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What is quickly becoming the midsummer classic of the Minnesota craft beer scene, All Pints North Summer Brew Fest is entering its fifth year. This festival, held in picturesque Bayfront Festival Park, in Duluth, showcases the finest in brews that make up the Minnesota craft beer universe. Get Your Tickets For All Pints North 2016 appeared firs ...

Now in my second year,  A Whale A Week is my challenge to try (with an array of beer loving friends) a rare beer for every week of the year.  Last year I had a great time with this and have continued it for 2016.  Not every beer will be a truly "white whale" beer, but all are hard to find and a treat to try!  This w ...

At 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'm tak ...

The double IPA is an aggressively hopped, but still drinkable pale beer, with all the usual suspects... tropical, fruity hops, bracing bitterness, and a clean malt backbone. It clocks in at 8.5% ABV, but is still quite drinkable. Summit 30th Anniversary Double IPA appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Jeremy Noble

This year I've been widening my arsenal of beverage choices by adding cocktails to my repertoir.  I bought a couple of classic books on the subject and have been working my way through those, trying to get a feel for mixology standards, as well as deciding what type of mixed drinks that I like.  I've also been experimenting on my wi ...

At this year's Winterfest one of the stand-out beers for me was one from the relatively new brewpub Birch's On The Lake.  I talked briefly with head brewer Brennan Greene and was intrigued enough to want to jump this place up on my schedule for brewery visits. Greene is one of two owners of Birch's and has a pretty impressive resume. ...

This very special A Whale A Week is one I've been saving up for just such a day as today! Bud Light This amazing crowd-pleaser has been around since 1982 and its about time someone gave it the whale treatment!  AB-INBEV--formerly Anheuser-Busch Brewery--is known for its incredible market clout, Superbowl ads, horses, and of cours ...

Despite having been in existence for nearly half a decade now (at least in MN), taprooms (and now tasting rooms for distilleries) are still new to a lot of people.... The Taproom: The New Face of the Alcohol Industry appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Sean Cooke

Waconiator is Waconia Brewing's take on a traditional German doppelbock. It is a smooth brew and goes well with a chilly spring day. Waconiator Doppelbock – Waconia Brewing Company appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Corey Butler

Now in my second year, A Whale A Week is my challenge to try (with an array of beer loving friends) a rare beer for every week of the year.  Last year I had a great time with this and have continued it for 2016.  Not every beer will be a truly "white whale" beer, but all are hard to find and a treat to try!  This week ...