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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.

Surlyapolis? St. Cynic? How about Prospect Park?

By on June 19, 2012in breweries

The always-awesome BeerPulse has audio from last weekend’s SAVOR event that includes some possible information from Surly Brewing Co.’s Omar Ansari regarding an 8.5 acre tract of land near the U of M. If you’re real estate savvy and feel like hitting the Google maps, feel free to share a link in the comments.

“We have a meeting next week to hopefully nail down a 8.5-acre spot in the middle of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area real close to [the University of Minnesota]. The idea is to bring Linda [Haug] on and have her handle the food component. [The facility will have] a 100-150 seat restaurant, 300-seat beer hall and a two-acre beer garden. […] We ordered a German 100-barrel Rolec system that should be showing up January, 2014.”

This is the closest that Surly has come to revealing any location that they’ve considered since their search for a new site for a brewery & taproom began.

[Update] No comment from the brewery, but reader TripleT suggests that site #2 on this PDF might be a good possibility for a brewery. Only time will tell!

[Update II] Official word from Surly on brewery developments:

Surly has narrowed its list of potential locations for its new brewery to just a handful of options spanning three different cities. In Minneapolis, Surly has two locations on its short list, including a property somewhat near to the University of Minnesota and another location in the Harrison neighborhood, which has publicly courted Surly to be part of its ongoing developments.
Brooklyn Center, the current home to Surly Brewing Company, has proposed options that are the subject of ongoing discussions. In the last couple of weeks Surly has also been approached by another innersuburban location that is substantially larger than the brewery plans, and may change the project scope, but is considered a short list option too.
We are making great strides, but a formal announcement – after due diligence — is still months away. As Surly has said in the past, this is a 100-year decision and location and viability is absolutely key, so it does take time.

Beer Dabbler at Pride This Weekend

By on June 18, 2012in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

In case you hadn’t heard, The Beer Dabbler is hooking up with one of the nation’s largest Pride festivals with a beer & food truck throwdown fit for… well… you. And you and you and you… In any case, it’s this weekend, and you’d be missing out if you weren’t there. 5:30 – 9:30pm in Loring Park, Minneapolis. Tickets are $35 in advanced or $45 at the gates.

  • Access to one of the largest gatherings of Minnesota’s favorite Food Trucks
  • A chance to try some very special food & beer pairings – each Food Truck will offer one menu item specially paired with a local brew. Paired menu items will be $3 each. (Food not included in the ticket price.)
  • Entertainment including DJ Jake Rudh & Apollo Cobra on the Lavender Magazine stage and a chance to dance to your own beat at The Schell’s Silent Disco
  • Games and activities – including a Stanley’s Barroom Dunk Tank with proceeds benefitting The Finnegan’s Community Fund and Real Pirates Treasure Hunt presented by The Science Museum of Minnesota

Pairing rundown? Okay… Whose idea was it for me to go out of town this weekend?!?!

SurlyFest

By on June 17, 2012in beer events
SurlyFest is back, Sept. 22, from 2-6:17 p.m. A regular ticket gets you a commemorative half-liter SurlyFest stein and 4 beer tokens, and a designated driver ticket gets you 2 soda tokens. There’ll be bike parking, live music, food vendors, and of course, beer, including the release of SurlyFest.
SurlyFest is brewed with three different types of Rye and a single variety of American Hops. Malted Rye, Flaked Rye, and Crystal Rye impart a distinctive biscuit flavor to the lush Vienna Malt body, and dry-hopping with Sterling Hops adds bright, floral hop aromas.What:
5th Annual SurlyFest

When:
Saturday, September 22, 2:00 pm – 6:17 pm

Where:
Surly Brewing Co.
4811 Dusharme Dr.
Brooklyn Center, MN

Tickets:
Tickets are SOLD OUT!

Regular Ticket: $35/each for 4 beer tokens, a SurlyFest stein and admittance
Designated Driver Tickets: $10/each for 2 soda tokens and admittance
Note: Beer tokens will NOT be available for purchase at the event.

Live Music:
The Goondas, Koo Koo Kanga Roo and Abstract Artimus

MNBeer Shirt Pre-Order

By on June 13, 2012in mnbeer.com

Help the site – buy a shirt and make us filthy-stinkin’ hundredaires! …well maybe not so stinky… or filthy, but still…

We’re stepping up our game with super comfortable American Apparel shirts that’ll be printed locally through Chux Print & Design. We’ll be taking pre-orders for our latest run of shirts now through midnight July 1st.

  • 100% ringspun cotton t-shirts from American Apparel
  • Printing via St. Louis Park’s own Chux Print & Design.
  • Order yours today and we’ll ship them out in early July.
  • Prices include shipping.
  • Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, etc., etc.

Questions? Shoot me a line ryanATmnbeer.com


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St. Paul Summer Beer Fest Program Available

By on June 13, 2012in misc. mn beer

Dave Hoops, St. Paul Summer Beer Fest... I think....Are you planning on joining us Saturday for the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest? Follow this link (pdf) and drool over the weekend’s beers a few days early. Note that at the time of publication, not every brewery had all of their information in, and as with any good beer fest, there are always a few surprises that should wait ’til the day-of to be revealed.

Look for us between the Fitger’s Brewhouse & Schell’s booths. Poor us, right? 🙂