Fair trial: Our favorite new State Fair libations

Drinking at the Minnesota State Fair is all about balance. You don’t want anything too thick or heavy, nor anything too dry. You’re looking for something crisp and tart, light and refreshing. Something to pep you up. Something to help you slink amidst 100,000 of your closest statesmen. Something to help wash away whatever cheese and … [ Read more]

Craft (Beer at the) Fair 2012

The Minnesota State Fair embraces craft brews By Drew Kerr For years, the Minnesota State Fair has been dominated by the country’s largest brewers, leaving craft beer enthusiasts a limited menu of options from which to choose. That’s starting to change. In a nod to the state’s growing roster of breweries, the Great Minnesota Get … [ Read more]