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Get Your First Taste of Kirby’s New Beer

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Jesse

The Wisconsin Brewing Company will not be up and running until fall, but you can get a taste of Kirby Nelson’s first brew at his new location. The Great Dane Brew Pubs will all have the new brew on tap … Continue reading →

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Our Rock Stars Aren’t Like Your Rockstars

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jesse

I think of this Intel commercial sometimes when we’re meeting with brewmasters. We’re incredibly nerdy in our own way I guess. Beer geeks on parade.

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The Stevens Point Brewery Tour

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Jesse

  Update: Due to the huge building project going on at the Stevens Point Brewery, there won’t be any public tours for about another month, but here is my take on the tour experience from 2011: If there is one … Continue reading →

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Aspiring Homebrewers: Here’s your deal of the day

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Jesse

The Star Tribune Steals has a great starter kit from my favorite homebrew shop today. They’ll even ship it to you if you don’t live in the Twin Cities. Here’s some of the info from the deal: Description This equipment … Continue reading →

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Point Bock Run 2013

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jesse

In what has become an annual rite of spring for The Great Brew Tour, the boys loaded up the Brewtourmobile last weekend and headed to one of our favorite places on earth. Stevens Point, Wisconsin has become like a home … Continue reading →

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Tickets Now Available for the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Jesse

Minnesota Craft Beer lovers, it time to get your tickets to the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. The 5th annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest will take place Saturday, June 15th, 2013 from 2-6pm at the MN State Fairgrounds – … Continue reading →

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Join us for Wisconsin Craft Beer Night at Republic

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jesse

Please join us on Monday, October 22nd at Republic – Seven Corners for a night of celebrating great Wisconsin craft beer. We will begin the evening at 7PM with tastings and a Q&A with brewers from Capital Brewery and Lucette … Continue reading →

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The 2012 Tour of Legends Continues…

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Jesse

Our first day of Brew Tour 2012 was one for the record books. We had our earliest start to the day ever (7AM), The most miles traveled in one day (300), visited with 3 top-notch brewmasters, (Randy Hughes, Tom Porter, … Continue reading →

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We’re Loving Lake Louie

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Jesse

Our second stop on this year’s brew tour took us to Arena, Wisconsin. We traveled across the state, visiting various Tavern League approved watering holes between LaCrosse and Madison. We finally arrived in the small village of Arena, searching for … Continue reading →

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The Tour of a Lifetime

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Jesse

Here we are, 1 day before the 12th annual Great Brew Tour. I was thinking this morning about another Great Brew Tour Eve that led to one of our best days ever. It was back in 2004, the day before … Continue reading →

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