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History of Oktoberfest

Today is the greatest in beer drinking holidays. It’s the start of Oktoberfest in Munich and marks the beginning of the world’s biggest beer event. The season also brings out…

Modist Brewing Co

Modist Brewing Company

“It’s getting to a time where there’s so much beer out there… the quality isn’t always there and you wouldn’t know, but you’d know if you got a shitty pizza.”

A Salute to Four Firkins

The news of the closing of the Four Firkins stores in St. Louis Park and Oakdale has come as saddening news to craft beer lovers in the Twin Cities. The…

Certified Cicerone Exam – The Road Becoming a Beer Sommelier

It’s late on a Saturday night and you wander into a neighborhood bar with two of your friends. It’s a quaint little room dimly lit by overhead lights and small…

Eating Spent Grain: Granola

Spent Grain Granola Spent grain is healthy and full of protein and fiber. Granola is healthy and full of protein and fiber. Combine the two and you have a tasty…

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So You Want to Start Your Own Distillery? Ten Key Legal Steps You Need to Take

Here are ten key steps to start your own distillery business on a sound legal foundation

2014 Gambrinus Club Award

Minnesota home brewers earn acclaim at National Homebrew Conference

Several Minnesota homebrewers returned from AHA’s National Homebrewers Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan with heads held high and awards held even higher. Over 8,000 brewers across the country took part…

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Target begins selling liquor in Minnesota

According to Sam Black at Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, Minnesota’s own Target Corporation is set to begin selling wine, liquor, and beer in the land of 10,000 lakes. The retail…

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