Fargo Brewing Expanding into The Twin Cities & SE MN
Hot 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...
View ArticleSurly Devil’s Work Porter
On Wednesday at the Triple Rock Social Club, Surly Brewing Co. debuts a new draft-only beer, The Devil’s Work Porter in honor of the UK’s Uncle Acid and the deadbeats who play their first ever show in...
View ArticleNew Brewery Roll Call – Gull Dam Brewing & Maple Island
The title of “newest brewery in Minnesota” is once again in another breweries’ happly little hands. We’re happy to see that not one, but two new breweries (maybe more?) open or have scheduled grand...
View ArticleFriday 5ive
Let’s give this a whirl… Long before I was a fan of great local beer, I loved music. From the very first item in my collection (Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” cassette) to the last, I’ve had a deep...
View ArticleCongrats Minnesota GABF Winners!
This year Minnesota breweries took home six medals from the Great American Beer Festival. The GABF, organized by the Brewers Association, is the largest commercial beer competition in the world....
View ArticleBeer Dabbler Store 2nd Anniversary Sale
The Beer Dabbler Store celebrated its 2nd Anniversary in September, and now they’re hosting a tent sale to celebrate! Coinciding with the St. Paul Art Crawl, and held at our store just down the road...
View ArticleFriday 5ive – 5ive Minnesota Musicians We Wish Were Still Around
Friday is here! How about some music? Today’s 5ive was inspired by the news that Wilco, The Black Keys, Spoon and a bunch of others have donated to an auction as well as a sale to benefit the family of...
View ArticleNew Brewery Friday LynLake Brewery & NorthGate’s New Location
I’m seeing a trend here! In truth, there are actually three breweries celebrating this weekend – as earlier reported, Gull Dam is having a grand opening on Saturday at their brewery in Nisswa. Today at...
View ArticleSummit Union Series: 3x Mild Ale
The latest beer in Summit’s Union Series will be called 3X Mild. This is brewer Damian McConn’s take on the Mild ales of 19th century England, brewed with a new American base malt, an experimental hop...
View ArticleFriday 5ive: MNBeer Musicians
I’m coming off of a looooong Thursday and Friday setting up an event for my day gig, so we’ll keep this brief. My original intention was to throw together a craft beer supergroup, but I just wasn’t...
View ArticleWild Game and Brewer’s Feast at Grand Superior Lodge
Drop everything. The colorful palette of the north is calling your name… and your belly. Jump in the car (make a reservation first!) and head north to Grand Superior Lodge for some fine imbibing and...
View ArticleDarkness Eve at Stub & Herbs Friday
True to form, the fine folks at Stub & Herb’s have promised to play host to a “Darkness Eve” celebration at the bar this Friday. They’ve assembled 15 different Surly offerings as well as a ton...
View ArticleWaconia Brewing Taproom Opens Today at 2pm
Today we add another brewery to the ranks! Beer fans, let’s give a warm welcome to Waconia Brewing Company located in (get this!) Waconia, MN. Today at 2pm, Waconia will be the first brewery to open...
View ArticleBent Paddle Cold Press Black
The first time I tasted the Cold Press variation of Bent Paddle Brewing Company’s black ale, I knew I had to have some more. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. Bent Paddle’s Bryon Tonnis says it’s been...
View ArticleFriday 5ive – Five Bands That Blew Me Away Immediately
This week it’s time to roll out a Friday 5ive featuring bands that have managed to blow me away upon first listen. I caught each and every one of these bands live at one point or another. When I...
View ArticleSchell’s Snowstorm 2014: Grand Cru
I always look forward to Schell’s annual Snowstorm beer. I love that they change up the style year after year, and as far as I can remember, I’ve always enjoyed the offerings. This year, Snowstorm is a...
View ArticleFriday 5ive: My Five Favorite Live Bands
If you read last week’s 5ive, you’ll know that I’ve seen a ton of live bands over the years… it was practically compulsive in the 90s. In any case, let’s jump right the heck in and delve into the five...
View ArticleSchell’s Equinox Fresh Hop Pilsner
Our friends at August Schell Brewing Co., are really tearing things up as of late. We’re excited to share a little new about another new limited-release offering, a fresh hop pilsner featuring Equinox,...
View ArticleSurly Eight Release Party Sunday
Surly Brewing Company celebrates their 8th anniversary this Sunday with the release of their eighth anniversary beer aptly named EIGHT! From 5-10pm at Dakota Jazz Club (1010 Nicollet Mall) they’ll be...
View ArticleFriday 5ive – Five Random Bands from My Collection
This week we pull some random tunes from the collection. Whether they’re good, bad or just plain ugly is up to you. Without further delay… Gun N’ Wankers – Skin Deep David Bazan. Three great songs...
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