News & Updates

Fargo Brewing Expanding into The Twin Cities & SE MN

By on September 24, 2014in breweries, Fargo Brewing Co., pr

Fargo-BrewingHot off the presses, Fargo Brewing Co. is expanding into the Twin Cities this week with the help of Hohenstein’s as a distribution partner. If you’ve yet to check them out, here’s your chance!

Fargo Brewing Company Expands to Minneapolis/St. Paul and Southeastern Minnesota

Fargo Brewing Company will extend its reach into Minnesota through a distribution partnership with Hohenstein’s, Inc. of Woodbury, Minnesota. A September 25-27 launch is planned for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro. Fargo Brewing Company currently offers its products at locations across North Dakota and in select markets in Minnesota including Duluth, St. Cloud, Brainerd and throughout central Minnesota.
“We are very excited to partner with Hohenstein’s to bring Fargo Brewing products to the Twin Cities metro area,” said Fargo Brewing Company co-founder Aaron Hill. “They have an outstanding reputation in the market and we feel confident they will represent us well.”
Hohenstein’s will distribute cans of Fargo Brewing Company’s year-round beers, including Wood Chipper India Pale Ale, Stone’s Throw Scottish Ale, as well as Sodbuster Porter and Iron Horse American Pale Ale. A launch of the brewery’s tap beer offerings, including the four year-round beers and several seasonal brews, will follow later this year or early next year. In addition to the metro, Hohenstein’s will distribute Fargo Brewing products to communities in the southeastern portion of the state, including Rochester, Red Wing and Winona

Craft beer fans in the Twin Cities will have a chance to sample Fargo Brewing Company’s beer line-up at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s Autumn Brew Review on Saturday, September 27 from 1-5 p.m. Additional public events will follow in October.
“Minneapolis/St. Paul is one of the top craft beer markets in the country,” said Hill. “And we look forward to having our products next to some of the best in the country.”

Fargo Brewing Company, established in 2010, moved production to its downtown Fargo production brewery and taproom in the summer of 2013. It has since doubled production in order to meet demand for its products across the Upper Midwest.
Learn more about upcoming Fargo Brewing Company Events:

On The Website: fargobrewing.com/events On Twitter: @FargoBrewing On Facebook: facebook.com/fargobrewing

Surlyfest Saturday

By on September 17, 2014in beer events, Surly Brewing Co.

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If I have any computer skills whatsoever, it would appear that tickets to Surlyfest on Saturday are still available. The event runs from 2pm – 6:17pm. A $40 ticket gets you a commemorative half-liter SurlyFest stein and 4 beer tickets. The event also includes live music, food vendors. Designated driver tickets are also available.

Where:
Surly Brewing Co.
4811 Dusharme Dr.
Brooklyn Center, MN

Tickets: TempoTickets.com/surlyfest

A Few New Chop & Brew

By on September 13, 2014in beer education, general beer, history, homebrew, video

We’ve fallen a bit behind on posting new Chop & Brew episodes — so here’s a quick update for the homebrewers out there!

Episode 28 “AHA Wort Rally Beer Tasting Notes” features a taste panel on four very different beers made from the same Double Black IPA wort donated to homebrewers by Lucid Brewing Company at this year’s AHA Wort Rally. See how much impact the changes in dry hopping and yeast made to the beers.

Episode 29 “Bad Ass Barrelfied Imperial Porter” finds the krewe of Chop & Brew homebrewing a wicked Imperial Porter and conditioning half of the batch in a recently-emptied Woodinville Whiskey Company rye whiskey barrel. Tasting notes and discussion includes advice on barrel-aging in second-use barrels.

Episode 30 “Rhubarb Saison” features a homebrewed saison that includes four pounds of rhubarb throughout the brewing and fermentation stages for a dry, tart saison.

Brews and Canoes: Beer Tasting and Awards Celebration

By on September 10, 2014in breweries

What are you doing Wednesday?  Consider checking out Brews and Canoes at Aria in Minneapolis. Tickets are $30 in advanced and $40 at the door. Join the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness, Chowgirls Catering, and nine great breweries for a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act. Bent Paddle, Big Wood, Dangerous Man, Indeed, Lake Monster, Lift Bridge, Mankato Brewing, Northgate, and Summit are competing in five categories that represent the values embedded in the Wilderness Act. Admission includes samples of all entries in the Brews and Canoes contest, a commemorative tasting glass, appetizers from Chowgirls Catering, and live music from The Boomchucks and the Roe Family Singers. Attendees will also vote for their favorite, and a “People’s Choice” award will be given based on the results. Designated driver and under 21 tickets are available, and include food and non-alcoholic beverages. IFull pours of beer and wine will also be available for purchase. –