News & Updates

SOLD OUT! Let the Herkimer drive you to Bockfest

By on January 3, 2008in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

Need a ride to Bockfest? The Herkimer is once-again offering you a ride…

Join us at 10:00 at The Herkimer on the morning of Saturday, February 2nd. Where we will embark on a tradition that is older than YOU. We are taking you and 54 of your closest friends on a Greyhound Bus to New Ulm for Bock Fest for the second year in a row.

The Cost is $50. Here is what you get:
1. Breakfast at The Herkimer
2. Luxury ride on a Greyhound Bus to and from.
3. Beer on the Greyhound to and from.
4. Admission to the Bock Fest.

To secure your place sign up and pay at The Herkimer. Remember, we can only take 55! For additional information, call Chad at 612 237 4524

Midwest Homebrewer of the year…

By on January 2, 2008in homebrew

…is not me. No surprise there. Congrats to the winners and especially to the Minnesotans. For those of you playing along at home, I’m at about 216th place in that list. Of course that’s for one 3rd place at the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out.

2007 beer in review

By on December 31, 2007in bars/restaurants, beer laws, breweries, brewpubs, general beer, mnbeer.com

As I sit here with a tulip of tasty local brew on my left, a small dog curled into a ball on my right and a Powerbook in front of me, I can’t help but ponder snow… er… 2007 and the great beer, great people and great times. For your pleasure, a quick rundown…

January:
I made some predictions for 2007. Some of them came true. 400 or more people enjoyed great beer at Winterfest. Flat Earth Brewing Co. debuted their first beer, a Belgian Pale Ale at the event. I think it’s only fair to say that a good time was had by all. The Upper Mississippi Mash-Out homebrew contest was huge. I volunteered and somehow took home a second place medal as well. Later in the month, we were all a bit surprised by some beer legislation that just didn’t sound quite right… Mpls. St. Paul chose Summit as the best brewery in the Twin Cities. And finally, local craft beer fans What Ales Thee took to the digital airwaves with their first podcast.

MNBeer in Mpls. St. Paul magazine

By on December 27, 2007in mnbeer.com

I just received a copy of the January issue of Mpls. St. Paul magazine at work and was pleasantly surprised to see MNBeer listed in their article, “wild weird wacky @ www” by Matt Smith.

For people who are very serious about their beer, this is pretty much a one-stop local microbrew shop for news, events and a great list of local brew bars and their beers.

…as long as no one thinks we take ourselves too seriously…