Pete Rifakes

Town Hall Tap plans to open a bowling alley

First they opened Town Hall -- one of the few true and truly good brewpubs we have in the Twin Cities. Then they expanded with Town Hall Tap -- a smaller, cozier version of the original that quickly became a favorite of Nokomis-area residents. Now owners Pete Rifakes and Scott Krebsbach are talking ... More >>

Town Hall Brewery fights to get its beer in stores

​The Surly bill that passed last year, helped to substantially increase sales opportunities for Minnesota brewpubs by making it legal for them to sell pints of their beer in onsite taprooms, like the one recently opened at Fulton Brewery. But unfortunately, the law doesn't do anything to help brew ... More >>

Town Hall Brewery's Barrel-Aged Beer Week starts tonight

If you like your beer with wood, then this week Minneapolis Town Hall Brewpub is the place for you. The first beer of the brewpub's 2012-Barrel Aged Beer Week will be tapped tonight at 6, kicking off a week-long celebration of big brews that have spent time in bourbon and whiskey barrels. A new beer ... More >>

West Bank Brewing Association hosts discussion of beer laws

Tip back a few of these and talk brewing laws.​Whether you're finding yourself fired up about or confused by all the recent discussion of brewing laws, Something's Brewing next week that you might want to check out. The West Bank Brewing Association, a U of M student group, has assembled spe ... More >>

For These Pigs, Only a Microbrew Will Do

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

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