Author: ryan

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.

More Tax on Beer in Minnesota? No Thanks…

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?!

http://www.stopthemndrinktax.com

Founder’s Release Party (Finally)

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!