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Not long ago, some friends of mine wanted to get together for a weekend afternoon in Minneapolis.  Being the beer geek I am, I suggested trying out the relatively new Able Seedhouse, and everyone was game.  The first I heard of this place was actually a review I saw from fellow blogger Paige Latham on her Alcohol By Volume blog, and ...

Recently my wife (Sj) and I took a Sunday drive into Delano to visit the two breweries in town.  You can check out my South Fork Brewing review HERE.  After finishing our beers there, we bundled up against the bitter wind, the last pink light of dusk lighting our way the two blocks to Lupine Brewing Company.  I managed to grab a ...

The end of last year I discovered Photochallenge.org.  This is a small group of photographers who set forth a weekly challenge to other professional and amateur photographers.  What I was drawn to with this weekly assignment is that is pushes you to try new techniques and get out and take pictures on a weekly basis.  I plan ...

Yes, we all know you have always wanted to work in a brewery. Here is your chance. The beer industry is growing in Minnesota and across the nation. That growth brings jobs and opportunity. Good luck in your endeavors, just please don't waste the time of people making delicious beer by applying if you are not qualified. Beer Careers appeared fir ...

I had meant to have this one over New Years for a special tasting, but my scheduling failed a bit.  So here we go for a bit later in the month! Samuel Adams Brewing was truly one of the original craft breweries.  The first bottles of the now ubiquitous Boston Lager were sold in 1985 and (like their namesake) were quite revolutio ...

The end of last year I discovered Photochallenge.org.  This is a small group of photographers who set forth a weekly challenge to other professional and amateur photographers.  What I was drawn to with this weekly assignment is that is pushes you to try new techniques and get out and take pictures on a weekly basis.  I plan on ta ...

After four years as Lucid Brewing the Minnetonka-based brewery is rebranding itself. Lucid can now be found under the North Loop BrewCo name. Along with the new identity, they are... Goodbye Lucid, Hello North Loop, Inbound appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Jamie Molitor

Recently, my wife Sarajo and I took a quick jaunt to Delano to visit the two new breweries there.  Our first stop was South Fork Brewing Company, located in the old down-town district.  The brewery is in what used to be a plumbing and heating building and more recently was the site of The Bohemian Wine Bar and Pub.  I actuall ...

Maybe the whole town of Montgomery is full of friendly people. Montgomery Brewing’s Secret Ingredient: Friendliness appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes

This week we take a break from Russian Imperial stouts with one of world's finest fruit lambics.  The Belgian brewery Cantillon needs no introduction--they're one of the few remaining breweries to use spontaneous fermentation to create wonderfully complex sour beers.  Cantillon is hands-down my favorite brewery that I've visited in ...