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Ryan Anderson (that's me!) is the editor & founder of MNBeer. Much has changed since the fall of 2005 and I'm proud to have been a part of it all. Sometime I'll tell you about my grand theory that links craft brewing to punk rock. Just ask.

State Fair Beer Guide: Tuesday

By on August 28, 2012in breweries

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Today at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Exhibit in the Ag. Building.

3:00pm: Craft Beer 100 – Michael Agnew, A Perfect Pint, certified cicerone

6:00pm: Beer Tourism – Dan Justesen, Vine Park Brewery. This is another presentation that’s definitely worth checking out. Dan is no stranger to beer tourism.

Today’s beer flights in Land of 10,000 Beers:

HOPPY:
Leech Lake 47 Degrees North
Fulton Sweet Child Of Vine
Excelsior XLCR

LIGHTER:
Finnegans Blonde
Schell’s Pilsner
Steel Toe Provider
Surly Hell

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER:
Lucid Summertide,
Lift Bridge Farm Girl
Lake Superior North Shore Wheat
Surly Cynic Ale

DARKER:
Brau Brothers Moo Joos
Lift Bridge Chestnut Hill
Schell’s Oktoberfest
Brau Brothers Bancreagie

To keep up to  date with Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events, speakers, flights and other fun things at the Fair, be sure to follow @mncraftbrew on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!

 

 

Bryant Lake Bowl Stout Bout

By on August 28, 2012in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

Bryant Lake Bowl is set to host a Stout Bout putting the Midwest up against the rest at 6pm on Wednesday, September 12th.

Stouts include Surly Darkness, Bell’s Black Note, Founder’s RIS, Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout, Odell Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout, Dark Horse Plead the 5th, Deschutes Abyss and Great Lakes Black Out Stout.

Flights will also be available.

State Fair Guide for Monday

By on August 27, 2012in breweries, MN

There’s your tip of the day. The Fair does have drinkable water, and as much as we respect (and often support) your right to substitute water with beer, it may hurt the next day, even at 2.8%. Thanks to Joe for willingness to serve as a guinea pig.

Check out the Minnesota Craft Brewers Exhibit in the Ag. Building.

3:00pm: Hop Agriculture in Minnesota – Charlie Rohwer, PhD, U of M Scientist. Charlie’s job is cooler than your job. Among other things, he’s a hop researcher with the U of M. You can read more about him here.

6:00pm: Beer Tourism – Dan Justesen, Vine Park Brewery. This is another presentation that’s definitely worth checking out. Dan is no stranger to beer tourism. For the

Today’s beer flights in Land of 10,000 Beers:

HOPPY:
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Indeed Brewing Midnight Ryder
Third Street Bitter Neighbor
Excelsior XLCR

LIGHTER:
Fulton Lonely Blonde
Mankato Original
Schell’s Pilsner
Brau Brothers Old 56

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER:
Lucid Summertide,
Flat Earth Belgian Pale Ale
Flat Earth Bermuda Triangle Tripel
Surly Cynic Ale

DARKER:
Flat Earth Cygnus X1
Third Street Brewhouse Brown Trout
Schell’s Firebrick
Finnengans Irish Amber

To keep up to  date with Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events, speakers, flights and other fun things at the Fair, be sure to follow @mncraftbrew on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!

 

 

Harriet Rauchfest Tickets on Sale

By on August 27, 2012in beer events, breweries

Harriet Rauchfest – September 29th, 2012. Rauchfest is a one-day festival of beer, food, art and music. Music includes The Big Wu (heard of ’em?),  Nicholas Mrozinski & The Feelin’ Band, Mary Cutrufellow, The Premiums, Emerson, Lake & Lyndale, Electric Children, High Strung String Band, Zack Lozier Trio, Bill Koncar and others yet to be announced.

Beer? Yes, of course! Rauchfest is a single batch beer –  a smoked Oktoberfest. Harriet also plans to reintroduce their other cold-weather beers: Divine Oculust and Dark Abbey, serving up atotal of eight Harriet beers. They’ll also have food and non-alcoholic beverages from  Gastrotruck, Natedogs & Potter’s Pasties.

Art? Yup. Check. Chuck Hues, Britt Howe, Travis Brannaman and Ephraim Cruz Eusebio will be painting on site and from the site of it, art from Jesse Brood & WITT will be on site as well.

Tickets? GA tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. You can buy tickets online here or at the taproom. Enjoy!

Bemidji Brewing Update

By on August 26, 2012in breweries

Bemidji Brewing Co. now has their federal brewing notice, which allows them to work through the state portion of licensing. If all goes as planned, they’ll be brewing sooner than later at the kitchens of Harmony Food Co-Op in Bemidji. We’re wrapping up our own interview in the next week or two, but for not check out a quick story from Lakeland news.