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  • I’d like to see these thieves get busted. Perhaps the power of the interwebs can lend a hand. First offender? An older-looking woman stole potted plants from Lift Bridge Brewery. Buy your own damn plants! This person arrived early in the morning on the 15th with a white GMC/Chevy pick-up....

    To Catch a (Barrel/Flowerpot) Thief

    I’d like to see these thieves get busted. Perhaps the power of the interwebs can lend a hand. First offender? An older-looking woman stole potted plants from Lift Bridge Brewery. Buy your own damn plants! This person arrived early in the morning on the 15th with a white GMC/Chevy pick-up....

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  • Well, well, well, what do we have here? According to this Star Tribune article, Surly Brewing Co. plans to open up a taproom at their brewery in Brooklyn Center. According to the article, the plan is to spruce up their tasting room and offer Taproom hours 3-10pm Wed-Friday and noon-10pm...

    Surly Taproom in Brooklyn Center

    Well, well, well, what do we have here? According to this Star Tribune article, Surly Brewing Co. plans to open up a taproom at their brewery in Brooklyn Center. According to the article, the plan is to spruce up their tasting room and offer Taproom hours 3-10pm Wed-Friday and noon-10pm...

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  • This sounds like fun… on Thursday, June 27th from 4-7pm you can meet local brewers who are U of M alums! Lucid Brewing  -  Fulton Brewing – Badger Hill Brewing – Bad Weather Brewing – Excelsior Brewing – Indeed Brewing –  Pour Decisions Brewing Sample their beer. Learn about the...

    The U & Brew

    This sounds like fun… on Thursday, June 27th from 4-7pm you can meet local brewers who are U of M alums! Lucid Brewing  -  Fulton Brewing – Badger Hill Brewing – Bad Weather Brewing – Excelsior Brewing – Indeed Brewing –  Pour Decisions Brewing Sample their beer. Learn about the...

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  • You may have heard some buzz about the new Fair State Brewing Cooperative starting up in the Twin Cities; here’s even more: their website is now live. Check it out for more information about their beers, model, and membership. Drink like you own the place, become a member today! Cheers!

    Fair State Brewing Cooperative Now Accepting Members Online

    You may have heard some buzz about the new Fair State Brewing Cooperative starting up in the Twin Cities; here’s even more: their website is now live. Check it out for more information about their beers, model, and membership. Drink like you own the place, become a member today! Cheers!

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  • Tonight from 6-9pm at Republic Calhoun Square in Uptown, the guys from the new Fair State Brewing Cooperative are having a meet and greet event. Go, grab a beer, bring a friend and learn about how you can become a member. If you’re already a member, you can earn a referral bonus...

    Have a Beer with the Fair State Brewing Coop Tonight

    Tonight from 6-9pm at Republic Calhoun Square in Uptown, the guys from the new Fair State Brewing Cooperative are having a meet and greet event. Go, grab a beer, bring a friend and learn about how you can become a member. If you’re already a member, you can earn a referral bonus...

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  • Midwest Supplies, The Four Firkins and Steel Toe Brewing are teaming up again for another round of The Beermuda Triangle, a walk/bike-friendly beer tour around St. Louis Park that benefit’s St. Louis Park’s local food shelf (and more), the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). As a 13-year resident of...

    Beermuda Triangle

    Midwest Supplies, The Four Firkins and Steel Toe Brewing are teaming up again for another round of The Beermuda Triangle, a walk/bike-friendly beer tour around St. Louis Park that benefit’s St. Louis Park’s local food shelf (and more), the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). As a 13-year resident of...

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  • Coolio. Fulton is releasing the latest beer in their Garage Series, Preservation, a mild ale and is donating $1000 to support Friends of the Mississippi River. Incidentally, be sure to check out FMR’s “Mississippi River Challenge” in July – it’s always a fun paddle event. Now nearly a forgotten style,...

    Fulton Preservation Mild

    Coolio. Fulton is releasing the latest beer in their Garage Series, Preservation, a mild ale and is donating $1000 to support Friends of the Mississippi River. Incidentally, be sure to check out FMR’s “Mississippi River Challenge” in July – it’s always a fun paddle event. Now nearly a forgotten style,...

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  • BrauFest returns to Lucan, MN May 31-June 1! As always, beer, food, music, and smart talk.  Camping parking will be open on Friday May 31.  Camping is free-for-all with no electrical hookup.  We will serve beer Friday night and all day Saturday.  Firkins will be tapped, and a new beer...

    Braufest 2013

    BrauFest returns to Lucan, MN May 31-June 1! As always, beer, food, music, and smart talk.  Camping parking will be open on Friday May 31.  Camping is free-for-all with no electrical hookup.  We will serve beer Friday night and all day Saturday.  Firkins will be tapped, and a new beer...

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  • Ready for a taste of the bayou? On Friday, May 31st, Summit Brewing Company is hosting a crawfish boil put on by Chef Tim and the krewe from the Cajun 2 Geaux food truck. The boil will include crawfish, shrimp, Andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes and cauliflower. If you want in...

    Crawfish Boil at Summit Brewing Company

    Ready for a taste of the bayou? On Friday, May 31st, Summit Brewing Company is hosting a crawfish boil put on by Chef Tim and the krewe from the Cajun 2 Geaux food truck. The boil will include crawfish, shrimp, Andouille sausage, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes and cauliflower. If you want in...

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  • Surly Brewing Company has just signed a deal with Johnson Brothers, a St. Paul based liquor distributor, to become our newest Minnesota beer distributor. We’ve been distributing our own beer since we sold the first Surly keg back in early 2006. Since then, we’ve grown our network to more than...

    Surly Picks a Distributor

    Surly Brewing Company has just signed a deal with Johnson Brothers, a St. Paul based liquor distributor, to become our newest Minnesota beer distributor. We’ve been distributing our own beer since we sold the first Surly keg back in early 2006. Since then, we’ve grown our network to more than...

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  • Sweet little play on Roman numerals with this one… one can only guess that next year will see 8ight or perhaps ?ight. In any case look for Seviin in June. Surly describes this beer as follows: “For 2013, our head brewer Todd Haug raided Trappist traditions to brew up a...

    Surly Seviin

    Sweet little play on Roman numerals with this one… one can only guess that next year will see 8ight or perhaps ?ight. In any case look for Seviin in June. Surly describes this beer as follows: “For 2013, our head brewer Todd Haug raided Trappist traditions to brew up a...

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  • This week, Bent Paddle Brewing Company is releasing their beer to the public for the first time ever. Fifteen breweries from around the state (including several in or near Duluth) are teaming up to bring an all-Minnesota tap lineup to the Rathskeller in Tycoons. And of course, Fitger’s master brewer...

    Duluth Beer Week & Bent Paddle Launch

    This week, Bent Paddle Brewing Company is releasing their beer to the public for the first time ever. Fifteen breweries from around the state (including several in or near Duluth) are teaming up to bring an all-Minnesota tap lineup to the Rathskeller in Tycoons. And of course, Fitger’s master brewer...

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  • Pour Decisions releases their new Burton ale, Infidelity this weekend at Ward 6 in St. Paul and at their taproom for draft and growler sales!  “Infidelity is a British, hop-centric, nourishing ale with herbal hops, spicy endive, cedar and hints of grapefruit flowing into a rippingly tannic, crisp finish.” Head...

    Pour Decisions Infidelity Burton Ale

    Pour Decisions releases their new Burton ale, Infidelity this weekend at Ward 6 in St. Paul and at their taproom for draft and growler sales!  “Infidelity is a British, hop-centric, nourishing ale with herbal hops, spicy endive, cedar and hints of grapefruit flowing into a rippingly tannic, crisp finish.” Head...

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  • Wanna’ win a pair of tickets to the  Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Festival during Art-a-Whirl? Leave a comment listing your favorite craft beer brewed in Northeast Minneapolis for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen at random. Please include your email address when you enter your comment (no one...

    Win a Pair of Tickets to Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Fest & Block Party

    Wanna’ win a pair of tickets to the  Stanley’s NE Craft Beer Festival during Art-a-Whirl? Leave a comment listing your favorite craft beer brewed in Northeast Minneapolis for a chance to win. Winner will be chosen at random. Please include your email address when you enter your comment (no one...

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  • So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of...

    Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild American Craft Beer Week Events

    So much beer, so little time. Our good friends at The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild have compiled a week’s worth of events (or 10,000 Minutes, if you prefer) at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/10000minutes in celebration of American Craft Beer Week! Consider it your civic duty to get out there and enjoy some of...

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