Comments on: And the Snowshoe Award Goes To… http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/ 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. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:05:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91222 Chris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:50:02 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91222 Thought it was pretty cool. The new layout worked with the space quite well. Just a few bottlenecks and the usual dumbasses who aren't smart enough to MOVE AWAY FROM THE STATION TO DRINK YOUR BEER instead of moving five feet back and looking like you're in line. At least some people are smart enough to try to talk to a brewer off to the side. Also liked that there wasn't a map... I heard a lot of "hey where's Town Hall" or "Where's Surly?" I had fun cruising around without a plan and just finding different breweries. Food was pretty good, though some people seemed to be pigging out as soon as they got there. Weird. Winterfest is not your dinner! :) Heh. All my complaints are about people, not the event. Rock. Thought it was pretty cool. The new layout worked with the space quite well. Just a few bottlenecks and the usual dumbasses who aren’t smart enough to MOVE AWAY FROM THE STATION TO DRINK YOUR BEER instead of moving five feet back and looking like you’re in line. At least some people are smart enough to try to talk to a brewer off to the side.

Also liked that there wasn’t a map… I heard a lot of “hey where’s Town Hall” or “Where’s Surly?” I had fun cruising around without a plan and just finding different breweries.

Food was pretty good, though some people seemed to be pigging out as soon as they got there. Weird. Winterfest is not your dinner! :)

Heh. All my complaints are about people, not the event. Rock.

]]> By: Karl http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91219 Karl Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:19:35 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91219 Agreed on the organization of the fest this year. Smart move stamping everyone's hand in line instead of having a bottleneck at the door when it started. Food was great and more plentiful than last year. Brews again were excellent and adventuresome. No shortage of Belgian styles and imperial everything--particularly liked Town Hall's Imperial Pils, Great Waters Cherries Dubbelee, Summit's "special" Great Northern Porter, Schell's Maifest, Surly's Jesus Juice (aged in Pinot Noir casks), and the offerings of McCann's in St. Cloud. Agreed on the organization of the fest this year. Smart move stamping everyone’s hand in line instead of having a bottleneck at the door when it started. Food was great and more plentiful than last year. Brews again were excellent and adventuresome. No shortage of Belgian styles and imperial everything–particularly liked Town Hall’s Imperial Pils, Great Waters Cherries Dubbelee, Summit’s “special” Great Northern Porter, Schell’s Maifest, Surly’s Jesus Juice (aged in Pinot Noir casks), and the offerings of McCann’s in St. Cloud.

]]> By: Mag http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91213 Mag Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:50:42 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91213 Ditto, bockboy. My sentiments/observations exactly. Ditto, bockboy. My sentiments/observations exactly.

]]> By: bockboy http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91206 bockboy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:15:22 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91206 I'd like to add that I thought the organizers really did a good job of improving the layout and flow of traffic compared to last year. It seemed really crowded and it was hard to move from one brewery to another last year. This year, it seemed much more spread out and open and there wasn't much of a wait at any booth, even Surly. In fact, it seemed to me that Town Hall had the most consistently long lines all night - even more than Surly. I wasn't sure I'd go back this year due to the congestion and crowds last year. I'm glad I did. Good job to the organizers! I’d like to add that I thought the organizers really did a good job of improving the layout and flow of traffic compared to last year. It seemed really crowded and it was hard to move from one brewery to another last year. This year, it seemed much more spread out and open and there wasn’t much of a wait at any booth, even Surly. In fact, it seemed to me that Town Hall had the most consistently long lines all night – even more than Surly.

I wasn’t sure I’d go back this year due to the congestion and crowds last year. I’m glad I did. Good job to the organizers!

]]> By: mnbeerbabe http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91181 mnbeerbabe Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:20:53 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91181 Town Hall received Top Brewery award at the event as well. Town Hall received Top Brewery award at the event as well.

]]> By: Trav http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91163 Trav Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:18:11 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91163 I snagged a couple growlers of it back in Dec. Really good stuff, better then Shorts Smore Stout too. Hope they make it a bit more often now I snagged a couple growlers of it back in Dec. Really good stuff, better then Shorts Smore Stout too. Hope they make it a bit more often now

]]> By: ryan http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91146 ryan Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:45:13 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91146 I don't think Jeff said exactly how he did it, but there's some mention here... http://mnbeer.com/2009/11/19/flat-earth-thursday-growlers-14/ I'd be curious to get the scoop... interesting beer. I don’t think Jeff said exactly how he did it, but there’s some mention here… http://mnbeer.com/2009/11/19/flat-earth-thursday-growlers-14/

I’d be curious to get the scoop… interesting beer.

]]> By: Ben http://mnbeer.com/2010/02/06/and-the-snowshoe-award-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-91110 Ben Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:16:57 +0000 http://mnbeer.com/?p=4176#comment-91110 Girlfriend voted for Grand Design and stole my vote to stuff the ballot box for it too. Great brew. Any idea what exactly is used to infuse such an aroma and flavor? Girlfriend voted for Grand Design and stole my vote to stuff the ballot box for it too. Great brew. Any idea what exactly is used to infuse such an aroma and flavor?

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