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.

No More Brewery at Bandana…

It’s a sad day for Minnesota beer. We’ve been told that another brewpub, in this case Bandana Brewery will no longer be making beer and from what I understand, whatever is on tap is the last of the beer. Perhaps it’s time for one last road trip to Mankato?

More importantly, though, is the fact that one of our brothers in beer, Mr. David Berg, is obviously out of a job. All of us at MNBeer.com wish David the very best of luck and hope to see him brewing somewhere nearby in the near future.

Beer Good Bus Tour III

This sounds like a lot of fun and won’t conflict with this year’s Autumn Brew Review. Now I just have to decide if I can afford it!

It’s once again time to sign up fool-hardy folks for the Beer Good Bus Tour III! Last year’s tour of WI brewpubs was a great success, and this year’s route will be a northerly one. The tentative trip itinerary is below.

If you’re interested, please send your non-refundable $50 per person deposit to John Longballa, 1211 Minnehaha Ave W, Saint Paul, 55104. The bus will be about $60 per person, assuming that around 35 people come along. The hotel will be about $100 for double occupancy, and you’ll be able to walk to it from the last Saturday stop, so how late you stay up will be entirely up to you! Could someone please pass this along to the SPHBC, as my new e-dress is not registered with their listserve?
Thanks!

The trip is shaping up as such:
Saturday, September 30th! (consensus was to move it one week earlier, since Autumn Brew Review once again set down on our tentative date of October 7th!)

8:00–we board a luxury bus, complete with restroom. We immediately begin the People’s Choice competition, and hopefully Paul won’t take BOTH the top spots again! 😉

10:45–we roll into Fitger’s for lunch, because any day that begins at Fitger’s has GOT to be GOOD!

12:30, we roll across Duluth Harbor and into Superior’s Twin Ports Brewing for sampling. Normally they don’t open until 4:00, but I sweet-talked Steve into opening just for us!

1:45–we leave TP, arriving at White Winter Meadery in Iron River, WI at 2:30 for a special tour and tasting, complete with appetizers.

3:45–we exit WW and turn south toward Hayward, where not one, but TWO brewpubs await! We pull into either the Angry Minnow or the Mad Muskie around 4:30 for dinner. I haven’t yet decided which place is our dinner stop, but they’re both good options. 6:30 we head to the other.

7:30–we leave Hayward and head for an 8:30 tour of Deep Water Grill at South Shore Brewing in Ashland. We kick back and relax after a hard day’s work. We sleep hard in Ashland.

Sunday, October 1st!
On the road around 9:00.

11:00–we have lunch at Minocqua Brewing in Minocqua.

12:30–we head 10 miles to Bugsy’s Brewpub in Rhinelander.

1:30–we head to Hereford and Hops in Wassau, arriving around 2:30.

3:30–leave Wassau for Central Waters Brewpub in Marshfield. Yes, this is the same brewer as in Junction City with the sewage problem–no, it’s not the same PLACE!

4:30–dinner at Central Waters.

6:00–head for Saint Paul, arriving around 9:00.

Yes, I’m certain that we could stop at a WI liquor store for WI micros again! 🙂

Yes, I’m certain that there will be funny movies showing again! 🙂

Yes, I’m certain that someone will be willing to do the Wheel of Fortune again! 🙂

Sooooo . . .
As soon as I get your non-refundable $50 per person deposit, made out to me and mailed to my house, then you are set.

Thanks for entertaining the idea!
John

Cellar’s Beer Tasting Lex/Larp

This Friday, July 14, we will be doing another beer tasting. After a polling of our tasters last week we have decided to do a stout tasting. We will taste a variety of different stouts, all made in the good ole U.S. of A. So far the menu is not set in stone, but it looks like we will do Great Divide Yeti Imperial & Oak aged Yeti Imperial, as well as North Coast’s Old Rasputin, Rogue’s Shakespeare Stout, Bell’s Double Cream, and Victory Storm King Stout.
The tasting will start at 7PM, and is free of charge.

Cellar’s Wines, Brews, & Spirits
1149 Larpenteur Ave
651-489-5050

Town Hall Beer Release

Hey All,
Hope you had a great 4th! Looks like next week will be a double release. The Hefe and Mocha Java will be gone.
Belgian Wit-
Authentic Belgian style wheat beer brewed with traditional White Beer yeast and a nice blend of fruit and spice. Open fermented in Lil’ Stubby..yum
1800-
The last stop in this years “India series”. English IPA brewed from a historical recipe that dates from the year 1800. Awarded bronze medal at the 2005 Great American Beer Festival

Release begins at 5:00 and ends at 6:00 sharp (according house clock) Please be easy on the service staff… they are just following policy.

Get some sun, but not too much. Catch some fish, but don’t forget to release some. Do a little work, but not too much. Always remember to have a beer at the end of the day….they say it’s good for your health!
Mike

Oh, and…

For all you cider fans. We have acquired 3 of the 8 kegs in the U.S. of the Dupont Cider Bouche Fermier. This is unfiltered, unpasturized cider from a small family owned/operated orchard since 1837….in Normandy, France. This is extreamly rare and boasts tremendous fresh apple flavor. Tasting notes mention-
apple, citurs, pine, lime, butter, leather, wood, and others. Really interesting stuff, and we have it on tap for a limited time!