Mar 27, 2020 | Beer Reviews
When two great breweries come together, you can be fairly certain the creation will be wonderful. It’s even cooler when they explore new techniques and give us an opportunity to enjoy the results of their work. Drekker Brewing and Fair State Co-op created Toon... Read More
Mar 27, 2020 | Beer Reviews
Forager Brewery looked to expand the reach of their beer outside of their wonderful brewpub in Rochester, MN. Sadly, Minnesota laws prevent brewpubs from distributing, so they’ve spun off a new venture, Humble Forager Brewery, to take their brews on the road.... Read More
Mar 25, 2020 | Beer Reviews
Brewers and hop breeders continue to push innovation and pursue new opportunities to highlight certain desirable qualities in various beer styles. Fair State Coop and Yakima Chief Hops brewed YCH Biotransformation IPA in order to explore a new hop blend, created to... Read More
Mar 25, 2020 | Beer Reviews
Hoppy beers are incredibly common these days but when craft brewers first emerged in the US, they were far from the norm. In 1980, when Sierra Nevada opened their doors, even their Pale Ale was incredibly hoppy by standards of the time. Since then, the craft beer... Read More
Mar 24, 2020 | Beer Reviews
Hazy IPAs have grabbed the craft beer world and despite the complaints from some brewers and upset old beer curmudgeons, it’s shown no sign of being a passing fad. With so many jumping on the hazy-train, it’s sad to see how many miss the mark when it comes... Read More
Mar 24, 2020 | Beer Reviews
Beer collaborations are a great opportunity to push boundaries and explore what beer can become. Witch Hunt, an awesome group that advocates for marginalized genders & queer folx in the brewing industry and provides opportunities for professional development,... Read More
Mar 24, 2020 | Beer Reviews
In a world filled with beers stuffed-full of fruit puree, fruit juice, and whole fruit, we may forget that hops can impart big fruit flavors and don’t need to be hazy to do it. Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery Orange Drop IPA packs tons of fruit from it’s hop... Read More
Jan 8, 2020 | Beer Travel
There are lots of great Twin Cities breweries but only a few cover all the bases with delicious beers, great food, and a fantastic taproom. Urban Growler Brewing Company checks all the boxes when it comes to what a brewery should be. The Greatness Of Urban Growler The... Read More
Jan 4, 2020 | Beer Gadgets
In addition to being delicious, beer has many beneficial properties that can help us feel better (not just the alcohol in it). CBD too, offers many benefits. Stigma Hemp and Modist Brewing have brought the two together in Dream Oil Dreamyard Hop Infused CBD Oil. Dream... Read More
Dec 12, 2019 | Beer Books
As far back as the early 1800s, the Twin Cities have a storied history of bars that built the town (or at least kept it liquored up). While some are the stuff of legends, others are relatively unknown, despite having an impact on our bar scene today. The stories of... Read More
