Originally named to commemorate the Sisyphean task of turning our brewery dream into reality, we now see it as the perfect beer to help us celebrate another year as part of the vibrant DC-area craft beer community This second-year edition.
Former Minnesotan Lizzo is the musical guest and host on April 16. As the first ever beer brewed at Silver Branch, SISYPHUS has a special place in our hearts. It returns April 2 with guest host comedian Jerrod Carmichael. Rumor has it that he will do at least one more "surprise" show in the area before flying back to New York City.Ĭhe is able to spend some time here because "SNL" is dark this week. It may not be the last chance to catch Che in the Twin Cities. "He said he'd like to come back," Harriman said. They arent trying to compete with large breweries or mass produce their. He had nothing but good things to say about the brewery's intimate club and asked for a business card before he departed. Sisyphus Brewing epitomizes the renaissance of craft breweries in Minnesota. Harriman said Che stuck around for nearly two hours after the set, mingling with fans and Twin Cities comedians.
"He was so relaxed," said Pittman, a small-business owner from Bloomington. Once Harriman knew Che was actually on his way, he kept the open mic going an extra hour, using local comics to fill time until Che arrived around 10:45 p.m.Īudience member Chuck Pittman said Che seemed to having a ball, testing out new ideas that he read off his cell phone and interacting with the crowd, Just days into the new year, the 10×10 mural painted on the building that houses Sisyphus Brewing at the corner of Ontario and Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis. "Big names have said they might come in the past," Harriman said Friday. The stage is elevated and well-lit, the layout of the chairs and tables focuses the audience’s attention squarely on the performer, and the spacing.
Harriman has gotten that kind of call before. This past summer, Sisyphus took the next step in fusing the brewery with comedy when they opened an 88-person comedy room, which resembles a trimmed-down version of any of the big clubs in town. Owner Sam Harriman said Che's assistant phoned him and said the comic would try to stop by even though Winona is over a two-hour drive away. Olson.Ī few hours before that chat, Che asked his followers on Instagram to suggest clubs in the Twin Cities he should consider visiting - if he had the time. The "Saturday Night Live" veteran performed an unexpected set Thursday at Sisyphus Brewing's open mic, testing out new material for nearly an hour.Ĭhe, who co-anchors "Weekend Update" and is one of "SNL's" head writers, had a previously scheduled engagement at Winona State University, where he was the featured guest in a Q&A moderated by school's president Scott R. Live! From Minneapolis! It's Michael Che!
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