Minot’s Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks is making a name for itself in the beer world. Their beer Gin & Spruce was one of 100 out 11,000 entries at last year’s World Beer Cup that earned a gold medal. It’s heady recognition, and it got the attention of the editors of Canvas Rebel, an online journal
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Fargo’s Drekker Brewing is making a move uncommon in the bar business; they’re making room for competitors. The concept is called Brewhalla, and it’s a lot more than a brewery. It’s a food destination, a market, a brewery, and a hotel, and more. It’s also built around the idea that when competitors of the same
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Who would have guessed beer would be the vehicle that brought culture back to small towns on the plains? As unlikely as it seems, the world of craft beer and the small breweries that deliver it are changing the fabric of the places that settle. NPR has the story.
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When tariffs on aluminum get tossed around as negotiating chips, America’s big beer makers get nervous. When you sell a lot of beer in aluminum cans, even a little tariff can have a big impact. Joe Deaux writing for Bloomberg has the story on the trade-offs that may result from fighting a trade war. It’s
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Carlsbad, New Mexico — it’s a city with more than a few similarities to Minot. Notably, it’s fortunes also rise and fall with the price of oil. It’s a cycle that’s led community leaders and business owners alike if there aren’t better ways to build a sustainable livelihood and economy. Sound familiar? As a solution,
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How do you build a sustainable economy focused on value-added agricultural products? How do you build an economy that attracts people from all over the world? In Belgium, they accidentally focused on beer (probably because they liked drinking it), and a few hundred years later, their beer culture has been recognized worldwide. Hmm… in North
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What do you get when you team an archeologist who discovers an ancient burial plot with a cauldron of booze with a group of scientific-minded brewers? A modern take on ancient mead recipe. But be careful if you get a taste, the alcohol content was higher than the average domestic beer.
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Disgruntled Brewing has opened its doors in Perham Minnesota. The goal, brew beer that satisfies the never-quite-happy-with-his-beer-choices owner Brett Doebbeling.
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Next summer’s North Dakota State Fair will have a different flavor — literally. 2016 will be a year of transitions. Starting in April, vendors on the fairgrounds will be required to switch from Coke products to Pepsi products. In a similar transition starting June 1st, beer served on the fairgrounds will be distributed by Magic
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A new illustrated history explores beer’s journey from the cradle of agriculture, to the rise and fall of Ancient Rome, to the modern-day craft beer heyday. Get the full story along with a Q & A with the author and illustrator from NPR.
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The craft beer industry is taking off around the country, and it’s creating a new market for the agriculture industry. Maybe this is something we should be noticing here in North Dakota where we like beer and grow grain.
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North Dakota breweries and home brewers were all gathered together yesterday at the North Dakota State Fair Center to offer up a taste and share their passion for beer and brewing. It was the first of what seems likely to become an annual event.
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As the craft beer industry grows, so are options for learning to brew. More colleges are now introducing degree programs to teach the art and science of beer-making.
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Many believe beer is responsible for getting our species through some rough periods in ancient history, and new archeological evidence proves that a few millennia ago the Egyptians were trading with the Israelites. Commentary: Perhaps modern peace talks would fair better if they featured beer.
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One Minnesota school is embracing the craft brewing movement and will begin offering formal training for those wishing to turn their passion for brewing into a profession.
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A small Bismarck brewery will soon be taking advantage of a new law that allows small producers to manage their own distribution.
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