In Minnesota, cideries and wineries with a farm winery license are required by state law to use enough Minnesota-grown fruit to constitute at least 51 percent of their product. The same goes for cideries and wineries with a wine manufacturer license if they want to sell their product on-site, say, at a taproom. Our question: … [ Read more]
The Great Debate: Is The 51 Percent Rule Good For Minnesota Wineries And Cideries?
January 28, 2019 by The Growler
Filed Under: Cider & Wine, Drink, Homepage Featured Tagged With: cider, Grape growers, Minnesota Liquor Laws, wine
The Great Debate: Are Taprooms Killing Drinking Culture?
January 28, 2019 by Lauren Sauer
Can taprooms and bars coexist and both thrive? Do taprooms provide more options for drinkers or encourage more homogeneity? Is there a correlation between the growth of taprooms and the death of craft beer bars like The Muddy Pig and Ward 6? In order to get some answers, we went out drinking with two of … [ Read more]
Filed Under: Beer, Beer Page, Drink, Homepage Featured Tagged With: Bars & Restaurants, La Doña Cervercería, Minnesota Liquor Laws, Mortimers, Taprooms