Fresh, floral and fruity infusions are on tap this week in Minnesota
Photo via Inbound BrewCo. 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 Women’s Final Four is in town, baseball season will soon be here and the beers [...]
Heavy Rotation will bring craft beer back to Brooklyn Park on April 8
Photo via Heavy Rotation Brewing Company Heavy Rotation Brewing Co. wants you to think of its beer like your favorite record -- something you really like and come back to often. As the name suggests, co-owners Ken Smith, Scott Smith and Josh Denny have combined their love of [...]
Fresh ciders and sturdy bocks arrive on taps to protect against winter’s final chills
Photo via Minneapolis Cider 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. We have bock (and doppelbock and maibock) events throughout the state, plus new Dortmunders, rice [...]
Schrödinger’s Weissbier – An All-Grain Hefeweizen Homebrew Recipe for Spring
Maibock Homebrew Recipe from Mashmaker • Illustration of Michael Dawson by D.Witt The best songs will never gets sung/The best life never leaves your lungs.” Wilco was right: Everything exists in a quantum state of perfection as long as it remains only pure potential. A glimmer in [...]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Stouts and Reds on taps this weekend
Photo via Lakes & Legends 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. There are a lot of stereotypes about St. Patrick’s Day, including the beer. [...]
MetroNOME Brewery Brings Taps and Tunes to Lowertown in Saint Paul
Co-Founder Bill Eddins poses with MetroNOME's new neon sign • Photo via MetroNOME Brewery A brewery backed by a cause has made vibrant Lowertown its home. The space on 5th Street that once was Birch’s Lowertown is now the home of MetroNOME Brewery, which opened on February 11, 2022, [...]
Celebrate Women and Femmes in the brewing industry with International Women’s Day beers on tap
Photo via Pryes 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. We’re a week into Lent, a few days from Pi Day and rapidly approaching St. [...]
Will Minnesota see substantial liquor reform in 2022? The prospects for the Drink Local Economic Recovery Act
Minnesota State Capitol • Photo by Kevin Kramer The 2022 Legislative Session is underway and for supporters of craft alcohol producers, and the question of whether this is the year substantial liquor reforms will pass looms large. However, alcohol producers in Minnesota might have missed their best chance to [...]
Bright, clear lagers signal that Spring will soon be here
Photo via Schell's 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. A crisp new Pils and a belated celebration of Schell's Bockfest in New Ulm feels like [...]
Cold Winter IPAs and hot-poked Bocks are on the menu this weekend
Photo via Bent Paddle 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. Hops are front and center in new beers this [...]
Spring is Almost Bock—Crushable lagers fill taps this week
Junkyard Maximum Potential Bock-style Lager • 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. Spring is almost bock back. After several sweet, sticky, and [...]
Everything you need to know for Winter Beer Dabbler 2022
https://youtu.be/gzr5pogxss0 We’re super excited to host you and your friends for Winter Beer Dabbler 2022! Whether it’s your first time at one of our festivals or you’re a seasoned Dabbler just looking for a refresher, we’ve got all the info you need to know coming your way. Sit tight! [...]
Date night treats and Big Game refreshers are arriving on taps 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. It seems like any type of beer can pairs with football this weekend. There are Czech-style and American lagers, dank and juicy [...]
The 5 Coolest Things to See and Do at Winter Beer Dabbler
American Brewer Warrior contestants compete for supremacy. Photo by Daniel Murphy There’s something about playing a fun game or watching an awesome spectacle with a beer in your hand that makes the brew taste that much better. This year’s version of Winter Beer Dabbler features a ton of [...]
Bloomington’s first brewery Nine Mile Brewing Company is backed by experience and local support
Nine Mile Brewing Company founder Bob Countryman • Photo by Jordan Wipf As someone who enjoys beer in the community atmosphere of a taproom, Bloomington resident Bob Countryman began wondering why his city didn’t have a brewery. His curiosity took him a lot further than expected. A conversation with [...]