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In the past 4 weeks I've made it to nearly 20 breweries and distilleries!  I'm going to chip away at them in the order we visited.  Keep in mind that I'm reviewing based purely on my (and my wife's) experience on a certain day and that your results may vary.  I tend to wait until a brewery has been open for 6-12 months before r ...

This week's PhotoChallenge.org mission is to take a macro shot of a camera.  This is challenge is very meta.  The only old camera we had at home was a Cybershot pink-red camera that just wasn't very interesting to me.  I looked up in the library at home and realized I might have a slightly cheaty option instead.  My cheat ...

Schroeder hopes to pay homage to the historic building's roots by opening a 1800s-style saloon and brewery called the Stone Saloon, producing and serving around 550 barrels of German-style lager a year. Stone Saloon Coming Soon(ish) appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Katy Buxton

In the past 3 weeks I've made it to nearly 20 breweries and distilleries!  I'm going to chip away at them in the order we visited.  Keep in mind that I'm reviewing based purely on my (and my wife's) experience on a certain day and that your results may vary.  I tend to wait until a brewery has been open for 6-12 months before r ...

Last week's challenge took me a while to get due to poor lighting conditions, but I eventually got it!  The challenge on PhotoChallenge.org for week 44 was to do an architectural photo inside…basically looking at the type of photo's you would see in a real estate listing. Of course my favorite room in our house is the basement ...

MN Beer Bowl 2016 at The Happy Gnome Sunday Jan. 31st, 3:00-6:00pm Do you think you’re beer savvy enough to win a game of beer trivia? Better Beer Society and... Better Beer Society & Happy Gnome host Beer Trivia Night appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Sean Cooke

I moved out to Waconia in 2004.  Since then I've really grown to love my new town.  However, when I first moved here there was a serious lack of two things: craft beer and decent food.  In the past two years we've finally had some improvements in the beer front with Waconia Brewing J. Carver Distillery, and Schram Vineyards &am ...

Able Seedhouse and Brewery, the newest brewery in the Logan Park neighborhood, is opening November 6th. We stopped by their soft opening the night before in order to get a sneak... Able Seedhouse + Brewery Opens appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Kevin Swanberg

It's been a while since I've reviewed a brewery, but in the past 3 weeks I've made it to nearly 20 breweries and distilleries!  I'm going to chip away at them in the order we visited.  Keep in mind that I'm reviewing based purely on my (and my wife's) experience on a certain day and that your results may vary.  I tend to wait u ...

No need for mustache wax or sleeve tattoos here (though welcome, if that’s your jam), Omni Brewing has come-as-you-are feel that offers an approachable and inclusive atmosphere for newbies and veterans to the craft beer movement Omni Brewing Opens in Maple Grove appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Kate Schilling