Minnesota Craft Beer Ice Cream

Minnesota Craft Beer Ice Cream

While beer is awesome to drink, that doesn’t have to be the only way you consume it.  It can be used in cooking, baking, and even making delicious frozen desserts like this ice cream.  Two local Twin Cities ice cream makers have taken local Minnesota brews and... Read More
Summit Brewing Oktoberfest

Summit Brewing Oktoberfest

When fall comes in Minnesota, theres one thing I always do.  Drink a ton of Summit Oktoberfest.  Weighing in at 7.3% ABV, this one could almost be called an imperial Oktoberfest but it drinks so easy.  I can’t even count the number of cases of this stuff I... Read More
The Lowry in Uptown Minneapolis

The Lowry in Uptown Minneapolis

The Lowry is the newest of the Blue Plate Restaurant Company venues and recently opened in Uptown Minneapolis.  I dropped in around 7pm on a Wednesday a week after they’d first opened to have a beer and dinner.  Parking is a bit of a pain in the area as... Read More
Summit Unchained #06 Gold Sovereign Ale

Summit Unchained #06 Gold Sovereign Ale

Creating a modern twist on a Victorian era brew, Summit brewer Damian McConn created a wonderful brew.  Made with 100% organic malts, Unchained #06 Gold Sovereign is a pale ale with a really nice hop presence and is very easy drinking.  The only downside is that... Read More
Summit Brewing Hefe Weizen

Summit Brewing Hefe Weizen

Always one of my summer goto beers, Summit Brewing Hefe Weizen is a fantastic beer for enjoying in the heat of the season.  Thank you Summit for bringing this beer back (and thanks for getting rid of Scandia).  All summer long I drink this brew by the 12-pack while... Read More