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JAB March 2015 Meeting! This month Mike and Kristin Lebben were willing to open up their basement bar and brewing area for our meeting.  Thanks guys!  Here is a recap for those who couldn't make it, or who wanted more details... Upcoming Events: 1) Lucid BFD contest--Register Feb 26-April 4. 2) Judging first round of NHC April ...

Supporters of ending the ban on Sunday alcohol sales will meet at the Minnesota State Capitol this Sunday (3/15) to send a message to legislators that the time has come to stop sending our money over the borders to Wisconsin, the Dakotas, and Iowa; the time has come to end Minnesota’s ban on Sunday alcohol sales. Run for the Border &ndash ...

A Whale A Week is my attempt to force myself to not only drink some amazing rare beers I've been hording, but share and blog about it.  I welcome folks to play along and link up their pages/blogs if you have one of these beers to try yourself.  This week we take a little field trip to the literal Holy Land of beer: Belgiu ...

On every shift they work, Minnesota’s taproom servers greet wave after wave of new customers who are exploring craft beer for the first time.  They see the amazement and confusion... 13 Things Your Taproom Server Wants You to Know appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes

Hey folks, time once again for A Whale A Week!  Last week we tested out Goose Island Madame Rose 2012 and enjoyed it quite a bit.  This week we move from sour to sweet with the much sought-after Lost Abbey Angel's Share. Lost Abbey Angel's Share 2013 Vintage Lost Abbey is a brewery with an interesting history. &nbsp ...

Last week we finished up our series of Surly Anniversary beers from Four to Eight!  This week we take a trip back to sour territory with Goose Island's Madame Rose 2012.  This bottle was donated by Keith Brady from his cellar for our enjoyment! Goose Island Madame Rose 2012 I've already discussed my love-hate relationship ...

  Want to work your way into MNCBG Winterfest? Here’s how! VOLUNTEER! The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s Winterfest 2015 is at Union Depot in St. Paul on Friday, Feb 27 and... MNCBG Winterfest Needs You appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes

Hey folks, time once again for A Whale A Week!  Last week we tasted Surly Seviin, and this week we finish up our series (until next year's Nine release) of Surly Anniversary Beers! A quick recap:  The Surly Anniversary beers have been quite a mixed bag over the years, but I appreciate the brewers stretching their brewing cho ...

For the February Jack Of All Brews Homebrew Club meeting we met up at my place in Waconia.  We had a pretty good showing with between 20-25 members (I was too lazy to actually count.) BrewCred since last meeting: Upper Mississippi Mash Out--Brett Lincoln 1st place Barleywines, Eric Wentling (me!) 1st in Spice/Herb/Veg and 3rd in Ba ...

Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery has been aging beer in wooden barrels since a phone call to brought a barrel Jack Daniels to the brewery in 2000. An Imperial Stout was brewed and aged in that barrel of Old #7 and the next year it took home a Gold Medal from GABF in the Experimental Category. Barrel Aged Week at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery appea ...