We received a quick note about a homebrew course that Mississippi Market and Northern Brewer are putting on… sounds like a good time for anyone looking to get into homebrewing. Read on…
Mississippi Market Co-Op in St. Paul is teaming up with Northern Brewer to offer inexpensive brewing classes at Mississippi Market’s brand new kitchen classroom [...]

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There was a Strib Whistleblower story yesterday focusing on a local online home-brewing equipment retailer.  Don’t worry, it’s not your favorite home-brew supply store.  Check it out.

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Thanks for the reminder Dave!
The 32nd annual National Homebrewers Conference will be held June 17-19, 2010 in Minneapolis at the Sheraton Minneapolis South.
Last year’s conference sold out with a record number of 1,200 attendees! The Twin Cities is home to the St. Paul Homebrewers Club, the AHA’s Homebrew Club of the Year for two year’s [...]

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Homebrewers take note! Here’s the text of a note on the upcoming Upper Mississippi Mash-out. Aa lot of effort is put forth by local homebrewers to make this a great homebrew competition.
Registration for the 2010 Upper Mississippi Mash-out will open on December 28th and run until January 18th 2010.  There is still time to brew [...]

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[ November 22, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Sunday, November 22nd, Triple Rock Social Club, Five Dollar Cover, Doors at 6

Gastro Non Grata 12 A Salute to Comfort Food and Cans

Dammit! It’s cold outside again. Why not come warm your cockels with Gastro Non Grata.

For our dozenth show we’re proud to have our first returning guest chef Landon Schoenfeld who has worked just [...]

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I was contacted by Peter, a local grower who is looking to expand into hops production. He is planning for a small acreage next season with the intention of selling direct to local homebrewers here in the Twin Cities area. To that end, He’s put together a web-based marketing survey directed towards homebrewers to get [...]

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Mike Hoops from Town Hall Brewery will be answering brewing questions live on www.kaxe.org Sat am from 10-noon in celebration of National Homebrew Day. Tune in on the radio 91.7FM Grand Rapids, 105.3 Bemidji, 89.9 Brainerd.

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Midwest Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies in St. Louis Park is hiring a Full-Time position. Job responsibility is 75% packing/shipping, with the remainder 25% including Customer Service over the phone, taking customers orders over the phone, and some light retail duties. We’re looking for enthusiastic homebrewers and home winemakers with experience. Hours would fall mainly within [...]

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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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So… we’ve been slacking on the six-pack interviews… a great idea, but just not executed… so… with regards to Minnesota beer-related movers and shakers, who would you like to see interviewed?

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Due to the entry window falling over New Years weekend and requests from some people from out of town, the deadline for the Upper Mississippi Mash-Out has been extended to Wednesday 1/14.
Please visit http://mashout.org for more contest details.
Judges and stewards are still needed.

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There is only a week until registration opens for the 2009 Upper Mississippi Mash-out.  Here a preliminary schedule of events and a few of the rule changes this year.

There is no limit on the number of meads you can enter in the individual categories as long as they are different.
There is no limit on the [...]

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[ November 1, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] LEARN TO HOMEBREW- FOR FREE!

Barley John’s Brewpub

Come celebrate National TEACH-A-FRIEND-TO-HOMEBREW DAY with the Minnesota Homebrewers Association.

This rain-or-shine open-house-style event will feature free hands-on brewing demonstrations, fabulous door prizes (courtesy of Northern Brewer, Midwest Supplies, and Brew & Grow-walk away with everything you need for your first batch!), a chance to ask questions of seasoned homebrewers, [...]

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The second annual Byggvir’s Big Beer Cup beer competition will take place over over Labor Day. Brewers – you’ve got until August 23rd to enter your beers. Get to it!

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Beer judges… you’re needed!
This year’s MN State Fair Competition had an overwhelming number of entries and as such, they really need more judges for this weekend! If you can help, please sign up here NOW!

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