Author: Eric

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MinnPost Scribes About Brau Bros

By on November 8, 2010in breweries

Nice piece about Brau Bros at MinnPost.

By Mark Neuzil | Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010

LUCAN, MINN. — For one family in one small town in southwestern Minnesota, the answer to the economic-development question comes in four parts: water, yeast, hops and barley.

Since 1998, Dustin Brau — yes, the German word for beer is really his last name — and his extended family have been successfully making and selling craft beer from the small town of Lucan, population 220.

Brau Brothers beers are distributed in five states, mostly in Minnesota. Dustin and his brothers Trevor and Brady, along with their father, Dale, take advantage of lower costs in their hometown and a degree of fix-it-or-make-it-yourself ability that’s well known to any farmer.

Read the full story here.

Fitty’s First Friday

By on November 5, 2010in beer events, beer stores, free beer

Well it’s that time of the month again…Fitty over at Thomas Liquors will be sampling some beers, and this time he’ll be pouring his favorite brewery Lagunitas. Five different styles will be on hand and, as usual, Fitty will easily be talked into tasting out other exotic stuff such as, oh I don’t know, maybe Nogne Sweet Horizon? The action starts TODAY at 4pm.

Summit Pumpkin Porter Intel

By on November 4, 2010in bars/restaurants, beer events, breweries

From the Summit Facebook page:

Imperial Pumpkin Porter – Suggested Restaurant/Bar Locations!
by Summit Brewing Company on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 9:15am
Here are some restaurant/bar suggestions on where to find the Imperial Pumpkin Porter on draft (you might want to call to check availability):

Minneapolis: Acadia Cafe, Bryant Lake Bowl, Campus Pizza, Common Roots, Elsie’s, Lyon’s Pub, Mackenzie’s, Stella’s Fish Cafe, Stub & Herb’s, William’s Uptown Pub, Blue Nile

St. Paul: Billy’s on Grand, Groveland Tap, Kincaid’s, Sweeney’s Saloon, Blue Door Pub, Happy Gnome, Muddy Pig

This delicious brew will be sent to liquor stores the week of November 15. We will continue to update with more locations as we confirm them. Cheers!