season has so much to offer! Visit us during our other fun Christmas markets this year listed below. And take a look at all of the other amazing programs and events organized by Norway House: www.norwayhouse.org.
10th Annual Nordic Julemarket Season events:
"Jul i Juli - Christmas in July" at Sommerfestivalen - 7/26
Yuletide Season Opener with Gingerbread Wonderland - 11/20-23
Tuesday Popup at Norway House - 12/2
Thursday Hygge Happy Hours - 12/4, 12/11, 12/18
Nordic Julemarket at Utepils Brewing Co. - 12/5-7
Winter Solstice Weekend at Norway House - 12/19-21
Stay tuned for vendor highlights, photos, giveaways, and more as we commemorate our 10th Annual Nordic Julemarket!

Let's get ready for the holiday season in true Grinch form!

Join us for holiday vibes, music from Grunge Unplugged and your best holiday grunge look.

More details to come!

🕷️🎃 Ghouls, ghosts & goblins—get ready for a fang-tastic time at our BoOo-tepils Halloween Market! 👻

October 31 & November 1

Two days of thrills & chills featuring:

• Spook-tacular vendors

• A thrilling movie screening of Little Shop of Horrors (Oct. 31 - 7pm)

• Spooky DJ (Oct. 31 - 5pm to 9pm)

• The eerie-sistible Loonar Eclipse Taproom Release (Oct. 31)

• Bandwagon Sampling

• Tricks, treats & more frightful fun!

• Free entry | All ages welcome

🦇 Creep it real and join us… if you dare! More details to come!

🕷️🎃 Ghouls, ghosts & goblins—get ready for a fang-tastic time at our BoOo-tepils Halloween Market! 👻

October 31 & November 1

Two days of thrills & chills featuring:

• Spook-tacular vendors

• A thrilling movie screening of Little Shop of Horrors (Oct. 31 - 7pm)

• Spooky DJ (Oct. 31 - 5pm to 9pm)

• The eerie-sistible Loonar Eclipse Taproom Release (Oct. 31)

• Bandwagon Sampling

• Tricks, treats & more frightful fun!

• Free entry | All ages welcome

🦇 Creep it real and join us… if you dare! More details to come!

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

This is a FREE for ALL AGES Friday night concert series!

 

Music is from 6:00PM - 8:00PM.

Join us at CHS Field on Friday, September 12 for Yacht Rock Night with the Saint Paul Saints and Utepils Brewing.

This special event features a themed ticket package that includes game admission, a limited-edition Saints captain’s hat, and a BOGO coupon to the Utepils taproom. Throughout the evening, the ballpark will be filled with the smooth, feel-good sounds of Yacht Rock, creating the ultimate end-of-summer celebration.

TICKETS HERE!

⚓️ Anchors up, and we’ll see you at the game! ⚓

Minnesota's Cannabis & Culture Festival Returns!

September 5th & 6th | Sever's Festival Grounds | Shakopee, MN

Join 7,500+ curios minds at over 100 acres of open-air music, food, and surprises.
Look for us at that Festival! Bandwagon by Utepils Brewing will be featured at the Doobie Dabbler!

Tickets are on sale now!

Minnesota's Cannabis & Culture Festival Returns!

September 5th & 6th | Sever's Festival Grounds | Shakopee, MN

Join 7,500+ curios minds at over 100 acres of open-air music, food, and surprises.
Look for us at that Festival! Bandwagon by Utepils Brewing will be featured at the Doobie Dabbler!

Tickets are on sale now!

Therapy on Tap at Utepils Brewing

Date: September 28th

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Join us for our first Therapy on Tap at Utepils Brewing! We’re excited to welcome As You Are Therapy and a group of amazing local therapists for an afternoon of connection, conversation, and community.

Finding the right therapist can be tough. Therapy on Tap makes it easier by creating a relaxed, welcoming space where you can meet individual, couple, and family therapists in person—no pressure, no appointments needed. Whether you’re actively looking for support or just curious about what’s available, this event is for you.

Hosted by As You Are Therapy, Therapy on Tap is all about bringing mental health care into our communities and improving access for everyone.

All are welcome—stop by, grab a drink, and explore your options for mental health support in a comfortable setting.

Utepils Brewing will be open from 11:00AM - 8:00PM for Labor Day! Cheers!

Utepils Brewing will be CLOSED today! See you tomorrow.

Our most popular trail running event of the season, the Utepils Brewing Trail Loppet on Sunday is a day of rugged, urban trail running in Minneapolis’s largest regional park. The Half Marathon, 10K and 5K races in Theodore Wirth Park are the ultimate urban trail running experience, and all participants will be greeted after the race with music and a free Utepils drink. All Sunday race courses will start at the Trailhead and finish at Utepils Brewing!

 

Utepils Brewing Trail Loppet weekend starts with Loppet Field Day! Loppet Field Day on Saturday is a fun-filled day at the Trailhead in Theo Wirth Park of both competitive and non-competitive events for kids of all abilities and interests. The day will start with an untimed 1 mile and 0.5 mile trail run, before concluding with a variety of fun “trail and field” games and challenges. Great for your little adventures of all ages!

Schedule

Friday, September 19: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Packet Pickup (The Trailhead)

Saturday, September 20: 8:00 -11:30 a.m. Packet Pickup (The Trailhead)

Sunday, September 21:

Register to race HERE!

Join us for an unforgettable evening on the Mississippi River with Utepils Brews Cruise — a smooth-sailing celebration of good vibes, tasty brews, and classic yacht rock tunes.

Your $35 ticket includes:

 

‼️ Must be 21+‼️

Anyone under 21 will be denied entry at the gate.

 

📅 Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025🕕

Dock Time: 6:00 PM🛳️

Departure: 6:30 PM sharp⏱️

Return: 8:30 PM📍

Location: Padelford Riverboats, 205 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd, St Paul, MN 55107

 

➡️ There is a bar on the boat that also serves wine, cocktails and NA's. (Separate from ticket)

 

Whether you're a fan of soft rock classics or just in it for the views and brews, this event is the perfect way to kick back and cruise into the evening.

🎟️ THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!

This Summer, discover new music with The Current! You can join us for Happy Hours at various locations with live music from artists you’ll want to see. Enjoy a magical summer afternoon from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a beverage, friends, and live music!

One of The Current's hosts will provide the soundtrack at each Happy Hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. before the artist performs a live set at 6 p.m.

The Current’s Happy Hours are free and open to everyone.

Minneapolis Vintage Market is returning to Utepils Brewing for an outdoor summer market!
In August we're heading to Utepils Brewing in beautiful Bryn Mawr! Join us outdoors for a day of vintage, great beverages, and fun. Find Minnesota's best vintage clothing, accessories and home goods vendors all in one spot. Plus we'll have coffee, drinks and food available for purchase, Darin Kamnetz with a pop-up photo booth and DJ Buster Baxter spinning tunes.
SCHEDULE:
Tickets are required for all attendees. Reserve a free shopping pass for entry 12-4 PM, or an Early Bird ticket for entry one hour before the general public at 11 AM, complimentary coffee, and first dibs on all the one-of-a-kind goodies.
11:00 - 12:00 - Early Bird ticket holders - $10
12:00 - 4:00 - General Admission ticket holders - FREE
The market is outdoors from 11AM-4PM, rain or shine. Early bird tickets are non-refundable.
Purchase Tickets HERE.

Utepils Brewing with be open from 11:00AM - 8:00PM today.

Friday Happy Hour from 11:00AM - 5:00PM.

Don't forget to grab to-gos to enjoy while watching the fireworks!

Thursday, July 3 | 3:00PM - 7:00PM


All presenting donors will get a FREE BEVERAGE! Must be 21+ for alcohol.


Join us to donate and choose a packable backpack or limited-edition T-shirt as thanks.


• Prepare to donate
• Eat well and hydrate
• Bring a photo ID
• Feel good and symptom free
• Must be 17+ or 16 with parental consent form
• Meet minimum weight requirements


Questions? Call MBC at 888.448.3253

 

More about MBC!

Thursday, June 19th | 6:00PM - 9:00PM

🍻 Every dollar per pint will be donated to Project Sweetie Pie 🍻

Project Sweetie Pie is a staunch and passionate advocate for social change. A progressive non-profit it continues to lead the way in the “Green Movement.” Since 2010 it has been a thought leader, the Johnny Appleseed of urban farming or local food production and has been the town crier, a vibrant singular voice advancing the need for increased public awareness, direct action centered on global warming or climate change on every available front in north Minneapolis and beyond.

Working with neighborhood residents, large and small non-profits, university scholars, faculty, and staff, member of the faith community, friends and neighbors it has challenged the status quo’s methods, protocols, the political and civic powers that be’s conventional wisdom that has left communities of color dead on arrival, disheveled and disenfranchised.

This event is part of Live at Utepils, an outdoor concert series presented in partnership with Sue McLean & Associates.

Live at Utepils (pronounced “OOH-ta-pilz”) takes place in the parking lot of Utepils Brewing, a full scale European-style craft brewery and taproom, nestled on the banks of Bassett Creek between the Harrison & Bryn Mawr neighborhoods of Minneapolis.

BoDeans have defined the sound of Midwestern rock for nearly four decades with their signature blend of heartland roots, engaging lyrics, and anthemic energy. Known for standout songs like “Only Love,” “Good Things,” and “Closer to Free” (the iconic Party of Five theme), the band continues to deliver high-energy performances filled with fan favorites and fresh material. With a storied catalog and a deep connection to their audience, BoDeans remain a powerful live act and a cherished force in American rock music.

🎟️ Get tickets HERE!

Physical tickets available at Utepils Brewing.

BoDeans _ Know Before You Go - CLICK HERE FOR DAY OF INFORMATION!

 More Information about Sue McLean & Associates: www.suemclean.com

General Information:

🎟️ This is a Rain or Shine Event.
👶 All Ages Welcome! Kids 2 & under are free with a paid adult.
🍽️ Food & Drinks Available – Enjoy local food trucks, plus Utepils beer on tap (21+).
🚬 Smoking Area Designated – No smoking outside of this space.
🚫 No Re-Entry – Please plan accordingly.

The Following Items Are NOT Permitted:

❌ Lawn chairs or blankets
❌ Pets (Service animals only)
❌ Umbrellas
❌ Outside food & beverages
❌ Weapons or firearms
❌ Backpacks or large bags*

* Bag Policy: All bags will be checked by security upon entry. Attendees may bring one sealed water bottle or one empty container for refilling at the water station.

 

Parking & Transportation:

🚘 Carpool, ride-share, or bike encouraged! Limited parking is available nearby.
📩 Ticket-holders will receive additional parking & event details closer to the show.

 

Doors: 4:00pm

 

Music: 5:30pm

 

Location: Utepils Brewing

 

Timezone: CST

 

Event type: Live

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