We know you have been eagerly awaiting the results of our Kind-Of-A-Big-Deal poll. We collected thousands of votes online in October and November and are excited to share the winners with you.
Minnesota’s growing craft beer scene would not be possible without the work of these brands and individuals, as well as your appreciation and support. Thank you to all of the readers that submitted nominations and voted for this year’s poll. Winners were selected 100% by our readers. We’d like to point out that there are no losers in the Kind-of-a-Big Deal Awards. All who were nominated are sincerely deserving and highly regarded people, places, and beers. We’ll do this again next year to see how things change. We hope you’ll continue to honor the men and women of craft beer.
Without further ado, here are the people, places and beers that you have declared to be KIND-OF-A-BIG-DEAL:
Beertender:Andrew Lomen (Happy Gnome) |
Beer Writer:Michael Agnew, A Perfect Pint |
Artist:Adam Turman |
Beard:Bryan Buser (Four Firkins) |
Tattoo:Gabrielle Rudisill |
Brewpub:Town Hall Brewery |
Happy Hour:Town Hall Brewery |
Homebrew Club:MN Home Brewers Association |
New Brewery:Fulton |
MN Brewery:Surly Brewing Co. |
Out of MN Brewery:Deschutes Brewery |
Craft Beer Bar (612):Muddy Waters |
Craft Beer Bar (651):Happy Gnome |
Craft Beer Bar (suburbia):Grumpy’s Roseville |
TC Beer Blog:MNBeer.com |
Beer Distributor:JJ Taylor |
Homebrew Store:Northern Brewer |
Bottle Shop:The Ale Jail |
Bottle Shop:The Four Firkins |
Stout:Surly Darkness |
Belgian Style:Surly Cynic |
Wheat Beer:Bell’s Oberon |
Lager/Pilsner:Surly Hell |
Porter:Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald |
IPA:Surly Furious |
Winter Seasonal:Surly Abrasive |
Summer Seasonal:Bell’s Oberon |
Fruit/Spice Beer:Southern Tier Pumking |
[…] would say Surly Furious for Minnesota is fitting since it just was voted MN's favorite IPA by The Growler readers. __________________ […]