The Growler’s editorial staff partnered with official BJCP judges in a blind tasting to determine the best Hazy IPAs in Minnesota. The results may surprise you.
The Brewer’s Dilemma: Are hard seltzer and NA a trend or the future of the industry?
February 25, 2019 by
Ask any market researcher in 2015 to define the future of craft beer and the answer would have been “more beer.” Craft brewing was soaring, with brewery numbers overtaking the pre-Prohibition era and a veritable flood of SKUs hitting liquor store shelves. Ask that same economist about the future of beer in 2019 and the … [ Read more]
Bauhaus releases Minnesota’s first NA beer since Prohibition
December 18, 2018 by
Bauhaus Brew Labs is doing what no Minnesota brewery has done in nearly 100 years: releasing a non-alcoholic beer. Not since Prohibition has a locally made NA beer been available in Minnesota. Bauhaus’ take is based on their Homeguys Helles Lager, and is crafted with help from St. Paul-based upstart ABV Technology. The result, according … [ Read more]
The Growler’s guide to Art-A-Whirl 2018
May 16, 2018 by
Spring has sprung (finally), and Northeast Minneapolis is springing into a whirlwind of a weekend—it’s the 23rd annual Art-A-Whirl. From May 18–20, thousands of people will descend on the area to browse art, tour studios and galleries, and watch artists’ creative techniques. But people need to eat, drink, and take a load-off, too, so many … [ Read more]
What We’re Drinking: May 2018
April 30, 2018 by
Welcome back to What We’re Drinking, wherein The Growler editorial staff look back on recent remarkable beverages. What are you drinking, Growler Nation? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Brian Kaufenberg, Managing Editor ■ Bauhaus Short Pants Lemon Shandy Sure, shandy has a bit of a black eye due to certain mass-market varieties. But Bauhaus Brew Labs’ … [ Read more]
Bauhaus’ revamped taproom re-opens with full table service
January 26, 2018 by
At last, the new-and-improved Bauhaus taproom is opening once again. This time, with more table space and, most exciting of all, full table service. On Saturday, the brewery is officially re-opening its doors after a complete renovation of both the brewery and taproom. It’s a facelift that communications and marketing manager Maura Hagerty Schwandt says … [ Read more]
Bauhaus Brew Labs to debut the first in a new series of big beers
October 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bauhaus Brew Labs has gone off-the-wall—or rather, Over the Charts—with an entirely new series of beers. The Over the Charts series will be a departure from the Northeast Minneapolis brewery’s more sessionable beer recipes. And the first release in the on-going series is Sky-Ten! Double IPA, an amped up version of the Brew Labs’ Sky-Five! Midwest Cöast IPA. … [ Read more]
Pints and politics: Go Vote MN encourages millennials to register and vote
August 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
We hear it every four years: “This is the most important election of our lifetime!” When it comes to the 2016 presidential ballot—with polarized parties debating economics, foreign affairs, race, and national security—perhaps it is. But regardless of what you think of this year’s unconventional political landscape, a new campaign in the Land of 10,000 Lakes … [ Read more]
Bauhaus and Revival announce collaboration beer
August 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bauhaus Brew Labs is announcing a Southern-inspired collaboration with Revival. Slawhammer, a “pre-Prohibition Kentucky Common Style Ale,” will make its debut at Revival’s new US Bank Stadium location as well as their brick-and-mortar restaurants in the near future. Slawhammer is brewed specifically to temper the heat of Revival’s fiery Tennessee hot chicken. They describe it as “a … [ Read more]
Bauhaus launches charitable arm with Still Kickin pale ale
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bauhaus Brew Labs today announced the launch of On The Haus, a new facet of the company built to help foster a sense of belonging and kinship through outreach in the community. For the launch, they are partnering with the local non-profit organization Still Kickin to release a one-time-only beer across the Twin Cities—with all the … [ Read more]
Minnesota breweries awarded at World Beer Cup 2016
May 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The 2016 Craft Brewers Conference came to a close in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the World Beer Cup Awards, the biannual international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association. Over the course of 96 beer style categories, Minnesota breweries won four medals. Insight Brewing of Minneapolis won bronze in the Belgian-Style Fruit Beer category for its … [ Read more]
Fair State Brewing Coop & Bauhaus to release collaboration beer
May 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Niko Tonks, the head brewer over at Fair State, has been looking to collaborate with Matt Schwandt and the Bauhaus crew for over a year. “It’s not hard to find people to collaborate, it’s hard to find the time to do it” says Tonks. Schwandt mirrored his desire to team up with Niko and the team at … [ Read more]
Bauhaus Wonderstuff 12-packs coming soon to a store near you
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Warmer weather and pilsners go hand in hand, and Bauhaus Brew Labs is making the most of that reality by packaging its Wonderstuff Neü Bohemian Pilsner in 12-packs, just in time for summer. In order to properly commemorate the launch of Wonderstuff 12-packs, Bauhaus did the thing they know best and wrote a song about it…and then filmed … [ Read more]
Bauhaus Brew Labs debuts tallboys at Target Field and First Ave
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Baseball season is officially upon us, and Bauhaus Brew Labs is marking the occasion accordingly. Last year, Bauhaus joined the craft beer ranks at Target Field alongside the some of Minnesota’s finest craft breweries. This year they are upping the ante and unveiling 16-ounce tallboys of Wonderstuff Neü Bohemian Pilsner and Sky-Five! Midwest Cöast IPA at Target Field. … [ Read more]
The return of Bauhaus Brew Labs’ Copperpop Red Lager
March 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Bauhaus Brew Labs’ Copperpop Red Lager has arrived, and will be in stores and on tap just in time for St. Paddy’s Day. Copperpop was around briefly last spring. Now, the uber hoppy red lager (perhaps inspired by certain Bauhaus owners’ own red locks?) is back, and ready to take on the rainy days of spring … [ Read more]
