Author: ryan

Ryan Anderson (that's me!) is the editor & founder of MNBeer. Much has changed since the fall of 2005 and I'm proud to have been a part of it all. Sometime I'll tell you about my grand theory that links craft brewing to punk rock. Just ask.

(Todd) The Axe Man Cometh

By on July 24, 2015in breweries, Surly Brewing Co.
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He doesn’t really look much like Lee Marvin, does he? In any case, next week our friends at Surly Brewing Company will be add a new canned beer to their lineup – Todd The Axe Man. Todd The Axe Man is a West Coast IPA brewed with Golden Promise malt and plenty of Citra and Mosaic hops. Dare I say it’s a tasty IPA? It has been a favorite in the Surly Beer Hall and now you’ll be able to find it in cans across Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Chicago starting next week.
Todd The Axe Man was first brewed as collaboration with Amager Brgyhus in Denmark in 2014. Amager chose the name in honor of Todd’s other gig as a (musical) axe-slinger. Perhaps Powermad rings a bell?
Surly will be celebrating the launch of Todd The Axe Man on Monday July 27 at Pat’s Tap in Minneapolis starting at 3pm, http://surlybrewing.com/events/todd-the-axe-man-can-release-party-at-pats-tap/

All Pints North Saturday in Duluth

By on July 23, 2015in beer events, breweries, brewpubs
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STOP! RIGHT NOW.

Drop everything. Tickets for All Pints North are still available as I write this (Wednesday night, to be published Thursday) [Edit: still available at 11am Thursday]. So drop what you’re doing, grab a ticket and head to Duluth for the weekend. (Click here to buy tickets.)

Now in its 4th year, All Pints North returns to Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth with a huge array of craft beer, samples, education, live music and other fun.

Quite frankly, this is one of my very favorite festivals. Many years ago the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild created beer festivals that set the bar high for all other local festivals and All Pints North is no exception. You really can’t go wrong – the self-professed “Beer Capital of Minnesota” is indeed a great place to sip a beer sample or thirty while gazing at Lake Superior and watching as freighters pass.

I suggest you make a weekend of it. Duluth is beautiful… and ready for you. Hotels aren’t exactly cheap this time of the year, but I promise you’ll have a good time. Sadly I can’t make it this year.

Tickets are $40 in advanced and $50 day-of assuming they’re still available.

 

 

Congrats US Open Beer Champs

By on July 20, 2015in August Schell Brewing Co., Badger Hill Brewing, breweries

us-openThree Minnesota beers took home medals from the US Open Beer Championships this month. Two beers from August Schell Brewing Company and one from Badger Hill Brewing Company rose to the top of a field of nearly 4000 beers from from around the world.

Schell’s took Gold in the German Hefeweizen category as well as a Silver for Firebrick in the American Amber category. Badger Hill walked away with a Silver for their White IPA in the “Out of Bounds Pale” category.

Nice work folks!

Tin Whiskers’ Joule Cat Release Friday

By on July 16, 2015in breweries, Tin Whiskers

tinwiskersaThis Friday at 5pm, head over to Tin Whiskers Brewing Company in St. Paul for the tap release of the winning beer from their “Community Sourced Beer” competition.

The contest winner was a Baltic Porter brewed Matt Mueller. Not surprisingly, the name, Joule Cat, fits right in with Tin Whiskers. (Wikipedia refresher for those of you who don’t recall/know what the hell a Joule is…)

Last November, Tin Whiskers launched the Community Sourced Beer homebrew competition. The winning beer was brewed this spring by the homebrewers with head brewer Derek Brown.

According to Tin Whiskers co-founder and President Jeff Moriarity, “We wanted to give someone in the home-brewing community an opportunity to brew their creations on a larger scale and taste the fruits of their labor without investing the money and resources needed to build their own brewery.”

You, dear readers, can check out Joule Cat Friday at 5pm at Tin Whiskers’ taproom.

Tin Whiskers
125 East 9th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

Bauhaus Brew Labs One Year of Awesöme Saturday

By on July 14, 2015in general beer

This Saturday (July 18th), consider visiting Bauhaus Brew Labs to help celebrate “One Year of Awesöme.” Their anniversary party will feature special casks, infusions and radlers, as well as carnival-style games and surprises. Jack Brass Band and “Haus” band Viva Knievel will provide musical entertainment for your precious ears. Gerhard’s Brats and Butcher Salt will be on site with great food as well. The excitement starts at noon.

In the second half of 2014, Bauhaus produced over 1600 bbls of beer and is on pace to brew over 5000 in 2015. “The past year has exceeded our every expectation,” says President and Head Brewer Matt Schwandt. “It’s hard to believe that we only had two full-time employees at this time last year. We’ve got a staff of over twenty people now – it’s been an amazing ride!”

Congrats to Bauhaus!

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