BYO Bartender: What’s the allure behind self-pour taprooms?

Consider the self-pour taproom an antidote to “Give me the usual.” The concept—inviting customers to belly right up to the taps and serve themselves ounce by ounce—is driven by endless exploration and beer rotation. It’s the Snapchat of drinking experiences. And while Minnesota’s earliest iteration of the self-pour taproom, Community Keg House, fell flat in … [ Read more]

Now Open: Union 32 Craft House

Dan Redpath once sold jet fuel for a living. But, just a month before his 50th birthday, he made a serious career change. “Now I sell a different kind of fuel!” he laughs. After 13 years of homebrewing and building a passion for craft beer, he is now the proud managing partner of Eagan’s newest … [ Read more]

New brewpub, Union 32 Craft House, coming to Eagan this summer

Four dads, who met at their children’s school, are partnering to open a new brewpub in Eagan this June. Union 32 Craft House is taking over the former BlueStone Steak & Seafood restaurant building, located at Highway 55 and Dodd Road. “Union 32 is a play off of Minnesota being the 32rd state to join the Union,” says co-founder Dan Redpath, … [ Read more]