A quick dispatch this week, as I’m off on a quick trek to the Twin Cities for a late summer vacay, with the hopes of maybe trying some new/new-to-me Minnesota brews and some good eats at the Minnesota State Fair. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * A quick dispatch this week, as I’m off on a quick trek to the Twin Cities for a late summer vacay, with the hopes of maybe trying some new/new-to-me Minnesota brews and some good eats at the Minnesota State Fair. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Opinion A quick dispatch this week, as I’m off on a quick trek to the Twin Cities for a late summer vacay, with the hopes of maybe trying some new/new-to-me Minnesota brews and some good eats at the Minnesota State Fair.
So here are six new local and easy-drinking brews — two lagers, a pair of pilsners and a couple of wheat beers — for your sipping consideration on warm, late-summer days and/or the glorious, looming Labour Day weekend...
Oh, and speaking of said long weekend, there will be no next weekend — we’ll be back Sept. 7. Made as a fundraising brew for the CJNU 93.
7 FM radio station, this lager’s medium gold in colour and slightly hazy, with fresh malt, cracked oat and subtle herbal and citrus notes aromatically. It’s mainly dry, light-plus-bodied and with a subtle creaminess on the palate, which accentuates the grainier, doughier flavours while a herbal (but not bitter) compo.