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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. 

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elcome to the January haze. Yes, the days are a smidge longer, but the cloudy days outnumber sunshine and, likewise, the IPAs are more hazy than clear as Minnesotans do what they can to dream of the tropics. You’ll find mango, pineapple, papaya, and bright citrusy IPAs throughout the state right now in pillowy IPAs that will have you thinking of beaches as you dig out from the latest storm.

But it’s far from just hazies on tap right now. Nonalcoholic offerings are big for Dry January, with locally made NA recipes tapping, new hop waters, and THC drinks for those seeking something a little different.

And that’s just a small sample of what’s available in this week’s Freshies list, which you’ll find below.

Each week, the Beer Dabbler team highlights the most tantalizing new beers available across the state that we’re most excited to try. Check out these Top Flights at Dabbler Depot—Click on each image for stock levels.

Arbeiter Winterzeit Golden Lager 4pk 16oz –  Winterzeit is a Golden lager, not to be confused with amber lagers in the style of Märzen/Oktoberfest. Despite the lower alcohol content, it stands tall on a blended base of bright German Pilsener and bready German Munich malts with delicately balanced floral hop notes, a great, long-lasting white head, and a moderately full body. It shares traits similar to Helles and Maibock. 4.6% ABV

Insight Paint Job DDH Hazy DIPA 4pk 16oz – The newest Hazy release from Insight is a sturdy Double IPA that features a unique blend of hops that all bring something different to the table and complement each other perfectly. Luminosa provides a burst of tropical fruit flavors with almost zero resinous/piney hop character while Strata CGX adds a dank, citrus fruitiness and traditional Mosaic offers earthy and berry notes. 8.6% ABV

Weldwerks French Toast Stout 4pk 16oz – French Toast Stout is brewed with lactose, cinnamon sticks, vanilla beans, and maple syrup. Decidedly sweet, yet surprisingly drinkable, French Toast Stout opens with a huge burst of maple syrup, lending way to caramel malt sweetness, a hint of bittersweet chocolate and coffee from the roasted malts, subtle, yet rich cinnamon spice from the Vietnamese cinnamon sticks, and just a hint of vanilla in the finish to round it all out. It’s breakfast in a glass, no fork is needed. 7.1% ABV

Weldwerks Alora DDH Juicy Bits Hazy IPA 4pk 16oz – Hazy India Pale Ale Brewed and Double Dry Hopped with Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado + Alora Hops. 6.7% ABV

Wild State Juicy Pear 4pk 12oz – Delicious fresh-pressed apples and pears leaving a refreshing, sweet, and well-balanced cider. 5.6% ABV

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New beers available this week across Minnesota

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10K Brewing

  • German Chocolate Cake – “8.1% Schwarzwälder Kuchen Bier,” 10K explains.
  • Jacob, Chill. – A juicy triple IPA at 10.9% ABV.

Bad Weather Brewing Company

  • Haze Oasis – A new hazy IPA with stonefruit, lime, melon, papaya, and herbal notes. On tap now and in stores soon.

Bauhaus Brew Labs

  • Tetra JUICED: Blackberry Apricot – A berry-forward THC drink with no alcohol.

Bent Paddle Brewing Co.

  • False Hibernation – Roasted coffee and dark chocolate flavors form the base of this Czech-style dark lager. 5.2% ABV, 24 IBU.

Chapel Brewing

  • Coffee IPA – A collaboration with Santa Martha Coffee. Now on tap.
  • Golden Brown – “Hard to characterize, but according to the critics sitting at the bar, it’s just a really good beer,” Chapel says.

Dual Citizen Brewing Co.

  • NA Elbow Bender – A Kolsch-style nonalcoholic ale on tap right now.

Earth Rider Brewery

  • Spirit Mountain – A hazy double IPA with hoppy notes of orange, citrus, pineapple, and mango. 8.3% ABV, 94 IBU.

Fair State Brewing Cooperative

  • Hop Water Plus – A new Strata and Mosaic hop wager with a boost of 50mg caffeine per can.
  • Mister Falcon – Back for 2024, this double dry-hopped hazy IPA is made with Strata, Simcoe Cryo, and Citra hops along with a fruity twist from the use of a German ale yeast. 7.3% ABV.

Falling Knife Brewing Co.

  • Werewolves of Broadway – An English-style robust porter, dark in color with notes of roast and chocolate.

Gambit Brewing Company

The Saint Paul brewery is currently offering 12 nonalcoholic seltzer cocktails, plus:

  • Ba Na Na Na Kentucky Common NA – On tap now.  
  • Love You Madly – A hazy IPA with fruity pineapple upside-down cake flavors, the brewery says.
  • Zizou – A French-style farmhouse ale with notes of strawberry and raspberry.

Giesenbräu Bier Co.

  • Spaceballs the Coconut Milk Stout – Following tradition, this milk stout is back for the new year, with double the toasted coconut as its prequels.

Goat Ridge Brewing Co.

  • Convergence – A 9.1% ABV barrel-aged saison that spent a year in oak barrels which previously held red wine and tequila. Sold in bottles.

  • Dragonaut – An India-style pale ale sold on tap and in 16-ounce cans.

  • The Wolf – A rye IPA, “Crystal malts and rye spice meld boldly with the citrus hop flavors,” Goat Ridge says.

Hacienda Beer Co.

  • From Sand + Stone – This new hazy IPA pours at 6.8% ABV and was made with Mosaic, Riwaka, and Strata hops.

Hackamore Brewing Company

  • ABØV – A nonalcoholic golden ale, “Our NA Golden Ale is made with Amarillo and Cascade hops. It’s light, refreshing and…since it was brewed by us, there is no back-processing which allows for a creamy head,” the brewery says. <0.5% ABV.

  • Coffee Cream Ale – A smooth cream ale aged on coffee beans. A portion of sales go to charity.

  • Is There Anybody Out There – The new Pink hop variety inspired this new hazy IPA named with a nod to Pink Floyd.

Half Pint Brewing Company

Ready to tap:

  • Cold IPA
  • Schwartzbier

Heavy Rotation Brewing Co.

  • Turtley – A house hazy IPA collaboration with Turtle’s Bar.

Left Hand Brewing Company

  • Chai Milk Stout Nitro – “Embrace the smooth, spicy goodness and indulge in the comforting flavors of chai blended perfectly with our velvety Milk Stout Nitro,” the Colorado brewery says.

Lift Bridge Brewing Co.

  • Ginger Ale – A new soda offering from the brewery. Sold in 16-ounce cans at both taprooms now and coming to other stores soon.

Modist Brewing Co.

  • Liquid Mosaic Crystals – Available on Saturday, this double dry-hopped New England-style IPA is soft in body with bright flavors of tropical fruits, berries, dank citrus, and a light honey-like malt note, Modist tells us. 6.4% ABV.
  • MELT: Calamansi Tangerine – A limited edition THC drink available in stores now.

  • MELT: Pink Grapefruit Citra – A THC seltzer with 10mg per can.

Montgomery Brewing Company

  • Blades of Grayskull – This hazy IPA has tropical fruit notes and a hop cocktail of Wai-it, Citra, and a new experimental variety.
  • Cyber Haze – This juicy triple IPA is hazy in complexion with “ripe tropical fruits and zesty citrus flavors,” the brewery says. 10.2% ABV.

Nine Mile Brewing

  • Schifdtbier – Nine Mile’s house lager’s latest batch is also gluten-reduced.

Northbound Smokehouse & Brewpub

  • Eisbock – The limited winter seasonal tapped last Saturday with a beer-poking party.

OMNI Brewing Co.

  • Snow Ryemoval – A smooth rye lager pouring 6% ABV.

Oskar Blues Brewery

  • Imperial Hazy Blues IPA – A new, bigger take on Hazy Blues IPA.

Outstate Brewing Co.

  • Cranberry Common Cream Ale – A limited seasonal infusion.

  • Solar Flare – A thiolized hazy IPA.

Revelation Ale Works

  • Campfire Essentials – Marshmallow fluff, graham crackers, and cocoa nibs were added to this s’more stout. 6.8% ABV.
  • Xtra Crispy Crust – A 5.0% ABV Italian-style Pilsner brewed in collaboration with Continental Divide Brew Pub in New York Mills.

Schell’s Brewery

  • Bock – “A dark-amber colored beer with a rich flavor and robust malt character that is commonly consumed during the coldest winter months. Our Bock is fermented slowly and lagered longer to ensure a smooth finish,” Schells says. 6.1% ABV, 24 IBU. The brewery hosts its annual Bockfest on March 2 in New Ulm.

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  • Northland Gold – A crisp pilot batch session lager, deep gold. On tap at the Bierhalle now and coming in the seasonal sampler in February. 4.9% ABV.

Venn Brewing Company

  • Chronicopia – After a brief hiatus, the West Coast-style double IPA is back on tap.
  • Vienna Lager – Back on tap, this toasty amber pours at 5.1% ABV.

Vibes

There are two new flavors of THC seltzers in the Nothing But Hemp Vibes lineup:

  • Mango
  • Pineapple

Wabasha Brewing Company

  • Waves – A black tea lemonade THC beverage with no alcohol.

WeldWerks Brewing Company

The brewery announced its 2024 brand calendar, including year-round beers Colorado Ale, Extra Extra Juicy Bits, Hefeweizen, and Juicy Bits, plus:

  • Bamm Bamm Rubble Rubble – A winter seasonal sour ale.
  • DDH Evil Haze Factory – Available for the winter months.

Wild Mind Ales

  • Screaming Dawn – This 6.4% ABV hazy IPA was made with Mosaic, Strata, Citra, and Citra Cryo hops.

Wooden Hill Brewing Company

  • King Louie – A 5.3% ABV banana cream ale, sweet and fermented with banana puree and conditioned on vanilla.
  • Le Hop – A Mosaic hop water, on tap now and to be sold in 4-packs soon. The brewery also has housemade NA beers available.
  • PB Cup – A 5.3% ABV brown ale with lactose, cocoa nibs, vanilla, and peanut butter cup essence.

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