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Minneapolis Home Brew Day!

By on December 6, 2011in beer education, beer events, general beer, homebrew

In celebration for the joy of homebrewing and the passion of local homebrewers, Mayor R.T. Rybak and the City of Minneapolis have proclaimed Saturday, Dec. 10th “Minneapolis Home Brewing Day.” City Council Member John H. Quincy will be on hand to say a few words during the symbolic event at Northern Brewer’s store in Minneapolis (6021 Lyndale Ave. S). The brief event and photo opportunity goes down at 1 p.m.

Regardless of where you live and brew, if you are a Minnesotan homebrewer, come out and represent! Got a club? Bring them along! And because behind every successful brewery is a group of one-time home brewers, local professional brewers from Surly Brewing, Lucid Brewing, and Pour Decisions Brewing Company will be in attendance.

Come celebrate craft beer at its most local – homebrew!

(Homebrew Starter Kits will also be available for 10% off Saturday only at Minneapolis and St. Paul locations of Northern Brewer)

Events at Northern Brewer Minneapolis

By on November 30, 2011in beer education, beer events, beer laws, general beer, homebrew

The new Northern Brewer Minneapolis store (6021 Lyndale Ave. S.) has a classroom area that will be used for brew sessions, classes, workshops and guest speakers. Over the next two weekends, the place will be packed with visitors from the realm of sports, homebrew and craft beer.

MN Stars Team — 12/3/2011 (1:00pm-3:00pm)
Northern Brewer proudly sponsors the champion Minnesota Stars soccer team. Players will be hanging out with their 2011 NASL Championship Trophy and raffling off season tickets.

Jerrod Johnson from Surly Brewing Co. — 12/3/2011 (3:00pm-4:00pm)
Surly brewer Jerrod Johnson will be on hand to talk all things Surly.

Kristin England from Pour Decisions Brewing Company — 12/4/2011 (2pm-3pm)
Pour Decisions co-owner and brewer Kris England will be on hand to talk about his experiences as a homebrewer going pro. Kris is also an award-winning homebrewer with tons of experience.

Minneapolis Homebrew Day — 10/2011 (1pm)
Minneapolis Council Member John H. Quincy will be on hand to say a few words about Minneapolis Homebrew day, an official proclamation by Mayor R.T. Rybak and the city of Minneapolis! We’re inviting pro-brewers and homebrewers alike to join us in this symbolic event!

Brewing TV #49: Sour Beers

By on November 18, 2011in beer education, beer stores, history, homebrew

Pucker up, buttercup. This episode of Brewing TV is nice and sour! Things begin at the Ale Jail, where BTV joins a certified cicerone for a quick taste-tour through some of Belgium’s best sour beers. We then take what we learn and put it to good use homebrewing and blending more than a half-dozen sour beers. This episode has been aging for a while and it’s at its peak. Don’t wait another moment, pop the cork and watch it right now!

Brewing TV #48: The World’s Your Oyster Stout

By on November 4, 2011in beer education, breweries, food pairing, general beer

We’ve seen some experimental brewing on Brewing TV, but nothing like this. Our buddies at Lift Bridge Brewing Company get shellacious on an Oyster Stout. And they aren’t holding anything back. The boiling wort had shells, oyster meat and the briniest of the briny juice thrown in! Join us for an awesome brew day and an oyster festival at Meritage where the beer is served alongside the best oysters the county has to offer. This episode also marks the official BFF hook-up between MN Beer and BTV. Check out that nice log in the closing credits! Sa-weeeeet!