Congrats to Surly for taking home a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival for Coffee Bender in Category: 6, Coffee Flavored Beer.

Some news from Bill:

Hey all beer freaks,

Ok, so how many of you have been sitting there saying “Hey, I wonder what Bill at Princeton’s Liquors is doing right at this moment? I wish there was some kind of website on the world wide web that would allow me to get instant updates as to what kind of fabulous things Bill could include me in on.” Well, your prayers have been answered. I AM GONNA TWEET!!!!!!! Finally your opportunity to delve even deeper in to that world of Princeton’s Liquors.
http://twitter.com/princetons

For all the faithful MNBeer readers, you’ve been getting glimpses of the treasures in store for Saturday’s Autumn Brew Review. Now it’s time to really get excited – the Tasting Guide is available.

And if you are going to be at ABR, please consider making a donation to the Emergency Food Shelf. In return you’ll receive a voucher for a FREE popcorn from the Minnesota Craft Brewer’s Guild Information Booth! Click here for a list of suggested nonperishable food and personal care items.

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is bringing beer festivals to a higher level at the Autumn Beer Review this year with new opportunities to learn a bit more about the beverage in your 5oz glass.

Ride the fabled Pedal Pub to and from the brewery and parking lot, join a brewer and a foodie on the Pedal Pub as they present/demonstrate great food & beer pairing, and join Doug Hoverson, Minnesota brewery historian and author of Land of Amber Waters, for a tour of the grounds of the Grain Belt brewery.  Sign-up for these by visiting the Guild Information Booth at the festival. Space is limited for all seminars and tours, which will last approx. 30 minutes each.

More information, including cost and times, is available here.

And you thought you’d *just* be drinking awesome beer with good friends at a great location this year….

Congratulations to the 2009 State Fair Homebrew Contest winners!

Winners report is here.

Up next is Byggvir’s Big Beer Cup, the Minnesota Renaissance Festival’s Home Brew Competition, sponsored by the Minnesota Home Brewers Association. There’s still time to get yer brews in, as entries are accepted until this Monday, August 31st.