Tag Archives: minnesota beer news

After my last post on Double IPAs I have noticed a bunch more that seem to have either slipped through my first netting, or have come out more recently.  I figured that this would be a good time to burn through several of them before the hop character fades, so here goes!  The Illinois :  This is a newer double IPA from one o ...

Another week, another brewery, another crowdfunding campaign. It seems like not a week goes by without hearing about a new brewery in planning and the launch of their crowdfunding campaign. Don’t misunderstand me, I have absolutely nothing against new businesses taking advantage all the tools at their disposal. But, it seems like there is ...

This is just a quick one, but I felt I should do a post on my recent experience volunteering for Surly Brewing. Surly has been involved in supporting local volunteer work since the very beginning.  With their rapid rise to fame and stardom in the beer world their name has continued to draw increasing numbers of volunteer workers for ...

Finch’s Beer Co. is making their Minnesota debut this week with a calendar full of events and tastings. Finch’s Beer Co. has been brewing quality craft beer in Chicago since 2011 primarily for the local Illinois consumers. Their distribution partnership with Artisan Beer Company is making the Windy City brew to available to Minnesot ...

After a decade of home brewing college pals Jem Hale and Blake Verdon are ready to start making their brewing dreams a reality in Hopkins, MN. I cornered co-founder Blake, grabbed a beverage, and set about getting to know Live The Dream Brewing Co. (LTD). There is more to their story than a cheeky name ... The post Video: Getting to know Live T ...

As most of my readers know by now, I'm a super enormous beer geek and live in the far Western reaches of the Twin Cities.  As a consequence, I can't just hop on my single gear New Belgium Cruiser (yes I have one) and ride over to Dangerous Man or Indeed for a pint of beer.  So when I get contacted with news of another impending brew ...

As most of my readers know by now, I'm a super enormous beer geek and live in the far Western reaches of the Twin Cities.  As a consequence, I can't just hop on my single gear New Belgium Cruiser (yes I have one) and ride over to Dangerous Man or Indeed for a pint of beer.  So when I get contacted with news of another impending brew ...

Day 12 of our Beertrip.  Getting close to the finish line here, but we still have some craziness in store! Due to our previous late night of a Grand Sour Tasting at Moeder Lambic, Sj and I had a late start to the day.  After a somewhat leisurely breakfast and several well-needed cups of coffee, we headed out to wander the streets o ...

Posters and Pints is an art show, beer tasting and fundraiser. This inaugural event to showcase the booming Northeast Minneapolis Arts and Brewery district will be held at Uppercut Boxing Gym on Saturday, June 21st, from 6-­10pm. Posters and Pints was conceived to bring art, craft and awareness to the community. Proceeds from the ticket ... ...

   Ornate iron spirals and spikes Surround the symbol of Western religion. Vaulted arches rise above, inspiring a gaze to the Heavens. A solid gate, denying entry to the casual traveler.    This is my contribution to the 30 Word Thursday Blog Hop hosted by Erin at her Treasures Found Blog.  The idea ...