Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl has a nice piece on Surly Brewing Co. in this week’s City Pages. Dara does a wonderful job of touching on the “local” aspect that we think is a vital aspect of craft beer in Minnesota.
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Psst.. New MN Craft Brewer’s Guild Website
Hurrah! Finally! The brand-spanking-new, much-awaited MN Craft Brewer’s Guild website is up and open for business. Just in time for Autumn Brew Review, too…
Groveland Tap Summit Summer Celebration
Hmmm. Groveland Tap is having their 2nd “Summit Summer Celebration” on the 21st of August from 6pm ’til close. $1 pints of Summit, music from 8-10pm, a raffle and cheap food. Sounds like a good time. Groveland Tap, by the way, is the #1 seller of Summit in the world.
1834 St Clair Ave, St Paul, MN 55105-1641 (651) 699-5058
Twin Six (Pack?)
Okay, so it’s not entirely beer-related, but a lot of MNBeer readers dig bikes, and of course we’re all down with the local thing. Hence, I’ve been digging Twin Six, a local company that designs cycling gear that deviates from the norm. Good stuff. To keep this beer-related, I suggest you check out the brewpub jersey, brewpub t-shirt… ladies, too… and of course they have pint glasses and coasters… the real question, though, is how much local beer could I fit in this bag?
Some news from Schell’s
Look for August Schell’s Octoberfest in stores later this month. You’ll also find it at the Renaissance Festival and the Minnesota State Fair.
Pop quiz… what’s the next seasonal beer that follows Octoberfest? Give up? It’s Snowstorm, and once-again, there’s a new recipe. This year’s Snowstorm will be a Belgian-style Dubbel that weighs in at about 7% abv. The beer is made with six malts, turbinado sugar and a crazy Belgian yeast. I bet this is going to be goooood this year..