Beer

Republic to add 25 new taps by May

If you're already a fan of their happy hour specials, fish tacos, and garlic confit burger, you'll be pleased to learn that Republic at Seven Corners plans to add another 25 taps to its already wide selection of draft beers by May.

Winterfest ticket giveaway

Winterfest is THE hot ticket of the Twin Cities beer-fest year. A showcase for members of the Minnesota Craft Brewer's Guild, it is open only to Minnesota breweries. They are all trying to out-do each other in a friendly competition for bragging rights to the best beer in the state, so ever brewer b ... More >>

Top 5 brewpubs in the Twin Cities

The Twin Cities have a great and growing beer scene. I've spent the last year traveling the upper Midwest visiting breweries and tasting brews. I've been to about 130 and can say with some authority that the beers brewed in the Twin Cities are among the best in the region. We've got some great brewp ... More >>

Top 5 local Oktoberfest beers

Sure, we're a state full of Scandinavians, but that doesn't mean we can't party like the beer-swigging Germans when October rolls around. Which beers should be filling your stein this time of year? Five local breweries offer the Oktoberfest experience for a limited time, and we're ready to weigh in.

Autumn Brew Review

Sure, we're a state full of Scandinavians, but that doesn't mean we can't party like the beer-swigging Germans when October rolls around. Which beers should be filling your stein this time of year? Five local breweries offer the Oktoberfest experience for a limited time, and we're ready to weigh in.

Clearwater Beer Festival in Altoona, Wisconsin: An easy beer road trip

Clearwater Beer Festival offers an alternative to sold-out local fests​Didn't get tickets to tomorrow's Surlyfest? Missed out on Summit's silver anniversary tickets too? Maybe you're just looking to get out of town. Well, beer fans, don't despair. Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has a beer festival opp ... More >>

September is beer fest month in the Twin Cities

Mark RobertsBeer fests abound this month in the Twin Cities​Grab your goblets and get a good protein base in your gut. It's going to be a marathon month for beer fans in the Twin Cities. Every weekend holds something big, including two Saturdays with two events each. This Saturday kicks it off ... More >>

This year's Autumn Brew Review will be twice the fun

Tickets go on sale July 15th​This is the 11th year for Autumn Brew Review, the big fall beer festival sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and held in September on the grounds of the old Grain Belt Brewery in Northeast. Each year the Brew Review features the best that Minnesota brewe ... More >>

Get hoppy about Minnesota Craft Beer Week this week in food

Frosty​This week in food is awash in lagers, IPAs, and stouts thanks to Minnesota Craft Beer Week and the Stillwater Brewer's Bazaar. If you're a beer lover, this is the perfect week to call in sick to work.

Minnesota Craft Beer Week is May 13-21

Here's what's in store for next week's festivities:​The second annual Minnesota Craft Beer Week will take place May 13-21 with all sorts of brew-related festivities. More than 40 events are on this year's Craft Beer Week calendar, taking place all over the metro. Participants pay $5 for a Cr ... More >>

Summit Unchained #6: An interview with brewer Damian McConn

Mark RobertsBrewer Damian McConn and his Gold Sovereign Ale​Earlier this month Summit Brewing Company released the sixth beer in its Unchained Series. Gold Sovereign Ale is an English IPA brewed according to a 19th-century recipe but using modern ingredients and brewing processes. In crafting ... More >>

Surly asks fans for help changing laws

Surly asks for help to get dream brewery approval​When Surly Brewing Company announced plans for a new $20-million brewery complex last week the Twin Cities beer world exploded with excitement. This wasn't going to be just any brewery; this was going to be a "destination brewery" complete with ... More >>

Winterfest 2011 reveals trends for Minnesota beer

Mark RobertsBeer fans savor MN suds at Winterfest​The 2011 Winterfest beer festival sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild took place last Friday night at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. As beer festivals go, Winterfest is an intimate and elegant affair, if you can call 800 p ... More >>

Winterfest showcases the best of the best of Minnesota-brewed beer

The best of Minnesota beer at Winterfest​Winterfest, the annual celebration of home-grown craft beer, returns to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on February 4. Sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and open only to breweries that are current guild members, Winterfest showcases th ... More >>

Harriet Brewing Co., Minneapolis's newest brewery, gets ready to launch

Harriet Brewing Company Harriet Brewing Company opening in Minneapolis​isn't just the latest entry into the burgeoning Minnesota beer scene, it's also the first new non-brewpub brewery in the city of Minneapolis since the Grain Belt Brewery closed in 1975. The brand-new brewery is housed in a ... More >>

612 Brew, Fulton Beer, Surly, and the craft beer renaissance

Raise a pint to local breweries

Stub & Herb's is going loco for local beer

​In a move that may ruffle some feathers, Stub & Herb's has announced that they are choosing to abandon many of their popular out-of-state beers, and instead shift to a hardcore focus on local brews. News broke from the horse's mouth on the message boards over at beeradvocate.com:

Beer Dabbler is on tap Saturday at Highland Fest

For the very best Dabbler​With the rise in popularity of beer festivals, Twin Citians have one more reason to revel in our summers. This week, as part of Highland Fest, the second annual Beer Dabbler Showcase will bring more than 40  craft and microbreweries together for you to sample, and th ... More >>

Beer Dabbler Showcase

For the very best Dabbler​With the rise in popularity of beer festivals, Twin Citians have one more reason to revel in our summers. This week, as part of Highland Fest, the second annual Beer Dabbler Showcase will bring more than 40  craft and microbreweries together for you to sample, and th ... More >>

St. Paul Summer Beer Fest is Sunday

​On Sunday, celebrate all things beer at the second annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. The event is now the largest craft beer festival in the state, with 78 breweries participating, including Louisiana's Abita, Oregon's Widmer, Vermont's Magic Hat, Kansas's Tall Grass, an ... More >>

Minnesota Craft Beer Week

​On Sunday, celebrate all things beer at the second annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. The event is now the largest craft beer festival in the state, with 78 breweries participating, including Louisiana's Abita, Oregon's Widmer, Vermont's Magic Hat, Kansas's Tall Grass, an ... More >>

Odell Brewing enters the Twin Cities market

​The liquid libations created by Odell Brewing are making a big splash this week as they launch in the Twin Cities market. Starting today, the Colorado-based brewery's founder, Doug Odell, and head brewer, Joe Mohrfeld, will be attending a whopping *30* different beer-related tastings/dinners/ ... More >>

Town Hall Brewery's Annual Blessing of the Maibock

​Annual Blessing of the MaibockTown Hall Brewery1430 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.612.339.8696Saturday May 1st, 5pm This weekend, those crazy beer-meisters at Town Hall Brewery unleash a fresh creation on the eagerly awaiting masses. The Annual Blessing of the Maibock celebrates the German-style ... More >>

Summit takes home the gold at World Beer Cup

​They call it the Olympics of Beer--the biggest commercial beer contest in the world. The biannual Brewer's Association World Beer Cup, held last week in Boulder, featured 3,308 entries and was judged by 179 experts from 26 countries.St. Paul's Summit Brewing Company took first place in the Classi ... More >>

Home brewers rejoice... er, not so much

New basement brewing law turns out to be a big ol' "PSYCH!" on home brewers.

Firkin Fest

New basement brewing law turns out to be a big ol' "PSYCH!" on home brewers.

Save the Date: National Homebrewers Conference

More than a thousand homebrewers will descend on Minneapolis next summer. Will you be one of them?

Saint Paul Summer Beer Fest

More than a thousand homebrewers will descend on Minneapolis next summer. Will you be one of them?

Brau Brothers, Flat Earth, and Lift Bridge present new school of microbrews

Three young microbreweries try their hand at estate beers, fruit-infused concoctions, and...the "Facemeltör"?

Minnesota's craft beer renaissance

Surly, Summit, Brau Brothers among the intoxicating additions to Minnesota culture

Drink of the Week: Town Hall Brewery's Chocolate Raspberry Milk Stout

Sweet! Town Hall Brewery's Chocolate Raspberry Milk Stout is this week's Drink of the Week.

Minnesota breweries: a breakdown

How can we put this gently ... Minnesota's not as cool as it might seem, brewery-wise.

Summit's Horizon Red Ale: hoppy, fruity, smooth

Is beer the new breakfast? Summit's new Horizon Red Ale makes a compelling case.

Drink of the week: Dark Beer Lovers Flight

Five Questions for... Ryan Anderson of MNBeer.com

Five Questions For... Kris and Mag of Beer Musings

Lift Bridge Is Rising

Up-and-coming craft brewer offers a taste of Stillwater in every glass

Five Questions For... Rett Martin of Brew52

Up-and-coming craft brewer offers a taste of Stillwater in every glass

Germanic-American Institute Beer Tasting

Up-and-coming craft brewer offers a taste of Stillwater in every glass

Drink like a pig this weekend

Up-and-coming craft brewer offers a taste of Stillwater in every glass

Herkimer Pub: Achtung, Beer Drinkers!

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Denver brewery presents ... Obama beer!

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Free Beer Friday: MGD Light and Samuel Adams

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

It's Minnesota Beer Time!

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

It's Minnesota Beer Time!

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Doug Hoverson

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Doug Hoverson

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Doug Hoverson

Meet Herkimer's new brewmaster

Surly Nation

Need a drink? Yeah, It's been that kind of month. So how about a local surly ale?

For These Pigs, Only a Microbrew Will Do

The spent grains from Twin Cities brewers have Dalroy Stachowski's swine wallowing in hog heaven