Comments on: All American With Their First Offering?! http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/ MNBeer.com focuses on Minnesotabeer, brewpubs, breweries, homebrew and all things related to beer in Minnesota. Your source for information about beer in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and beyond. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:11:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vstar11oh http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/comment-page-1/#comment-68034 Vstar11oh Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:52:37 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/#comment-68034 I can confirm that the brewery is up and running. The food is delicious, and the beer is great also. As of the posting of this you can also get half gallon growlers for take home at $5.50 (and a $3.50) deposit. I know this because as I sit here I am enjoying a frosty mug of the Ugly Tree. My first trip was last Monday, and I am heading back today (one week later) for a refill. I can confirm that the brewery is up and running. The food is delicious, and the beer is great also. As of the posting of this you can also get half gallon growlers for take home at $5.50 (and a $3.50) deposit. I know this because as I sit here I am enjoying a frosty mug of the Ugly Tree. My first trip was last Monday, and I am heading back today (one week later) for a refill.

]]> By: Tod Fyten http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/comment-page-1/#comment-54638 Tod Fyten Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:08:36 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/#comment-54638 To RJ and others, my role at All American Grill and Brewhouse has been as a technical consultant on their equipment. I met Jon and his Dad at the Harwell Brewpub auction and was ask by him and his father for help acquiring more equipment and help with the brewery regulatory aspects of the build out. As for the beer I recommended to bring in Jonathan Christ who was the former brewer on the equipment at Harwell as an additonal brewery consultant. My involvement in the brewing production was on securing raw ingredients and such for the brewpub and advising Jonathan on some aspects of the fermentation equipment. The recipes are ones that Jonathan developed at Harwell's over the years and I might add are very good considering the plant is a malt extract plant. As for them being similar to St. Croix, the individual who said that is mistaken and does not know much about beer. They are not even in the same ball park. Malt make up, yeast, hops are all far different then St. Croix's products. One also has to remember, the audience that All American is playing to. Being one of the few brewpubs outside of a major metropolitan market here in MN, Jon and Jonathan are brewing beers that some use to brews at Town Hall or Fitger's might find less interesting, however to a local farmer in the Waverly area might find tasty. Jonathan brewed over two dozen recipes at Harwell's and I expect over time he will begin to introduce more these offerings as folks in the Waverly area get more educated about craft beer. Finally, it was and has been a fun project to help with and I was glad to see the equipment saved for a MN brewery instead of being shipped off to some distant out of state location. Next time your heading out highway 12 stop in for a pint and I recommend the Ribs, they are delicious. Sincerely, Tod Fyten President Mantorville, St. Croix & Theodore Fyten Brewing Co's. To RJ and others, my role at All American Grill and Brewhouse has been as a technical consultant on their equipment. I met Jon and his Dad at the Harwell Brewpub auction and was ask by him and his father for help acquiring more equipment and help with the brewery regulatory aspects of the build out. As for the beer I recommended to bring in Jonathan Christ who was the former brewer on the equipment at Harwell as an additonal brewery consultant. My involvement in the brewing production was on securing raw ingredients and such for the brewpub and advising Jonathan on some aspects of the fermentation equipment. The recipes are ones that Jonathan developed at Harwell’s over the years and I might add are very good considering the plant is a malt extract plant. As for them being similar to St. Croix, the individual who said that is mistaken and does not know much about beer. They are not even in the same ball park. Malt make up, yeast, hops are all far different then St. Croix’s products. One also has to remember, the audience that All American is playing to. Being one of the few brewpubs outside of a major metropolitan market here in MN, Jon and Jonathan are brewing beers that some use to brews at Town Hall or Fitger’s might find less interesting, however to a local farmer in the Waverly area might find tasty. Jonathan brewed over two dozen recipes at Harwell’s and I expect over time he will begin to introduce more these offerings as folks in the Waverly area get more educated about craft beer.

Finally, it was and has been a fun project to help with and I was glad to see the equipment saved for a MN brewery instead of being shipped off to some distant out of state location. Next time your heading out highway 12 stop in for a pint and I recommend the Ribs, they are delicious.

Sincerely,

Tod Fyten
President
Mantorville, St. Croix & Theodore Fyten Brewing Co’s.

]]> By: Mag http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/comment-page-1/#comment-46697 Mag Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/#comment-46697 Thanks RJ. Thanks RJ.

]]> By: RJ http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/comment-page-1/#comment-46686 RJ Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:26:15 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/2008/08/17/all-american-with-their-first-offering/#comment-46686 The All American Grill and Brewhouse had both Ugly Tree Red and Ugly Tree Pilsenser (Light) available on draught sparsely during the past four months. There will be an Ugly Tree Dark available soon. I learned that their brewmaster is slowly getting familiar with his brewing equipment and brought in brewmaster Tod Fyten of Mantorville Brewing Company for some advise. So far only one person on Ratebeer has published a review on their first two beers and the Ugly Tree Red has a flavor profile close to a combination of St. Croix's Maple and Serano Pepper Ales (also brewed by Fyten). The All American Grill and Brewhouse had both Ugly Tree Red and Ugly Tree Pilsenser (Light) available on draught sparsely during the past four months. There will be an Ugly Tree Dark available soon. I learned that their brewmaster is slowly getting familiar with his brewing equipment and brought in brewmaster Tod Fyten of Mantorville Brewing Company for some advise. So far only one person on Ratebeer has published a review on their first two beers and the Ugly Tree Red has a flavor profile close to a combination of St. Croix’s Maple and Serano Pepper Ales (also brewed by Fyten).

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