Category: general beer

Minnesota State Beer Day 2 Guide

One thing I’ve never quite understood is the number of people who choose to drive to and from the Minnesota State Fair during rush hour. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Don’t do this. You’ll thank me later!

Friday, August 23rd:

Today’s beer flights in Land of 10,000 Beers:

HOPPY:
Summit Horizon Red Ale
Excelsior XLCR
Third Street Bitter Neighbor
Surly Furious

LIGHTER:
Fulton Lonely Blonde
Third Street Rise To The Top
Summit Pilsner
Surly Hell

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER:
Lake Superior North Shore Wheat
Olvalde The Auroch’s Horn
Boom Island Hoodoo Dubbel
Surly Cynic Ale

DARKER:
Summit Oatmeal Stout
Lift Bridge Chesnut Hill
Schell’s Ocktoberfest
Brau Bros Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale

 

To keep up to  date with Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events, speakers, flights and other fun things at the Fair, be sure to follow @mncraftbrew on Twitter and check out their Facebook page!

 

Band of Brewers Print

A friend shared this with me today and it was too cool to not pass on.

From the artist’s website:

I recently completed this very large pencil drawing highlighting 8 great craft brewers in Minnesota.  Pete Rifakes of Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis was the man behind the idea.  He allowed me to create  a drawing that might be the first of its kind in Minnesota. (maybe the free world!)

Thanks to all of the craft brewers who participated.  It was fun to travel the state and meet everyone.  In no particular order, here are the breweries that participated; Town Hall Brewery-Minneapolis, Summit Brewing-St. Paul, Fulton Brewery-Minneapolis, Surly Brewing Company-Brooklyn Center, Schell’s Brewery-New Ulm, Fitger’s Brewhouse-Duluth, Steel Toe Brewing-St. Louis Park and last but not least, Lift Bridge Brewing of Stillwater.

Rumor has it that the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will have the original drawing displayed as part of their State Fair exhibit this year.  Look for the display in the Ag/Hort Building.

BETTER BEER SOCIETY UNIVERSITY NOW ENROLLING

Let the kids have their new shoes and notebooks. Let the college kids have their hacky-sacks and their all-nighters (wait, I still enjoy an all-nighter, too!). This here is school for beer lovers! Over the past couple of years, local Twin Cities beer fans have been educated and entertained by local and nationally-known brewers at MSP Beer School. Beer School is now Better Beer Society University and classes for the upcoming semester begin on September 19th at Republic with new local brewery Indeed Brewing Company. This semester will also include presentations based on beer styles, beer ingredients, and the beer industry in general.

There is also a new professor on the scene, Jake Keeler. Believe me, this dude’s a real hard-ass if you’re tardy. But who would be late to amazing beer and great insider information from the craft beer world? Keeler knows his beer — as does Better Beer Society’s founder and event organizer Rob Shellman — so expect awesome guests, great lessons, and good times. The class can only accept 125 students, so get on the list. (This semester’s tuition includes some extra goodies for your bedazzled backpack.) See THIS LINK for more information and to register. Class is about to be in session!