Beer

[hellziggy]

I usually drink cider rather than beer, so I don't know what beers are good.

I need some suggestions of good local beer. Bonus points if it's not nationally distributed. Also, one of the guys likes really hoppy beer. The other likes dark beer. They both HATE crappy yellow American beer (Miller, Bud, etc.)

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[aureth.livejournal.com]

Ahhh, beer. A subject near and dear to my heart.

For local Minnesota beer, Summit's EPA is pretty good and a bit on the hoppy side. I haven't tried their other beers, but I suspect they're all pretty good. Schell's Firebrick lager is a good 'amber' colored beer if you want something a little daker and maltier (sweeter).

Regionally, Three Floyd's Alpha King is the king of hoppy beers, but I'm not sure if they distribute in Minn. I can get it here in Iowa, so I'll bet they do. Great Lakes' Edmund Fitzgerald is an award winning porter ('dark' beer). Very tasty.

And for the ultimate in local brewing, check out Town Hall Brewery, one of Minneapolis' top rated brewpubs. I haven't been there myself despite wanting to the last three times I've been up your way. They will fill half-gallon growlers of beer for you to take home.

I've also got seven cases of the best damn homebrew I've ever made in my brew room, but that might a bit farther than you want to drive to get some beer. ;)