“Price for hops used to make beer is going up, and you know what that means” by Mark Neuzil
Mark was nice enough to call upon me as well as Dustin from Brau Brothers and Peter Ausenhus from Worth Brewing in Iowa.

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This may be old news, but it’s still worthy of a mention (hey, it’s new news to me!). Great Water’s website is now being updated with their periodic releases. Check out the link http://www.greatwatersbc.com/beermn.html to see it. The last time I was there (just before New Year’s), they’d already tapped the Winter […]

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While doing a bit of Sunday MNBeer homework, Kris and I came across a bit of news.  Rock Bottom is offering up the following beer releases on the following bi-weekly release schedule:
January 10 - Oatmeal IPA
January 24 - Altbier
February 7 - Angry Hippie Ale
February 28 - ESB
March 6 - Fire Chief Ale
March 20 - Intoxicator […]

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The latest word on All American Grill and Brewhouse’s E.T.B. (Estimated Time for their own Beer being on tap) is 3 to 6 weeks.  Kris and I have been holding off visiting them until they have some of their own brews on tap given the longish drive, so we don’t have much to report on their […]

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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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I think brewing and beer consumption as we know it in the state of Minnesota will shortly be turned upside down.  I was just informed by confidential, inside sources through a big black box in my living room that Michelob will soon be releasing a pale ale, a porter, and a wheat.  I know that […]

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This Sunday, December 9th Barley John’s is offering a rare chance to enjoy their food and brew on a Sunday. For those of you who haven’t been to a Sunday Night Supper you are in for a treat. They turn their kitchen over to great homestyle comfort food prepared lovingly by John’s Family. Reservations […]

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This afternoon a group canceled their 7PM reservation TONIGHT (November 30, 2007) for all six of our kettles due to illness. We were able to reschedule them for mid January but this creates a singular opportunity. This is the only kettle reservation available in the evening that will get you back to bottle before Christmas! […]

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Doug Hoverson’s “Land of Amber Waters” was featured in a brief story this evening on the Star Tribune’s website at http://www.startribune.com/people/story/1569454.html. 

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This evening Town Hall released their Piledriver double IPA…we were there.  Last Thursday we were at Barley John’s to try out their double IPA.  Is there some kind of weird arms race going on between brewpubs or are we just lucky?  Next thing you know, we’re going to be forced to sample someone’s triple IPA.  What […]

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Tightening supply of hops could mean rising price of local beer by John Brewer
Combine that with rising barley prices and you can bet that your beer is going to be more expensive. No doubt our local breweries, brewpubs and homebrew shops are feeling this. Inevitably, some businesses will probably get squeezed out… let’s hope that […]

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As yet another sign that Minnesota is slowly but surely scratching and clawing its way up the hill towards brewing respectability, All American Grill and Brewhouse will be opening in Waverly, MN on November 12th.  Okay, maybe that opening is a bit dramatic, but I get excited about these things.  For those of you wondering, […]

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Apparently 32 draft lines aren’t quite enough, because The Muddy Pig just added another 16, bringing their total to 48. Some notable beers pouring are Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence Stout, Surly Darkness, Liefmans Frambozen, SN Harvest, Duchesse de Bourgogne, and so on….
Fat Tire will make it’s first Twin Cities draft appearance starting Monday.
For those into […]

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Dear Friends of Finnegans,
As a follow up to our recent e-newsletter, we have added another 11 tasting opportunities in the southern metro area, for a total of 35 tastings in the Twin Cities!! Thanks for the great response around the state for us to set up liquor store tastings - we even have friends in […]

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The 12 packs are here!! During the next two weeks the new Finnegans 12 packs will be hitting liquor store shelves across the state (and for the first time, into North Dakota too!)
As a part of the rollout of their new 12 packs, and in honor of their mission and the holiday spirit of giving, […]

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