Author: ryan

Ryan Anderson (that's me!) is the editor & founder of MNBeer. Much has changed since the fall of 2005 and I'm proud to have been a part of it all. Sometime I'll tell you about my grand theory that links craft brewing to punk rock. Just ask.

Fair State Co-Optoberfest Saturday

By on October 7, 2015in Fair State Brewing

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Confession. My wife used to work with Matt from Fair State years ago. I’ve watched his excitement beer blossom from homebrewing to running a co-op brewery and I couldn’t be happier. To compound things, Fair State makes beer I enjoy and has a great space and events. Win.

Saturday our friends from Fair State are holding their second annual Co-Optoberfest, celebrating a year as part of the Twin Cities beer scene. They’ll be rolling out the barrels with Oktoberfest-y beers like their Märzen style Festbier. and a bunch of others – 17 beers in total throughout the day.

You may also want to keep your eyes peeled for some rare versions of their beers as well. Starting at 2pm, they’ll tap seven one-off beers, two at a time: Equinox Brett. IPA, Brett. Cromulence, Brett. LACTOBAC 2, Brett. FSB, Unfiltered Kazbec Pils, Pineapple Cromulence
and Dry-Hopped TriFerm Sour Wheat.

They’ll also be tapping the final kegs of some of their most popular seasonal offerings like Old Richmond Rye, 2014 FSB Imperial Stout, LACTOBAC 7, Member Design #1 and It’s Gold Jerry.

Food? Yup: Bark and the Bite BBQ Truck, Gerhards Brats, Mini Donuts and Pretzels from Aki.

Festive suggestions from Fair State:
– Custom shirts live printed by Shameless Inc.
– Find your balance with a lager in one hand, and brat in the other.
– Hone your precision on the Bags Court.
– Discover your mighty prowess with Hammerschlagen.
– Dust off the lederhosen and practice your slap dance with the strolling accordion music.

More details on their Facebook event page. Cheers!

8th Annual Minneapolis WHERE THE WILD BEERS ARE

By on September 29, 2015in bars/restaurants, breweries, Republic
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A beer festival dedicated to all that is wild, sour, farmhouse and funk.  Enjoy a huge gamut of amazing beers produced both locally and abroad. Over 200 different funky beers will be sampled.
Register online now at https://wherethewildbeersare.com/register. Online registration is required and is filling fast!
Date/Time: Saturday Oct 3rd, 2015 11am-3pm.
Location: Republic 7 Corners – 221 Cedar Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55454
Cost: $20 plus sour/wild/farmhouse beer to share (commercially made). Attendees will receive a WTWBA tasting glass and welcoming pour of funky beer.

Congrats to Minnesota GABF Winners

By on September 27, 2015in August Schell Brewing Co., Bemidji Brewing Co., Bent Paddle Brewing Co., breweries, Fitger's Brewhouse, Fulton Brewing Co., Mankato Brewery, Steel Toe Brewing

GABFI don’t need to tell you that Minnesota brewers make some very good beer. Yesterday at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Minnesota brewers walked away with seven medals. For those of you unfamiliar with the event, The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is the country’s premiere beer festival and competition organized by the Brewers Association. Taking home a medal is a big deal. Congrats to our local winners and everyone involved in the event!

Silver medal winners:

Bronze medal winners:

See the full list of Great American Craft Beer Festival winners:

https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/

Malt vs. Hops – Fundraiser for the Scott County Historical Society

By on September 17, 2015in beer events, breweries

 

The Scott County Historical Society has put together some great fundraisers with craft beer over the years, and this year’s event is no exception. The event features beers from Badger Hill Brewing, Enki Brewing, Lucid Brewing and Waconia Brewing as well as great appetizers and a presentation from “Land of Amber Waters” author Doug Hoverson. Read on for more information!

Date: Thursday, October 1, 2015
Time: 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Event website: Malt Vs. Hops
Tickets: http://bit.ly/1JtMwQo

Additional info:

Four breweries offering local beer tastings – Badger Hill Brewing (Shakopee), Enki Brewing (Victoria), Lucid Brewing (Minnetonka) and Waconia Brewing (Waconia).

Here are a few of silent auction experiences:

  • 1 hour flight of Scott County noting historic sites
  • Private guided tour of St. Paul’s Historic Union Depot by John Diers (author of the history of Union Depot)
  • Guided tour of ScottCounty historic brewery sites
  • Champagne behind-the-scenes tour of SCHS with the curator

Welch Village Bakkelyka Brew Music & Craft Beer Festival

By on September 11, 2015in beer events, breweries

Bakka15thSome of you know that I spend my daylight hours working in the world of outdoor sports. Needless to say, I’m always happy when the ourdoors and craft beer cross paths. Here’s yet another instance – our friends at Welch Village are throwing their first annual Bakkelyka Brew Music and Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, October 3rd from 2pm until 9pm. Tickets are $20 online until Sept. 15th and $30 at the gate.

Welch Village promises plenty of craft beer as well as food and music from Travis & Drew, Lisa Wegner & Her Mean Mean Men, Vintage Raggs and Tim Mahoney. Head on down for some beer and dream about the upcoming ski season!

Tickets available at Welch Village’s Main Chalet Ticket Windows and WelchVillage.com.