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Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Announces 2016 Festival Line Up and Ticket Packages

Online Ticket Sales Start Noon, Tuesday, December 1

At noon, Tuesday, December 1, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild will release online ticket sales for packages to its 2016 craft beer festivals at http://www.tempotickets.com/mcbg. The ticket packages deliver 10 percent discounts over purchasing tickets individually.

2016 Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Festivals

Winterfest — A two-night event at St. Paul’s Union Depot: 7 p.m., Friday, February 26, and 7 p.m., Saturday February 27.

The Guild’s 90 brewery members will break out their specialty beers, delivering a fresh rotation of breweries and brewpubs each night, plus a roster of “Brewers Choice” breweries pouring both nights. Event includes upscale, catered food menu, beer education and music.
Winterfest Barley Johns

 

All Pints North — 3 p.m., Saturday, July 23, Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth.

Sample hundreds of beers from a roster of Minnesota and national craft brewers, set to the backdrop of Lake Superior and live music.

Land of 10,000 Beers Craft Beer Hall at the Minnesota State Fair — August 25–September 5, Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Get together with Minnesota craft beer at the 5th year of the Land of 10,000 Beers Craft Beer Hall for flights of fantastic Minnesota craft beer.
All Pints North 2015

 

Autumn Brew Review — 1 p.m., Saturday, September 17, Historic Grain Belt Brewery, Minneapolis.

Returning for its 16th year, the Autumn Brew Review is one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest craft beer festivals, pouring hundreds of Minnesota and national craft beers from 130-plus breweries under the shadows of the Historic Grain Belt Brewery.
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Ticket Packages

Purchase tickets at http://www.tempotickets.com/mcbg:

Seasonal Six Pack: $300 — online sale at noon, Tuesday, December 1.

  • Winterfest: two tickets for either the February 26 or February 27 event.
  • All Pints North: two tickets.
  • Autumn Brew Review: two tickets.

Superfan Pack: $450 — online sale at noon, Tuesday, December 1.

  • Winterfest: two tickets for both the February 26 and February 27 events.
  • All Pints North: two tickets.
  • Autumn Brew Review: two tickets.
  • State Fair: two beer flight tickets at the Land of 10,000 Beers Craft Beer Hall.
  • Two Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild “Brewed in Minnesota” t-shirts.

Two-Day Winterfest Pack: $135 — online sale at noon, Tuesday, December 8.

  • Winterfest: one ticket for both the February 26 and February 27 events.

Winterfest: $75 — online sale at noon, Tuesday, December 16.

  • General online ticket sales for both the February 26 and February 27 events.
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10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer – MN Craft Beer Week

To celebrate Minnesota’s nationally recognized craft beer community, from May 4-10, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer, a week packed with more than 150 member events. Guild events will be happening across the state. Check the calendar below for events happening near you and events worth traveling for. It is going to be special week for beer fans.
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Guild President Dan Schwarz talks MN Craft Beer Week on Minnesota BeerCast


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10,000 Minutes events include: tap takeovers, special releases, cask tappings, beer art, beer dinners, and all-day happy hours. It’s the most Minnesota-specific craft beer events in one week ever. Events are being added every day, so for the latest, visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaCraftBrewersGuild

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All Pints North Festival Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

Beer festivals are a plenty these days, and they aren’t all created equal. One beer festival that’s becoming a favorite destination is the All Pints North Summer Brew Fest by The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild in Duluth. Held on the shores of Lake Superior, Bayfront Park is the perfect venue. The spacious park has a large stage and plenty of grassy areas for relaxing and cooling off. Fest goers directly support the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild while enjoying unlimited samples from 85+ Minnesota and regional breweries. There will be food from food trucks/stands, live music, beer education, games and more. This fest is a great excuse to get away and enjoy the North Shore with hundreds of your beer-drinking friends.

*Pro-tip: Book your hotel room when you get your tickets. Rooms fill up fast in Zenith City.

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Tickets to the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild All Pints North Beer Fest go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15 at noon CST. While this festival has not sold out in minutes as Autumn Brew Review does, it is gaining in popularity, don’t expect to find tickets at the door.

  • All Pints North Summer Brew Fest
  • Saturday, July 25, 2015
  • 3-7 p.m.
  • Bayfront Festival Park | Duluth, MN
  • 21+ Event | ID Required at Entry
  • Rain or Shine
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Tickets are $40 in advance (+taxes and fees) and $50 day-of if available (+taxes and fees)
  • Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 15 at noon CT at tempotickets.com/apn

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Tickets for 2015 Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Festivals On-Sale

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Tickets for 2015 Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild festivals are on-sale beginning at noon, Monday, January 5th. These events are among the best in region, and the bulk purchase is your best way to make sure you have your spot. These events will sell out, so if you can swing the cash it is worth it.
Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Seasonal Six Pack Tickets
One change to the festival program from last year is the Guild’s premiere event, Winterfest. The Crème de la Crème of beer fests will be split into two nights. The change was made to keep the fest’s intimate atmosphere and accommodate the growing number of brewers. You can hear Guild President, Dan Schwarz talk about the changes on the latest BeerCast.

Monday, January 5, noon CT: Seasonal Four Pack on-sale includes one ticket to both nights of Winterfest, All Pints North and Autumn Brew Review at $200 per pack, a 15% discount over individual tickets. There are limited quantities of four packs available.

Monday, January 12, noon CT: Two day Winterfest package on sale, $135 for ticket to each night of Winterfest at Union Depot in St. Paul. There are limited quantities of two day packages. Winterfest tickets include unlimited craft beer sampling from Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild members, music, an upscale catered dinner, educational programming, and more. The line-up of breweries for each night of Winterfest will be published in advance of the Winterfest on-sale.

Friday, January 16, noon CT: Individual Winterfest tickets go on sale, $75 for ticket to a single night of Winterfest. Winterfest tickets include unlimited craft beer sampling from Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild members, music, an upscale catered dinner, educational programming, and more. There are limited quantities of tickets remaining, and this will depend on how quickly the two packs sell.

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Beer + Education + Fun = Land of 10,000 Beers at the Minnesota State Fair

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The Great Minnesota State Fair  will again be the host the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild’s Land of 10,000 Beers, centrally located in the Agriculture/Horticulture Building from Thursday, August 21 through Labor Day.

There is so much more going on this year than last, we need to break this down to capture all the awesome:

Flights of Four! (photo credit simplegoodandtasty.com)

More Beers: Over 130 different craft beers from almost 35 local Minnesota breweries.  Most will pair with a Pronto Pup,  Mini Donuts, Cheese Curds or Bacon on a Stick. There will be six to seven different flights of four 5 oz samples for $8.00 per flight.

Beer Hunter’s Pro-Tip: Find the rare beers on  Firkin Fridays and Rare Flights Saturdays and Sundays. You can purchase flights of rare, limited-run beers that showcase the brewer’s creativity. Fruit, wine-aged, barrel-aged, smoked…. it’s all here. You’ll want to bring an extra pair of socks to replace the ones that get knocked off.

Excelsior Brewing Presentation and Q&A
Excelsior Brewing Presentation and Q&A (photo credit ExcelsiorBrew.com)

More Education: There will be daily educational programming that will explain all the things that make craft beer amazing – straight  from the folks who have made Minnesota the 10th highest craft beer producing state in the U.S. Weekday programs are at 3-6 PM and weekend programs are at noon, 3 and 6 PM.

So that's what hops look like! (photo credit tcdailyplanet.net)
So that’s what hops look like! Photo credit tcdailyplanet.net

Do you know what a hop looks like? What is a malt? Check out the displays that will visually lead you through the basics of making beer.  There will be a Breweriana which chronicles the history and culture of beer in Minnesota.

More Fun: There is more to beer culture than that liquid in your glass.  Tour the Art Gallery which features local artists’ beer-inspired art. It’s like the Fine Arts building but cooler. While you’re working through your flight, seek out the Brew-cation Destination Wall which pinpoints all the breweries and brewpubs.

For the latest information, go to http://www.mncraftbrew.org/statefair

 

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10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer

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To celebrate Minnesota’s nationally recognized craft beer community, from May 5-11, the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild presents 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer, a week packed with more than 80 member events, from Minnesota tap takeovers on the North Shore to special firkin tappings in Southern Minnesota.

10,000 Minutes events include: tap takeovers, special releases, firkin tappings, cask tappings, block parties, beer art, and all-day happy hours. It’s the most Minnesota-specific craft beer events in one week ever. Events are being added every day, so for the latest, visit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaCraftBrewersGuild

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Autumn Brew Review 2013 – Must Try Beers

Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild events just keep getting better. Autumn Brew Review 2013 looks to continue this upward trend by offering a huge variety of beer from an ever growing list of craft breweries.
ABR 2013
Unless your name is Andre the Giant, there is no way you will be able to fit all these beer samples into your afternoon. Nor should you try. When attending a beer festival I usually divide the program into 3 tiers; a must try, really want to try, and all the rest. Below is a few of the brews that will be going into my “Autumn Brew Review 2013 must try beers.”

Bent Paddle Brewery
Nitro Cold Press Black with Whole Bean Madagascar
Cold Press Black infused with Madagascar vanilla beans and served on nitro.

Creamy and roasty with coffee and vanilla? Oh, hell yes.

Lucette Brewing Company
Hips Don’y Lie – Fruit Bowl
Hips Don’t Lie is a slightly bigger interpretation of a traditional German wheat beer featuring a refreshing light body with a crisp, dry finish. A high proportion of malted wheat lends a round, pasta-like character that is complemented by a delicate balance of clove-like phenolics, banana esters and just a hint of sulfur from the classic German weissbier yeast strain. Rose hips give this beer a subtle floral note while the honey lends to the dryness in the finish. The beer has been infused with bitter and sweet orange peel which along with the banana characteristics gives this beer the ultimate fruit bowl in a glass.

An easy drinking beer with subtle flavor layers you can explore for days. I’m excited to see what the addition of fruit via cask will do to this one.

Goose Island
Bourbon County Stout
Brewed in honor of the 1000th batch at our original Clybourn brewpub. A liquid as dark and dense as a black hole with thick foam the color of a bourbon barrel. The nose is an intense mix of charred oak, chocolate, vanilla, caramel and smoke. One sip has more flavor than your average case of beer.

This beer is legendary. Ever since the change in ownership I feel uncomfortable drinking it, but that has yet to stop me. It is just too good.

Indeed Brewing
Fresh Hop (Mn version)
This Minnesota Fresh Hop ale was brewed with 10-pounds per barrel of Cascade hops from Goat Ridge Farm in New London, Minnesota. Deep amber in colorthis session ale carries the typical citrus and floral hallmarks of the famed Cascade hop but with a juicy fresh twist that drips flavors and aromas of a spicy orange marmalade. Available: September

Tis the season! It is nice to see a session version of a local fresh hop beer. With an ABV of 4.2% and unmistakable fresh hop aroma you can (and will want to) rock this beer all day long.

Green Flash Brewing
Double Stout Black Ale
Golden naked oats mashed with dark crystal and robust roasted malts create a luscious black brew with satin smooth finish. An old-world style, done the Green Flash way. Big, bold, flavorful and complex.

Green Flash is new to the market. A quality brewery with lots of street cred, their IPA often overshadows other great beers in their portfolio like this black beauty.

I hope you enjoy my suggestions. Hit the link to the full Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild Autumn Brew Review 2013 program to check out all the beer and make your own “must try” list. Don’t forget to thank the brewers for making events like this special, as well the volunteers that work hard to make these things happen. As always, eat a big breakfast, stay hydrated, and consume responsibly.

Is there glaring omission? Totally off with a suggestion? Leave a comment below and let us know what in your “must try list.”

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Local Beer at the Minnesota State Fair

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This is the Minnesota State Fair. We normally don’t mind writing about any beer, but this is all about local beer at the Minnesota State Fair. If you are looking for info on a beer that isn’t made in MN you will have to look elsewhere. We are keeping it local this time. If you go to the great Minnesota get together, and don’t drink Minnesota beer we will seriously doubt your local roots!

MN Craft Brewer’s Guild Beer Hall
Look for nearly every craft brewer in Minnesota to have their beer rotate through here at some point during the fair. (Except brewpubs. Want to talk about brewpub distribution, anyone?)
Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint will speak about food & beer pairing on 8/29 at 3pm.
2013 State Fair Homebrew Awards Ceremony on 8/24 at noon on the MN Craft Brewer’s Guild Stage.
For full details as they become available check the guild website.


Lift bridge / Ball Park Cafe
Lift Bridge is releasing a Mini Donut Ale just for the Minnesota State Fair. This malty monster will be on tap at the Ball Park Cafe along with several other local craft brews from the likes of Indeed Brewing, and Badger Hill Brewing. The Ball Park Cafe is a must hit for any craft beer fan, especially with their new craft beer battered onion rings made with Day Tripper Pale Ale and served with beer mustard!

Schell’s:
Below is a map of where you can find Schell’s at the Minnesota State Fair.
Pro-tip: Hang out in front of the Heritage Square stage and drink Schell’s Pils in the late summer sun while rocking out.
Schells at the fair

Summit:
Summit is available in several spots around the fair, but every day at 1pm Summit will tap a special Minnesota sourced IPA from brewer Jeff Williamson at the International Bazaar. This one of a kind brew should not be missed.
summit at the fair

Fulton Beer:
Fulton Beer is available at 7 different spots around the Minnesota State Fair. A big favorite is Cafe Caribe. Check the map below for all locations or the Fulton Beer website.
Fulton Beer at the Minnesota State Fair

Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments below.

PS. Don’t forget to tell every politician see that you want to buy beer on Sunday!