Al and Eric put it so well… While you’re at it, book a trip with the PedalPub!
The “PedalPub bill” is still alive and well!  It will amend the law to allow PedalPub passengers to drink beer and wine.  It has been rolled into the House “Omnibus Liquor Bill – HF3829″.  The Senate version of the [...]

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Skypilot sent us a reminder that J. Bird Winery’s Mead Booth will be open for business on Saturdays in May. Though I’m far from an expert, I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying their mead and liked what I was drinking. Check them out…
10am – 5pm
36337 Polk St. NE
Stanchfield, MN

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So you were one of the few Minnesotans who screwed up and missed the caucuses, eh? Fear not, friends, you can redeem yourselves, and you don’t even have to like Barack, Hillary or McCain! It’s time to vote in City Pages reader poll for 2008′s “Best of the Twin Cities.” We’d love it if you’d [...]

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…and in the center of things, Flat Earth Brewing Co. – there are some great photos of Jeff and the brewery in the latest issue of Metro magazine along with a nice piece on the hop shortage. One piece on brewing wasn’t enough, so they asked me to give them a small brewpub roundup and [...]

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[ February 1, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Josh sent me this tip about an interesting beer-related class at Cooks of Crocus Hills in Edina:
Perfect Happy Hour, $65
Rachael Rydbeck, Josh Pepper
If your idea of happy hour is oversalted popcorn and a cranky bartender, this class may not be for you. Rachael — who, by the way, is neither oversalted nor cranky [...]

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Brew52.com, a new website described as “an online beer tasting festival” caught my attention yesterday after Jeff sent me the link and Rett followed-up with a message on MySpace. Aside from the nice design, what really separates this site from your typical beer review sites is the fact that they’re keeping it local:
Minnesota has a [...]

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Maybe I haven’t been paying enough attention, but I noticed that the Seven Corners Parking Ramp (adjacent to Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery) isn’t as cheap as I remember. Dawn and I stopped in for a beer and a growler exchange and ended up paying $5 for about an hour of parking. In the past, we’ve [...]

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MNBeer is pleased to announce that we’ve added The Craftsman to our “MN Taps” list. The Craftsman has a small but respectable list of craft beer from Minnesota and beyond. Additionally, their menu is local growers and producers, so you know they get our respect.
Additionally, Liz from the The Happy Gnome has agreed to keep [...]

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Ok, it’s a pretty small mention in an article about Trappist beer, but hey, it’s a mention in an international publication. Thanks to Dag for the head’s up.
Read the full article, at least until the WSJ takes the link down, here.
Two American Web sites, Rate Beer and Beer Advocate, rank the strongest of Westvleteren’s three [...]

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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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…from KEYC TV in Mankato (thanks Twincitiesbeerprices.com)
…from KARE-11 (thanks Trav)
…and you can expect a piece from Tim Post on MPR, most likely on Friday. Tim was nice enough to call me and will likely be wading through my thoughts on the whole ordeal, with red pen in hand (or at least I would…) he spoke [...]

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Note: I started writing this piece on Saturday afternoon after stopping by Midwest. My visit to Midwest, coupled with a visit with Dale from Lake Superior Brewing Co. the weekend before (not to mention conversations with other brewers) reminded me just how important it is – now more than ever – to support your local [...]

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View of a brew review by Chris Riemenschneider

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I was too busy enjoying good beer, talking to new people and trying to stay dry to take many photos this year, however, here are a few for your viewing pleasure.

Hmmm. This was taken either around 11:50 or 12:50… Quite a thirsty crowd…

Carrie, Kelly, Junior, Cory & Dawn had the perfect stay-dry seating… directly behind [...]

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Congrats to Cory, Joe and Christopher… your shirts will be in the mail soon… you’ll either get a lovely t-shirt from MNBeer or one from our friends at the PedalPub.
Yesterday was truly a blur… I had my first sample at about 11:30am (Coffee Bender… heavy on the coffee… mmm…) and proceeded to touch base with [...]

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