With over 150 breweries now pouring their beer in Minnesota, there’s always something new to try. To keep you up-to-date, we present The Mash-Up—our weekly rundown of new beers and seasonal releases in Minnesota from your favorite local and national breweries. Visit growlermag.com every Friday for the latest or sign up for a weekly email. … [ Read more]
Brewer Profile: Tom Hill of Bemidji Brewing
Four years ago this October, Tom Hill was brewing beer in a kitchen in Bemidji, Minnesota, on a 25-gallon brewing system. This wasn’t a homebrew session though. It was the modest beginning of the town’s sole brewery—Bemidji Brewing Company. Tom and his business partners Justin “Bud” Kaney, Tina Hanke (now Kaney), and Megan Betters (now … [ Read more]
Bemidji Brewing reveals new logo, brews first batch on new brewhouse
Big things are happening at Bemidji Brewing. The brewery, which started as a three-barrel nanobrewery in downtown Bemidji, has expanded into a new building and brewed their first batch on a new 15-barrel brewhouse back on April 13. Beer from the new brewery should be available around Minnesota’s fishing opener on May 14. In conjunction with the … [ Read more]
How to get your hands on Bemidji Brewing’s award-winning double porter
Bemidji Brewing Company announced today it will be selling 500 750mL bottles of their GABF silver medal-winning Double Porter at their taproom starting 2pm on Friday, December 11. The porter will also be on tap starting that day. For more information, visit Bemidji Brewing’s website or Facebook page
The Mill: Santa Crawl, I AM ST PAUL!, and more
The Mill is ready for a long winter’s nap. Imperial stouts, braised meats, gingersnap cookies—truly the most wonderful time of the year. What’s on your radar in The Mill? Let us know @growlermag. Upcoming Events: TUESDAY 9: Easy & Oskey are mixing up cocktails at the Guthrie this evening from 6–7:30pm. The fete will take … [ Read more]
Novel Written in Northern Minnesota Woods to be Released at Bemidji Brewing
By Brian Kaufenberg Have you ever wondered what it would be like to quit your job, move to northern Minnesota, and live off the grid in a tent in the woods? That is precisely what novelist Daniel J. Rice did to write his first novel, This Side of a Wilderness, which follows the story of Eli … [ Read more]