Category Archives: Upper Midwest

Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Summit Unchained 06: Gold Sovereign Ale coming next week

(St. Paul, MN) – Summit Brewing Company today announces Gold Sovereign Ale, the sixth beer produced in its limited-time-only...

March 1, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Rock Bottom Des Moines, Brewvana collaborate on Illuminator Doppelbock

Diary of a Part-Time Monk: beer blogger takes on doppelbock fast for Lent...

February 28, 2011 at 5:10 PM

Surly Brewing asks for help, clarifies goals of new brewery

(Brooklyn Center, MN) - Below is the text of an email newsletter just received from Surly Brewing clarifying its mission and goals in...

February 16, 2011 at 2:45 PM

Summit Brewing switches to pry-off bottle caps

(St. Paul, MN) – This week, Summit Brewing Company will begin the first run of bottles with a classic pry-off cap style,...

February 15, 2011 at 4:57 PM

Brewery Vivant brings Belgian-style ales to cans

(Grand Rapids) - A new operation moves into Founders Brewing's neighborhood....

February 11, 2011 at 11:53 AM

New Glarus 2011 Schedule Update, brewery up 17% in 2010

Courtesy Flickr user gomattolson (creative commons) (New Glarus, WI) - I failed....

February 10, 2011 at 6:17 PM

Beer on TV: CBS visits New Belgium, Colbert roasts Big Flats 1901

Beer on video......

February 9, 2011 at 5:42 PM

Surly Brewing plans for new $20 million brewery

(Brooklyn Center, MN) - Big news out of the North Star State tonight....

February 7, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Jolly Pumpkin iO Saison returns this week

(Dexter, MI) – Jolly Pumpkin’s Baudelaire Series – first introduced in 2010 – celebrates the deep, dark and often dangerous...

February 7, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout returns on March 12th

(Grand Rapids, MI) - Just over a month away......

February 7, 2011 at 1:35 PM

North Peak Burly Belgo IPA due early this month

The Wintery Legends Continue with Release of North Peak Brewing Company’s Burly Belgo IPA (Traverse City, MI) – Inhabiting the...

February 2, 2011 at 4:26 PM

North Peak Brewing distro expands to Ohio next week

(TRAVERSE CITY, Mich) – Beginning February 1, craft beer lovers throughout Ohio will be able to enjoy a selection of North Peak beer...

January 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Minhas Craft Brewery nears 250k barrels

(Monroe, WI) - Gary Olson, President of the Minhas Craft Brewery announced that 2010 was a banner year for “the oldest brewery in the...

January 27, 2011 at 8:16 PM

Leinenkugel’s Limited returns February 1st

(Chippewa Falls, WI) – Craft beer enthusiasts are in for a surprise addition to the beer case this season with the return of longtime...

January 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Sprecher Small Batch Black IPA just released

(Glendale, WI) - “Awesome,” “Flavorful,” “Complex,” “Drinkable,” “This Black IPA Rocks!” At Sprecher we believe words...

January 13, 2011 at 5:01 PM

Bell’s Brewery Update: Hopslam, Black Note Stout, 2011 plans

(Kalamazoo, MI) - Big things are happening at Bell's Brewery....

January 3, 2011 at 1:51 PM

Schell’s Rauchbier on deck in Stag Series

(New Ulm, MN) - Schell's Rauchbier, next in the Stag Series, was approved this week...

December 30, 2010 at 1:16 AM

North Peak Sinuous to join seasonal lineup in 2011

(Traverse City, MI) - North Peak Sinuous is slated for release early next year....

December 30, 2010 at 12:01 AM

Wolverine State Brewing Co. Update

(Ann Arbor, MI) - Quick update on Wolverine State Brewing Co......

December 23, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Grizzly Peak Brewing to release three more beers in bottles in 2011

(Ann Arbor, MI) - As Grizzly Peak Brewing grows, so does its bottled offerings....

December 16, 2010 at 1:56 PM