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Minnesota State Fair Day One: Beer Edition

By on August 23, 2012in beer events, MN

Happy Thursday, or as I used to say when I worked on Energy Park Drive, “Oh shit.” Today mark the first day of the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. Aside from the traffic, I’ve always looked forward to the fair. Over the course of fair, we’ll make suggestions for you on a regular, if not daily basis.

Thursday, August 23rd:

  • Visit the Ballpark Cafe for a first taste of Pour Decisions’ Pubstitute, a Scottish session ale. This is the first public tapping of a Pour Decisions beer. It’s been a long time coming!
  • Check out the Minnesota Craft Brewers Exhibit in the Ag. Building. Do not argue with 4H students. They are smarter than you… Instead, grab a beer flight (or four) and peruse the exhibit. Four 5 oz. beers will set you back $8. (See below for today’s flight info.) From what I gather (correct me if I’m wrong… I know you will…) with the event schedule, there aren’t set speakers for Thursday.
  • Make out with a pretty girl or boy in Ye Olde Mill.
  • Don’t get a yardstick, you’re better than that.

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

HOPPY:
Brau Brothers SheepHead Ale
Summit Extra Pale Ale
Lake Superior Black IPA
Steel Toe Size 7 IPA

LIGHT:
Finnegans Blond Ale
Steel Toe Provider
Schell’s Pilsner
Brau Brothers Old 56

BELGIAN STYLE/SWEETER:
Lift Bridge Farm Girl Saison
Boom Island Silvus Pale Ale
Flat Earth Bermuda Triangle
Surly CynicAle

DARK:
Brau Bros Moo Joos Oatmeal Milk Stout
Surly Bender
Mankato Stickum
Schell’s Dark

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!

Autumn Brew Review 2012

By on August 10, 2012in beer events, breweries, brewpubs

This year’s  takes place on Saturday, September 15th from 1-5 at the Historic Grain Belt Brewery complex in Northeast Minneapolis. This year ABR returns to a single session, with an afternoon of great local and craft beer, food, music and other fun.

I hope you purchased tickets because Autumn Brew Review is SOLD OUT. Watch MNBeer.com and MNCraftBrew.org for updates and possible chances to win tickets to ABR as well as other details for week-of festivities and more!

Craft Beer at the Minnesota State Fair Horticulture Building

By on July 17, 2012in breweries, brewpubs, MN

Wait. What? Beer is an agricultural product? Well regardless of what you believe (and I’m kidding, btw), we’ve just learned that the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will be at this year’s Minnesota State Fair in the Horticulture Building. Their exhibit will highlight Minnesota’s brewing history, how beer is made and what’s going on in Minnesota beer. Brewers will be present, and we’re told there will be sample beer flights too. The Minnesota State Fair just got a little bit cooler!