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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…

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Wabasha Brewing (Coming Soon)

MN Beer Activists Andrew Schmitt and Sean Cooke stop by Wabasha Brewing for a sneak peek at the new St. Paul brewery opening (hopefully) in the next few weeks.

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Surly Beer Hall Opens

The Surly Beer Hall kitchen, led by Chef Jorge Guzman, is offering up a small, but mighty menu featuring a variety of chef-driven, beer-focused food items. “It’s fuckin’ awesome!” says the new Executive Chef describing the excitement to be a part of such a large project.

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What Makes a Good Craft Beer Bar?

It makes me very elated to be a part of this rapidly-evolving craft beer scene and even more excited to see the development of beer-focused bars and restaurants offering great…

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Domestic vs Local? Let’s Reclaim our Lexicon!

Like most people, I understand words based on their intended definitions. When people twist the meaning a word from the original definition it is bothersome, disingenuous, and confusing for readers….

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Minneapolis Voters to Decide the Fate of Charter Mandated 70/30 Food to Alcohol Ratio this November

There has been much talk about revision of the law affecting Minneapolis restaurants’ requirements of a required ratio for food and liquor, and frankly, it’s about time. As a restauranteur,…

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Lucid Brewing 3rd Birthday and Hallucidation Release

Lucid Brewing owner, Jon Messier talks about the upcoming 3rd birthday party and release of their Belgian strong ale made with white grapes, Hallucidation.

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Lake Monster Debuts Fresh Hop Ale

Just over 1 year old, Lake Monster Brewing has made a nice splash on the local beer scene with an IPA and Czech-style Pils. Yesterday, Lake Monster tapped their first keg…

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