So I guess I got my wires crossed. Alvey from The Four Firkins was slated to talk about beer on Showcase Minnesota on KARE-11 this morning. You can click here to watch the video.
I didn’t see the piece, but as it would turn out you could have tuned into Twin Cities Live today at 3pm for a piece on beer! Apparently you can also watch the replay at 8:00 on 45.
I’m all for paying my fair share with taxes and am of the persuasion that taxes aren’t inherently evil per se, but 40% of what Minnesotans now pay for beer already goes to taxes. The legislature recently passed a bill that more than doubles the tax on beer as well as the sales tax on alcohol. Ugh. From what I’m told, we’re already pay more taxes on beer in Minnesota than all bordering states – 20% higher than South Dakota, 22% higher than North Dakota, 33% higher than Iowa and 81% higher than Wisconsin.
Contact your legislator… taxes go up, yeah, but double?!
Nightlife: Beer Blockbusters by Tom Horgen
Minnesota’s Craft Beer Renaissance by Rachel Hutton
-watch for more next week…
A little news from Hohenstein’s:
Head down to Stub and Herb’s at 5pm on May 20th for the release party of Founder’s in Minnesota. They’ll have the following on tap: Reds Rye IPA, Centenial IPA, Dirty Bastard Scottish Ale, Silky Porter, Cerise Cherry Ale, Curmudgen Old Ale and at 7pm they will be tapping a 5 gallon keg of something special. That will not last long!