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"Approachable Brews from Approachable People" is what the Waconia Brewing Company website declares, and after trying their flights and chatting with owner Pete DeLange and Head Brewer Tom Schufman, I found both to be true. Waconia Brewing Opens in the Wild, Wild West appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes

So our sleepy little town of Waconia now has its second brewery!  Waconia Brewing Company is open for business!  I will be doing a full write-up on them soon, but wanted to do a quick blog post about their first beer dinner that occurred Thursday the 30th at Waconia's own Terra Waconia restaurant.  This is the second time I've be ...

Recently my wife and I celebrated our (lucky) 13th anniversary by taking a trip to Disneyland in California.  We did our honeymoon at Disneyworld in Florida, but this was my first time in CA.  I could write a book on our adventures in and around the parks, but since this is a beer blog, I'm going to focus on that!  Let's just say ...

This month I decided to take part in Andrew Thornton's Inspired By Reading Book Club.  This is a virtual book club composed mainly of artists, who take inspiration from the book to create artwork.  The group is predominantly jewelry makers, including my wife Sarajo of Sj Designs.  The book this month is Neil Gaiman's The Oc ...

Minnesota Beer Activists and Minnesota Distillers Guild have compiled House candidate positions on some key issues. 2014 Candidate Survey Results appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Andrew

Fanciful sparkles in multicolored splendor, wink and shine in atmosphere of wonder.  The great mouse looks down in glee, smiling broadly at humans running free.   The happiest place on Earth! 

  Recently, the fine folks at Minnesota Harvest Orchard in Jordan, MN invited Jack of All Brews homebrew club out to do a cider pressing demo.  This is the second year we have done so and we were excited to go back!  Several years ago our club invested in an old fashioned 1800's looking wooden cider press and ha ...

There has been much talk about revision of the law affecting Minneapolis restaurants’ requirements of a required ratio for food and liquor, and frankly, it’s about time. As a restauranteur,... Minneapolis Voters to Decide the Fate of Charter Mandated 70/30 Food to Alcohol Ratio this November appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activist ...

Users submitted the questions, and Matt Hauck, D. Evan Sallee and Niko Tonks from Fair State Brewing Cooperative answered them. Nobody has the ability to control the questions. Nothing is off the table. Fair State Brewing Cooperative AMA – Behind the Scenes appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes

Dying summer light throws long shadows.  Cool breeze rattles remaining leaves, and swinging lantern.    The last gasp of fall before inevitable winter comes.  Inside, friends gather, celebrating the bountiful harvest.  This week's 30 Word Thursday photo was taken at the Minnesota Harvest Orchard in Jordan, MN ...