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Minnesota Breweries Win Medals at 2016 Great American Beer Festival

Five Minnesota Craft Breweries Earn Medals at Great American Beer Festival

Five Minnesota craft breweries were recently honored at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver — the nation’s premier beer festival and competition. These hometown heavy hitters held their own against 7,227 beer entries from 1,752 breweries nationwide.

Fan favorites and cornerstones of Minnesota beer culture, Summit Brewing and Surly Brewing brought home gold medals this year. Bemidji Brewing, Jack Pine Brewery, and first-year entrant Roundhouse Brewery took home bronze medals for their yeoman’s efforts.

Minnesota breweries earning gold medals

• Summit Brewing Co. (St. Paul), “Extra Pale Ale” — Classic English-Style Pale Ale (38 entries)

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Photo © 2016 Jason E. Kaplan

• Surly Brewing Co. (Brooklyn Center / Mpls), “Barrel-Aged Darkness” — Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout (131 entries)

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Photo © 2016 Jason E. Kaplan

Minnesota breweries earning bronze medals

• Bemidji Brewing Co. (Bemidji), “German Blonde Ale” — Golden or Blonde Ale (115 Entries)
• Jack Pine Brewery (Baxter), “Vengeance! Jalapeno Cream Ale” — Chili Beer (112 entries)
• Roundhouse Brewery (Brainerd), “Runaround Rye Ale” — Rye Beer (81 entries)

“It has become a tradition for Minnesota breweries to be honored at this prestigious competition,” says Tom Whisenand, President of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. “This recognition reinforces that Minnesota is a great state for beer. Minnesotans can be proud of these local businesses that are representing their communities.”

Other Recent Minnesota GABF winners

Minnesota 2015 GABF Medalists:
August Schell Brewing Co. (New Ulm), Bemidji Bewing Company (Bemidji), Bent Paddle Brewing Co. (Duluth), Fitger’s Brewhouse (Duluth), Fulton Brewng (Minneapolis), Mankato Brewery (Mankato), Steel Toe Brewing (St. Louis Park).

Minnesota 2014 GABF Medalists:
Badger Hill Brewing (Shakopee), Bent Paddle Brewing Co. (Duluth), Indeed Brewing (Minneapolis), Steel Toe Brewing (St. Louis Park), Summit Brewing Co. (St. Paul) and Town Hall Brewery (Minneapolis).

A full list of Great American Beer Festival winners can be found here: https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/

Related: Minnesota BeerCast talks with Pete Rifakes from Town Hall Brewery and Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.

http://minnesotabeercast.com/episodes/live-minnesota-state-fair/

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Beer Careers

Yes, we all know you have always wanted to work in a brewery. Here is your chance. The beer industry is growing in Minnesota and across the nation. That growth brings jobs and opportunity. Good luck in your endeavors, just please don’t waste the time of people making delicious beer by applying if you are not qualified.

Omni Brewing is looking for a Taproom Lead
http://www.omnibrewing.com/#!careers/

Upstart Modist Brewing is looking to fill a variety of positions.
http://modistbrewing.com/jobs/

Jackpine Pine Brewery is hiring a Taproom Manager.
http://www.jackpinebrewery.com/#!careers/c22hx

Forthcoming Cedar Island Brewing is looking for a brewer.
https://www.facebook.com/CedarIslandBrewing/posts/165371307165309

Schell’s is filling the position of MN Distribution Manager.
http://schellsbrewery.com/job-openings/

Summit Brewing in St.Paul needs an Inventory Control Assistant
http://www.summitbrewing.com/employment?job=430

Insight Brewing is looking for a Head Brewer
http://www.insightbrewing.com/about/

LynLake Brewery is hiring a General Manager.
http://www.lynlakebrewery.com/contact

Did we miss any beer jobs? Add them to the comments section below.

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Beers to try at All Pints North 2015

It is that time of year. Time for a delightful afternoon on the shore of Lake Superior enjoying beer, jamming to music, consuming a Nate Dog or two, and letting the good times roll at All Pints North in Duluth, MN.

All Pints North summer beer festival grows every year. The festival has 95+ breweries occupying Bayfront Park for 2015, most of them Minnesota breweries.

At any beer festival you will see brewers showcasing some big beers, some barrel-aged, and some over-the-top hoppy. But, Minnesota is enjoying the sweet spot of summer right now. Brewers are aware of that and they are bringing offerings that reflect the season. You’ll see a good amount of of fruit, wheat, and sour beers at All Pints North. That doesn’t mean you won’t find me sneaking a taste of Sommelier George Hunter Stout from Castle Danger, a first sip of Surly NEIN, or a wee dram of Bourbon County Brand Stout. But like most people, I drink with the season/weather. This weekend in Duluth will be no different.

Drinking every beer from every brewer at All Pints North is truly an impossibility. If you are drinking with the weather like me, here are a few beers you may want put near the top of your list to try before palate fatigue takes over.

Tickets to All Pints North are still available here:
http://www.tempotickets.com/apn

Follow this link for the full program and beer lists.

Schell’s
Too Many Peaches
Starkbier Berliner Weisse aged on Peaches. Just like
the name says, this was meant to be Starkeller Peach,
but with a little too much peach. Extremely hazy and
bursting with tart peach flavor and aroma. For those
who like their OJ with a little extra pulp! 3.66 pH, 1.14
Total acidty
ABV: 7.3 IBU: 5

Sociable Cider Werks
Habenero Cucumber Freewheeler
A firkin of Freewheeler infused with freshly sliced habanero
peppers and cucumbers. The cucumber cools
as the habanero scratches its way across your palette
ABV: 6.2 IBU:

Bemidji Brewing
Flanders Sour Red Ale aged oncBlackberries and Raspberries
Mid-Festival Release! We aged this year’s entire batch
of Flanders Sour Red Ale on blackberries and raspberries
for an additional 3 months. Huge fruit and berry
aromas and flavors are backed by sturdy malts and a
snappy, tart finish.
ABV: 6 IBU: 10

Bent Paddle Brewing
Nitro Vanilla Cold Press Black Bent Paddle Black infused with Duluth Coffee Co. cold
press coffee and infused with Madagascar vanilla on
nitro. This beer is brewed to be a smooth, chocolatey,
semi-roasted ale that bridges the islands of porter and
stout, with a generous amount of oats to round out
the flavor.
ABV: 6 IBU: 35

Castle Danger Brewery
Summer Crush
Light, refreshing and tart. Our take on a summer
shandy without being one. Brewed with Sorachi Ace
hops and acidulated malt lends a nice burst of lemon
flavor and aroma with a dry tartness throughout. Its
the un-shandy.
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 22

Fitger’s Brewhouse
Framboise
This beer is our version of a very unique Belgian beer style
brewed only in the Lambic region outside Brussels. Our version is
fermented in wine barrels with a blend of Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces,
Lactobacillus and Pediococcus. After 2 years or more,
the beer is racked onto regionally grown raspberries and allowed
to referment for 6 months. Fitger’s Framboise presents strong
notes of lactic, sour aroma with a tart and well balanced flavor.
ABV: 6.5 IBU: 0

Jack Pine Brewery
Vengeance!
Dead Branch Cream Ale infused with fresh-cut jalapenos.
Bright pepper flavor and aroma with just enough
lingering heat to make you want more. (4.6% ABV)
ABV:4.6% IBU:

Lift Bridge Brewing
Citra Kellerbier
Building on tradition, we have used the lemony Citra
hops to elevate the classice Germanic style Kellerbier
to a refreshing summer treat. A natural haze welcomes
you to quaff the citurs hop nose and then dive
into the straw malt character, finishing ultra clean and
crisp thanks to the lager yeast.
ABV: 4.5 IBU: 35

All Pints North

21+ Event | ID Required at Entry
Rain or Shine
No Pets Allowed
Folding Chairs and Blankets Allowed
Sealed Bottled Waters Allowed
Tickets are $40 in advance (+taxes and fees) and $50 day-of if available (+taxes and fees)

Tickets

http://www.tempotickets.com/apn

Details

http://www.mncraftbrew.org/events/allpintsnorth