Minnesota Beer Activists - Latest Comments

Re: Minnesota Senate fails to adopt full Sunday liquor sales, now it is up to the House

SlapHappy — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 15:38:45 -0000

Can we get a list of liquor stores who belong to the MLBA? I would love to take my business elsewhere. I know I'm safe buying at Total Wine, but I'd like other options.

Re: Certified Cicerone Exam – The Road Becoming a Beer Sommelier

Dan Parker — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:17:42 -0000

Nice write up Sean. I've always wondered how others have felt about the process and what drives them (us) to go through this. Congrats on your cert. Cheers!

Re: 13 Things Your Taproom Server Wants You to Know

Daniel Gilliland Jr — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:41:04 -0000

Glad to see nothing snotty written in the article.

Re: 13 Things Your Taproom Server Wants You to Know

Summit Brewery — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:09:38 -0000

Hear hear! Great advice, MNBA!

Re: Bent Paddle Trademark Action Resolved

jdhovland — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:27:58 -0000

Awesome of both breweries, better yet would be a collaboration brew.

Re: What Makes a Good Craft Beer Bar?

wawoodee — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:51:52 -0000

Agreed with all of the styles needed, except that for "very light beer", please don't take up a valuable tap handle when having bottles will suffice. By definition of the style, light beer is not discernibly better on tap vs. in the bottle. Very light beer has value to those who have dietary considerations, and that's it. So have one light beer available in bottles and one gluten free beer available in bottles and call it good. Oh, and that very light beer should be the ONLY macro beer in your establishment, and ONLY if no suitable option is available from a local craft brewer.

Re: What Makes a Good Craft Beer Bar?

Laurel Gustafson — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 10:11:24 -0000

Solid article, Sean!

Re: 2014 Candidate Survey Results

MNBeerActivists — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:19:15 -0000

Very sure, Wills even clarified a preference to full repeal over local option.

Re: 2014 Candidate Survey Results

Mac — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:10:20 -0000

Are you sure about Anna Wills in 57B? I had asked her the same via email a few months ago and she did NOT support Sunday Sales. I can only assume that candidates considered the source of this survey and answered accordingly. Her opponent, Denise Packard enthusiastically did support repealing the Sunday ban however.

Re: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates begin to address Sunday liquor sales

Ken in MN — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:09:13 -0000

With Johnson as governor you'll need Sunday liquor sales to drown out your sorrows from yet another Republican't-decimated economy. (Just look at Wisconsin, Kansas or New Jersey if you think I'm engaging in hyperbole.) Then again, you won't have the money to actually buy any booze on Sunday, but at least you'll have to comfort of knowing you could, if only you had the money...

Re: Minnesota gubernatorial candidates begin to address Sunday liquor sales

Erik Bergs — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:00:18 -0000

Dayton is just having his cake and eating it too on this issue. He has the house and senate do the will of the Teamsters and just says he is pro Sunday sales because it polls well (and he doesn't want to get hurt by it). Johnson and Nicollet would likely get off their butt to push it through congress. Like Johnson says, it shouldn't be this hard.

Re: Lake Monster Brewing to open Saint Paul brewery and taproom in 2015

RachRockinOut — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:09:32 -0000

Bringing the Monster home! Yeehaw

Re: Lake Monster Brewing to open Saint Paul brewery and taproom in 2015

Dean Lambrecht — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:40:18 -0000

Great news!

Re: Senate votes on Sunday liquor sales amendment – How they voted

JP — Thu, 08 May 2014 15:15:18 -0000

Way to go to Senator Scalze and all the other affirmative voters for supporting the populace and not special interests. Senator Scalze will definitely be getting my vote for re-election!

Re: Senate votes on Sunday liquor sales amendment – How they voted

Brian Hayes — Thu, 08 May 2014 10:58:43 -0000

Thanks for documenting this.

Re: House Rep Mark Anderson to introduce Minnesota growler swapping legislation

Katie Hill — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:40:48 -0000

I hope this happens. It was so much easier to fill growlers when I lived in Montana, but I'm begging to collect too many MN growlers for the meager size of my apartment...

Re: House Rep Mark Anderson to introduce Minnesota growler swapping legislation

Steve Miceli — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 14:02:57 -0000

It will never work. It makes sense.

Re: House Rep Mark Anderson to introduce Minnesota growler swapping legislation

Brian Hayes — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:33:47 -0000

About a year ago, I bought a Brauler (http://thezythosproject.com... from Canal Park Brewery (http://canalparkbrewery.com/). It's awesome! I've never been able to use it anywhere else, however. Every brewery is afraid to be the first.

Re: Surly Brewing to co-release collaboration beer, BLAKKR

Brian Grondin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:24:31 -0000

Cans will do! :)

Re: Surly Brewing to co-release collaboration beer, BLAKKR

Tony Zaccardi — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:23:37 -0000

noooo..cans on sunday is the plan as far as i know.

Re: Surly Brewing to co-release collaboration beer, BLAKKR

Brian Grondin — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:20:01 -0000

Tony at Grumpy's NE says they'll have Blacker on tap this Friday!

Re: All Tied up in Blue (Laws)

Brenda Ammon — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:28:53 -0000

Excellent info that does help to understand and appreciate where the craftbeer industry has come from and where it is going. Have fun in Florida, I left just as so many great new breweries were popping up.

Re: The Small BREW Act (HR 494) with Jon Messier from Lucid Brewing

Jon Messier — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:58:23 -0000

Thanks for popping in Andy! Sorry the bottling line is so loud!

Re: Prohibition – Where are we now?

Gene Vogel — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 16:45:51 -0000

"Possibly the worst aspect of Minnesota’s off-sale Sunday liquor ban is the fact that it punishes responsible consumers for absolutely no sensible reason." Amen to that.

Re: Oskar Blues Announces Minnesota Debut

Molly — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:13:14 -0000

Yea! Since moving from Colorado I sure have missed my Old Chub and Mama's Lil' Yella Pills!!