Tucked away in the old Pantown neighborhood of St. Cloud, Pantown Brewing Co. brings the area’s history — and some old brewing equipment — to life again.
Tag: Beer
Five New Breweries That Blew Our Minds in 2018
We can’t say with certainty how many new breweries opened in Minnesota this year — our best guess is about 30 — but it’s been enough for us to put together a list of our favorites. Here are five new Minnesota breweries that blew our minds — in a good way — in 2018.
Hairy Cow Brewing Co.: Our New “Home for the Holidays” Libation Stop
For a small-town, northern Illinois community Hairy Cow Brewing, we thought, was easily comparable to anything we’ve visited and enjoyed in highly brewery-populated Minnesota. Here’s to coming home for the holidays, indeed!
Wooden Hill Brewing Co. — A Brothers’ Dream, a Grandfather’s Legacy, a MN Community’s Joy
“Wooden hill” — It seems an unusual name for a staircase and an even stranger name for a brewery. But once you know the story and the context behind it, it seems more than fitting — an homage to and memory of a man. And not just any man, one of the best kinds of men — a grandfather.
Pryes Brewing Company’s Lost Moon is Outta This World Good
Coming in at 12.8% ABV, we thought this one felt like a swift kick to the mouth…until we tried the barrel-aged.
Inbound BrewCo’s RIS Available in Bottles, Perfect for Winter Night In
RIS is dangerously smooth and subtly potent — between the two of us, we finished off the bottle a lot sooner than anticipated and were starting to feel more than just the Christmas spirit by the time we sipped our last drop.
5 Instagram Tips for a Better Beer Blog
Here are five things we’ve learned in our first year of beer blogging to help you on your own journey.
Cheers to a Year of Ale Adventures!
We never could have imagined what that beer adventure blog would lead to or what the next year would have in store for us! Of course, you’re welcome to read through all our previous blog posts for yourself, but here’s a quick recap of some of the highlights of our first year ale adventuring and beer blogging:
The Nordic Brewing Co. Brings “Ultimate Quest” to Monticello
We left feeling impressed and confident that Nordic’s off to a really strong start. If their soft open is anything to go by, we’re going to be frequenting Nordic Brewing Company a lot more in the future.
Party Time! Pryes Brewing Releases Cans
Pryes is a solid NE brewery close to our hearts that’s about to be a little closer still to fans in the metro with their very own canned beers!
