In case you need a reason beyond walking around gnawing on a hunk of meat and an abundance of busty serving wenches to visit the Ren Fest this year, then go for the beer. Yep, you heard right…the beer. At a majority of the beer stands you can find Flat Earth’s Pale Ale. Congrats to Flat Earth for getting their beer into this venue!

Ugh. This banner ad won’t do anything to impress folks in the Twin Cities. Crowntown may be visually interesting, but overall, it’s pretty boring, too… We hear their beer sucks, too. If the Twin Cities are lame compared to Crowntown, I’ll take lame any day…

Michael Jackson (the one we actually care about) has passed away. Lew Bryson has a nice piece about Jackson to share.

If you ask me, Beachscrat should probably get free Surly for this one… he built up an old Schwinn Varsity and converted to a fixed gear drive train… no brakes, no gears, no coasting. He named it “Darkness” in honor of his favorite beer. “Which, much like my bike is strong, dark, really friggin’ heavy, and smoother than a Lexus (better gas mileage too).” Enjoy!

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…