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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From Surly Brewer Todd Haug’s Twitter feed:
Brewing FIVE (aka Pentagram) tonite http://twitpic.com/2e3xm5 100% Brett Black Ale aged in red wine barrels, released in April 2011 maybe
More details as we get ‘em.

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[ August 12, 2010; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Jake from Lake Superior Brewing called and suggested that all y’all stop by Groveland Tap tonight & grab a pint from a cask of beer (what beer… I forget to ask… on the phone, juggling baby & dinner and…)

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Duh.
I’m sure some of you have heard that the Brewer’s Association announced yesterday that craft beer “dollar sales were up 12 percent in the first half of 2010, compared to 9 percent growth during the same period in 2009.” I can’t say I’m surprised, though being involved with MNBeer & craft beer on a local [...]

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Ngon Bistro in St. Paul just tapped some cask Surly Bender, which goes delightfully well with Cha Gio or Duck Cassoulet de l’Indochine. While you’re there, you might as well get a pour of Abrasive, which is sure to be some of the last floating around the cities.

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Just a quick remeinder that the Beer Dabbler Showcase is Saturday at Highland Fest. Here’s your last chance to win tickets (mailing tomorrow if you win)! Email ryan@mnbeer.com your address with the subject line “Mmmm. Beer.” 9pm deadline!

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Head on over to Rock Bottom Brewery for a true taste of the American Dream IPA.
Our American Dream IPA is now on tap at your favorite Rock Bottom.
Featuring all you love about hops! This medium bodied, full flavored India Pale Ale offers bright, fruity and citrus hop flavors and aromas, expertly balanced with select specialty [...]

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Nice little ditty at wcco.com swooning about the top 10 Minnesota beers favored by author Cole Premo. He admits the list is subjective and far from complete, but its a good conversation starter.
In no particular order, he suggests:

Summit EPA
Surly Furious
Brau Bros Ring Neck Braun Ale
Mantorville Smoked Porter
Grainbelt Premium
Lift Bridge Farm Girl
Lake Superior Oatmeal Stout
Flat Earth [...]

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Three years ago, I put out a request for more writers. We had 2-3 writers at that time and I took on the bulk of the work. I was trying to maintain a taplist for local craft beer bars (which would be an absolute nightmare today), grow the site’s readership and introduce Minnesotans to the [...]

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**Update**
The brewery list is finalized and current, the musical entertainment is posted and it’s supposed to be a gorgeous day for drinking beer outside! Checkout the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest site for all you need to know!
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I was looking at the calendar, realizing my in-laws will be in town in eight days, and then [...]

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Snow-blower stored?  Check.  Patio furniture dusted off?  Check.  Mower blade sharpened?  Check?  Aloe vera purchased in anticipation of your first Minnesota-tan?  Check.  Now what to drink?
Michael Agnew has the answer in his Strib Lifestyle piece.

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Check out a story in today’s Strib about a couple of beer-memorabilia collectors in Bloomington.  I’d love to see their basement.  Maybe if I brought a cooler of beer over…

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If you’ve already decided you’ll be attending the Beer Dabbler Highland Fest, or are still on the fence, here’s one more reason to go – Beer Class.
A well-balanced variety of guest speakers will share their expertise on different beer-related topics. The guest speakers will be staged in The Classroom Tent separate from the beer tasting [...]

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Many of us are enjoying an extra day off work today, and that goes for some of our favorite watering holes. So far, Great Waters is the only one I know is closed but if you know of others, do your fellow drinkers a favor and post it in the comments. On the [...]

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[ May 24, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] For those of you who are lovers of the Grand Cru from Town Hall Brewery, head on over at 5 today and enjoy!

Hey Everyone,

I know we just finished up Beer Week and many of you are tired….but we are releaseing a nice treat for you today.

At 5pm swing in and get your Belgian stryle [...]

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