Classic styles for winter comfort are on the menu at taprooms and liquor stores this week
Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. Is it a return to the classics? There are ample Pilsners, bocks, West Coast-style and even funky IPAs on tap this week [...]
Beer Style Pairings for all 14 Winter Beer Dabbler Food Trucks
Photo by Aaron Davidson While the beer is always the star of the show at our festivals, we also know that a well-timed infusion of killer munchies can turn a memorable beer festival experience into an unforgettable one. Winter Beer Dabbler 2022 will feature 14 awesome food trucks [...]
Crisp lagers and dark stouts provide a stark contrast in this week’s beer debuts
Photo via Bauhaus BrewLabs Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. From light-body Pilsners to bourbon barrel-aged bottles, there’s a light/dark contrast in this week’s new taps. [...]
15 Pro-Tips to Maximize Your Winter Beer Dabbler Enjoyment
One of the great things about hosting a festival series for over a decade is that you learn something every year–and come back that much wiser next time! In that spirit, we've compiled our favorite scraps of knowledge that we've gleaned from years of quizzing Beer Dabbler attendees about their [...]
Escape the frozen tundra with fruity, tropical flavors on taps this week
Photo via Drekker Brewing Company Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. Minnesotans are finding warmth in their beer this week. No, we don’t mean heated beers [...]
How to Build the Ultimate Snacklace for Winter Beer Dabbler 2022
Photo by Tony Saunders Snacklaces have been providing Winter Beer Dabbler attendees with conveniently located nibbles since we were still kickin’ it back in Mears Park, and we’re always excited to see what new innovations our longtime fans come up with. If you’re brand new to the concept [...]
N/A is the Way – Dry January beers meet big IPAs and stouts on taps this week
Northbound's brewers pose on their patio • Photo via Northbound Brewpub & Smokehouse Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. If you’re sick of hearing about Dry [...]
Back to Black IPAs—Are Cascadian Dark Ales making a return?
Town Hall Cascadian Dark Ale • Photo via Town Hall Brewery Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. Sometimes beer is just like the calendar. It’s been very [...]
10 Breweries Making Their Winter Beer Dabbler Debut in 2022
Photo by Dan Murphy You'll never forget your first Winter Beer Dabbler. While the exact details might get a little fuzzy (especially near the end of the day), our flagship beer festival always leaves a lasting impression of great beer and good vibes for attendees and our participating [...]
New beers for the new year—Celebratory flavors abound this week
Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. Late holiday Crowler and bomber gifts. Bubbly ciders with champagne-like carbonation. Every variant of stout one can imagine. The week is about [...]
Beer in Review 2021: Our staff picks, favorite beer names, and more
Photo by Jordan Wipf Phew, we’re glad that’s over. While 2021 was a marginally less bleak year for the craft beer industry and community than 2020, the last 12 months have still been a bitter slog. COVID-19 continued its attempts to sabotage supply lines, imperil taproom staff and [...]
Choose Your Own IPAdventure—Single, Double, and Triple IPAs hitting taps this week
Disgruntled's Free Juice • Photo via Disgruntled Brewing Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. We’ve reached a turning point: solstice has passed and we can now officially [...]
These 8 Crowlers make great last-minute stocking-stuffers
Photo by Jordan Wipf Here’s the great thing about giving the gift of beer in Crowlers: The longer you delay your shopping trip, the fresher the beer will be when you deliver your gift! These silver little bundles of joy contain enough delicious brew to fill roughly two [...]
‘Tis the season to be malty–Dark beers dominate taps this week
Photo via OMNI Brewing Co. Welcome to Beer Dabbler’s Freshies, our weekly rundown on the newest beers hitting the store shelves and taproom coolers in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. While hops can certainly contribute to the holiday flavor experience (orange and pine are both [...]
Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub returns with a new menu and expanded cocktail list
Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub owner and brewer Jamie Robinson • Photo by Brian Kaufenberg Remodeling” is one of those phrases that sounds great when it comes to your gym or office but can cause spikes of sheer panic when it’s used in reference to your favorite neighborhood pub. So, [...]