[ April 6, 2011; 5:30 pm; ] PLEASE NOTE: The hearing has been re-scheduled to Wednesday, April 6th at 5:30 pm in room 123 of the Capitol. Also the bill allowing liquor stores to sell merchandise has been added to the agenda.

Do you live in the district of a Senator who sits on the Senate Commerce Committee? Then your voice is needed! [...]

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Yesterday, we reported some news of a bill that would allow for brewpubs to sell their beer to wholesalers. Today we’ve learned that Barley John’s, Boathouse, Fitger’s Brewhouse and Town Hall have all lent their support for said bill (SF1013 and HF1276).
From Tim Nelson, owner of Fitger’s Brewhouse: “The bill is critical for Minnesota Brewpub [...]

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Aaron tweeted a link to an interesting new bill, SF 1013, which would essentially allow brewpubs to sell beer to wholesalers. Follow the link above to see the proposed changes. Our man at the capitol is working on more information as we speak… or doing his day job… or both… we hope!
Brewers who also hold [...]

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Fulton Beer, four friends creating beer in their garage in the Fulton neighborhood of Minneapolis and producing beer for your consumption across the border in Wisconsin, have found a home for their brewery in Minneapolis. A lease was signed on August 18, 2010 for their new brewery location at 414 6th Ave N. Minneapolis.
Ryan Petz, [...]

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In case you didn’t catch it the other day, here’s Star Tribune’s take on  the push to allow small breweries in Minneapolis to sell growlers directly to the public.
City Council Could Open Doors for Brewers, Steve Brandt

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House Resolution 1297 – good for craft beer?  Methinks this requires more research.  Brewers Association has a link to the actual resolution.  This is a hard hitting piece of legislation, if there every was one.

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Wanna brew in a basement and sell it? Now you can, under legislation which passed the Minnesota House today. What originated as a bill for a constituent who was making and brewing tea in his basement, and ran into problems with inspections, allows a business to  “manufacture, mix, or compound flavored beverage base or syrup; [...]

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I don’t get it. Fill me in…

Home brewers, the Minnesota Legislature wants to help.
A House panel considers a bill today that would make it legal to brew beer in basements.
The proposal from Democratic Rep. Mindy Greiling would legalize home brewing in basements and other “subgrade areas.” It would cover beer and other malt beverages, bottled [...]

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Thank you to the breweries and brewpubs that have already sent this information out to their distribution lists. In case the information hasn’t made it to you yet, keep reading.
There is a proposed tax increase on MN breweries working its way through the legislature and we need your help to stop it!
Breweries producing [...]

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I’m all for paying my fair share with taxes and am of the persuasion that taxes aren’t inherently evil per se, but 40% of what Minnesotans now pay for beer already goes to taxes. The legislature recently passed a bill that more than doubles the tax on beer as well as the sales tax on [...]

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I ran into one of the PedalPub owners, Al Boyce, today outside of The Happy Gnome this afternoon. Al was happy to inform me that PedalPub tours in both Minneapolis and St. Paul now allow alcohol on board. Look for more cool news from the PedalPub soon…

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The legislature passed, and the governor signed into law, some changes to the state’s liquor laws Thursday. The most notable change, at least to this follower, legalizes pedal pubs to operate on streets and in parks, gives pedal pubs the same rights as limos and party buses with regard to consumption in public. Woo hoo! Oh [...]

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Want to sell that empty Miller Lite keg to a scrap metal dealer? You better do it quick, because it could soon be illegal. A bill to prohibit scrap metal dealers from buying or receiving a keg from anyone but a brewery, keg manufacturer, or their representative passed a key State Senate committee on Wednesday.  Senate File [...]

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Here’s some info from Vine Park. Prague in Fall 08! Of course, lots more info at their site.
Quick Update! Last winter we predicted a Spring arrival for our growlers and then found we had a few more hurdles to clear. We have been working diligently with the City of St Paul and our path is [...]

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As I sit here with a tulip of tasty local brew on my left, a small dog curled into a ball on my right and a Powerbook in front of me, I can’t help but ponder snow… er… 2007 and the great beer, great people and great times. For your pleasure, a quick rundown…
January:
I made [...]

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