This is what happens when you have too much time on your hands on a Saturday. Actually I’ve been toying with an idea that involves MNBeer tap handles (more information forthcoming) for a while and decided to finally rough out a prototype. Of course I don’t have the equipment and/or skill to properly create the 1.5″ x 2.5″ diamonds, so a jigsaw, sander and a few prayers helped to make my prototype look decent, more or less.

Is anyone interested in cutting a dozen diamonds for me sometime in the future? I just don’t own the proper tools or skills.

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Also, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of our wonderful visitors. MNBeer is slowly creeping toward its first birthday, and without any begging or pleaing, we’ve just about paid our hosting fees (and that of another couple of sites) with the simple Google ads on the right side of your screen. Thank you! Your clicks are greatly appreciated!

We thought you’d like to know that we’ll be working closely with our neighbors to the north at Fitger’s Brewhouse to keep you informed of all of the great beers that Dave and the gang roll out each week. If you take a gander at the taps list at right, you’ll notice a new list of wonderful beers available at the Brewhouse. TWELVE BEERS! Yes, TWELVE BEERS! Nice, eh? I’m about ready for a road trip to Duluth.

Snipped from the Muddy Pig/Happy Gnome newsletter….

[…]If you don’t have time to get in a practice round before next Tuesday you can always hit The Happy Gnome this Thursday [8/24] to practice your beer drinking. The national sales manager for New Holland Brewing Co. of New Holland, MI will be hosting the introduction of their Mad Hatter IPA from 6-8 p.m. There will be plenty of Mad Hatter on tap, cool New Holland stuff to pick up and free samples of some of their other yummy beers. See you there.

Hi,
This coming wednesday, 8/23 we will release Thunderstorm. This is an American Honey ale brewed with Orange Blossom honey, lemongrass, orange peel, and a few other treats. This popular seasonal is near 7%abv so don’t let the T-Storm strike you down….because it will! 5-6pm release $1 pints of T-Storm.
Cheers
Mike

Here’s a link to a nice little piece on Schell Brewery from WCCO.