Wayzata Brew Works announces closure, lays blame at feet of Governor Walz
A branded growler sits on the bar at Wayzata Brew Works around the time of the brewery's opening in 2016 • Photo by Aaron Davidson, The Growler Magazine Lake Minnetonka brewery Wayzata Brew Works announced its immediate and permanent closure Tuesday morning with a strongly-worded statement citing COVID-19 [...]
Revel Brewing brings a passion for craft beer to Park Rapids, Minnesota
Revel Brewing opened in September 2020 in Park Rapids, Minnesota • Photo via Revel Brewing Park Rapids, Minnesota, home of the Headwaters of the Mississippi and a scenic downtown lined with charming shops, has a new attraction: Revel Brewing. Owners and married couple Dylon and Katie Deschene opened the [...]
The Big, The Bold, & The Dark dominate this week’s new beer releases
Junkyard Brewing's Uncrushable Imperial Stout • Photo via Junkyard 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. The big, bold, and dark beers of Black Friday carry into [...]
Bricksworth Beer Co. in Burnsville riffs on classic beer and pizza styles
Bricksworth Beer Co.'s Stugots pizza • Photo via Bricksworth Beer Co.'s website If you share a rectangular, crispy, chewy, thick Detroit-style pizza topped with crisped cheese all around the edges with Bricksworth Beer Co. owner Cooper Johnson, you may have to muscle him away from his favorite corner [...]
Cranberry beers for Thanksgiving, imperial porters and stouts for Black Friday
Blacklist Noah's Dark • Photo via Blacklist 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. As we encounter an atypical holiday season at home, it’s nice to [...]
Ted & Jodi Marti of Schell’s Brewery reflect on their legacy as they pass the torch
Ted and Jodi Marti of August Schell Brewing Company • Photo via Schell's 2020 was supposed to be a victory lap for Ted and Jodi Marti of August Schell Brewing Company. After decades of service at the helm of the second oldest family-owned brewery in the nation, the couple [...]
Sylvan Brewing first brewery in Lanesboro after more than a century
Sylvan Brewing in Lanesboro opened on October 15 • Photo by Karen Heimdahl, Sylvan Brewing Lanesboro is a Minnesota tourism hotspot. Bicyclists and motorcyclists love to ride around the area, there are numerous activities tied to the Root River, and the town known as Minnesota’s Bed and [...]
South x Southeast Brewery in Pine Island has eyes on becoming the regional beer brand
South x Southeast (SxSE) Brewery opened in Pine Island, Minnesota, in October 2020 • Photo via SxSE Brewery Grand Rounds Brewpub opened its doors in 2015 in the heart of downtown Rochester, just a short walk away from the Mayo Clinic and among plenty of foot traffic. By all [...]