Fall Frokost brunch
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9 am-noon
All you really need to know is “Frokost” is Norwegian for “smorgasbord brunch,” though it helps to know that the Idun Lodge, 2262 Winnebago St., will serve smoked salmon, meatballs, herring, sweet fruit soup, and such baked goods as lefse, fried cakes and heart waffles. A bake sale will additionally offer traditional coffee cakes, breads, potato lefse, rosettes, krumkake and sandbakkels. Adults/$13, kids 6-12/$6.50.
MobCraft/HopCat beer dinner
Tuesday, Nov. 24, 6:30 pm
A four-course beer pairing dinner featuring the brews of MobCraft including SourBeer, Chi-Town Luau, Batshit Crazy Coffee Ale and Noctis BBA Imperial Stout, at HopCat, 222 W. Gorham St. Tickets ($32.64) through eventbrite.com.
Beer + books
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 5-7 pm
Kevin Revolinski will be signing copies of the new edition of his Wisconsin’s Best Beer Guide at House of Brews, 4539 Helgesen Drive. There will be drink specials and snacks, and if you have never checked out House of Brews, what better night than Thanksgiving eve?
