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.

Surly Taproom Opens Today

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Last week, Brooklyn Center City Council voted in favor of allowing production breweries to sell pints of their own beer in the city, so we’re finally opening up a taproom at our brewery! Starting today, Friday June 21, the new Surly Brewing taproom will be open from 3pm to 9pm.

You’ll be able to buy pints of Surly beer Thursdays and Fridays, from 3pm to 9pm, Saturdays from noon until 9pm and Sundays from noon until 8pm.

To kick things off, they’ll be pouring Hell, Furious, Cynic, Coffee Bender, Diminished SeVIIn, Schandenfreude, Pentagram and Smoke and we’ll also have cans of Bender and Overrated.

Also, check out this awesome time-lapse video created by local artist Adam Turman, who documented the making of his exclusive Surly Taproom print. They’ll have 100 limited edition copies of his print available in the taproom store for $20.

Enki Brewing Opens Saturday

enkiEnki Brewing is a new brewery in Victoria, Minnesota. We’re happy to say that they’ll be open on Saturday, June 22nd for pints and growlers! They’re starting with a pale ale, aptly called, Citric Journey. Taproom opens at noon.

7929 Victoria Drive
Victoria, Minnesota 55386

To Catch a (Barrel/Flowerpot) Thief

I’d like to see these thieves get busted. Perhaps the power of the interwebs can lend a hand. First offender? An older-looking woman stole potted plants from Lift Bridge Brewery. Buy your own damn plants! This person arrived early in the morning on the 15th with a white GMC/Chevy pick-up. You can check out security video on Lift Bridge’s Facebook page.

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Second offender? Sadly no footage, but some jerkwater stole a wine barrel from The Four Firkins. Lame. Below is a photo to give you an idea what that particular barrel looked like. Wouldn’t it be cool to see these items returned to our brewery and beer store friends?

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