While beer is center stage this weekend at ABR, organizers offer great music, beer seminars and tours to compliment your drinking experience, all included in the price of your ticket
Seminars
Moderated by Michael Agnew, Minnesota’s first Certified Cicerone and man behind A Perfect Pint. More info about the seminars and tour can be found here.
1:15p New [...]

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Really nice story in today’s Pioneer Press on homebrewing and the National Homebrewers Conference–front page no less!

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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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Michael Agnew has landed a part-time gig with the Star Tribune and will be writing a monthly beer article. Check out his first piece, featuring a local staple Summit EPA.

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Once again Schell’s brewer and renaissance man, Dave Berg, comes slamming home with the goods for us.  Dave kindly sent us three links to a three part series on this history of brewing in South Central Minnesota.  KEYC is the Mankato CBS/Fox affiliate.  Enjoy!  And be sure to thank Dave the next time you see [...]

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Ted Marti, CEO of Schell’s, and Doug Hoverson, author of “Land of Amber Waters” were guests on MPR yesterday morning to discuss MN’s brewing history.  Thanks, Dave, for sending us the link.  It’d be nice if you’d send us some beer every now again, but the links, tips, etc. will suffice…I guess…for now.

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[ October 10, 2009; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] This weekend marks the North Star Chapter breweriana club’s 36th annual Guzzle and Twirl show, the Midwest’s largest beer collectibles show. While Friday evening events, including hospitality and room-to-room swap & sell, is members-only, Saturday’s show is open to the public.  Check it out 10 am-3 pm at Aldrich Arena, located at 1850 White Bear [...]

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I pulled this excellent description from Summit brewer Mike “the Miz” Miziorkoand of the new Summit Kölsch off of BeerAdvocate, and thought it worthy of re-posting here. It will also be included in the next Summit newsletter.
It is Summer time once again, and the inaugural brew in Summit’s Unchained series is about to be released. [...]

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Minnesota beer expert discusses the state of suds by John Lamb.

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[ May 1, 2009; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Mark your calendars! Arborfest will take place on Friday May 1st from 5:30-9pm at Kagin Commons on the Macalaster College Campus. Family Tree Clinic’s 9th annual Arborfest is an evening featuring the best hand-crafted beer to sample from top local breweries and brew pubs, a raucous bagpipe festival opener, live DJ, tasty eats, a brewery [...]

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[ March 2, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Here’s a great excuse to pick up a wonderful book detailing Minnesota beer history and shop in a damn fine beer store. Head on over to The Four Firkins on Monday, March 2nd to meet author Doug Hoverson, get your book signed and try some beer. Sounds like a winning combination to me!
Come and meet [...]

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Couple beer-related pieces in the Pioneer Press today, one on the expansion of the craft beer scene, especially “big brews,” and what I thought was a more interesting (and relevant to mnbeer.com) piece on the recently-opened National Brewery Museum in Potosi, WI, including a current exhibit on Minnesota brewing.
Good Sunday reading!

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[ September 12, 2008 to September 14, 2008. ] Inaugural Muddy Pig Belgian Beer Festival, “Slegg Verken” [Editor's note: May I add that this looks like a very good time? Kudos to all of the breweries, brewpubs, bars, beer stores, homebrewers, beer lovers, etc. who have helped to push the envelope with beer in Minnesota! We're in a good place right now! -ryan]
The first [...]

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What do you get when you put these three things together?
What: Land of Amber Waters presentation by Doug Hoverson, hosted by the Washington County Historical Society
When: Saturday, June 14, 2008 4:00-7:00 pm
Where: Hay Lake School Museum, Scandia, MN
Cost: Presentation free of charge, beer tasting $10
For more details visit Lift Bridge’s event page or call WCHS [...]

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Doug Hoverson in Fergus Falls, originally uploaded by MNBeer.

Dawn and I were in Fergus Falls this weekend to celebrate her birthday with family. As luck would have it, [...]

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