The Mill is running a little slow this week. We’re still a little groggy from the all the sun, brats and brews over the holiday weekend. But we have good things to look forward to: Sisyphus opening, breweries collaborating, and one of our favorite festivals is just around the corner. Do you have any beer … [ Read more]
The Mill: Summer Celebrations
July 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Mill is ready to party. We’ve got a holiday weekend, a big match against Belgium, and The Growler’s 2nd Birthday party, Thursday from 6-10pm at the Nomad World Pub. Join us for special firkins, DJ Backpain, food trucks and more. Events: Eat Street Social announced that their Polynesian cocktail annex, the Torpedo Room, will be … [ Read more]
5 Things To Eat & Drink at Tonight’s Pride Dabbler
June 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
27 food trucks paired with 27 breweries. So much good eating and drinking is about to happen at tonight’s Beer Dabbler at Twin Cities Pride in Loring Park. Among all the terrific pairings you’ll be in for, here are five things you should be sure not to miss. 1. The debut of Bauhaus Brew Labs … [ Read more]
UPDATED: Firkin Fest at The Happy Gnome
February 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
It’s that time of year again. . . The Happy Gnome, on Selby Avenue in St. Paul, has been a leader in the local and national craft beer scene since it’s opening eight years ago. This spring, The Happy Gnome will host its annual Firkin Fest: a collection of specially-brewed ales using traditional ingredients. Each … [ Read more]
The Six-Pack Project: Minnesota’s Flight
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Here is a fun new blog about craft beer around the nation — it’s called The Six-Pack Project. The goal is to have writers from each state come up with a “flight” of six different beers that represent their state (and/or state beer culture). Paige Latham, who runs the blog Alcohol By Volume, got the … [ Read more]
How Dry We Weren’t: Lager, Liquor and the Law
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Photographs Courtesy Minnesota Historical Society President Herbert Hoover called it the “noble experiment.” Many Americans, a majority by 1933, called it silly. In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment and the National Prohibition Act (Volstead Act) made it illegal to “manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish or possess” intoxicating beverages. The actions of many Americans … [ Read more]
A Beer Drinker’s Guide to Minnesota Fishing
August 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mitch Petrie of Muddy Boots Productions Talks Fishing and Beer by Mitch Petrie Illustrations by Jake Keeler // 20acrecarcass.com I’ve been a hardcore angler since the age of ten, filling most of my spare time these days fishing with friends and family. I’ve been a fan of beer for almost as long. A decade ago … [ Read more]
August Schell Brewing Co. Releases “Star of the North”
July 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
STAR OF THE NORTH will be available early NEXT WEEK in the Twin Cities metro area (Week of 7/15) The Star of the North, the first entry in Schell’s Noble Star Collection of Berlin-style wheat beers, has been crafted using a very rare, revived cypress fermentation tank. Schell’s restored the cypress tank, which was purchased … [ Read more]
Schell’s Chimney Sweep Debut
November 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
On Tuesday, November 14 Mayslack’s Bar in Northeast Minneapolis was host to the release of Schell’s Brewing Company‘s newest beer: Chimney Sweep Black Lager. Brewmaster Jace Marti explained that the inspiration for the new beer comes from the time he recently spent in Germany, specifically Upper Franconia, as he combines three different styles of lager popular to … [ Read more]
Prost! Digging Down on the Origins of Oktoberfest
September 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Munich’s Oktoberfest is the biggest beer festival in the world. It’s been held nearly every year on the famous Theresienwiese since 1810 when Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig organized a series of horse races to celebrate his marriage to Princess Therese of Bavaria. Ironically, beer was reportedly not a central feature of that first fest—although I … [ Read more]
