Beer and Brewing in the Land of Sky Blue Waters
Minnesota has a long and rich history with beer starting with the first brewery opening in Saint Paul in 1849. Today, beloved family brands like Schell’s produce beer alongside brash upstarts like Surly. This event explores the history of Minnesota’s beer scene, the innovators and home brewers that spurred a new generation of breweries and the basics of beer brewing. It is sure to be a hoppin’ good time!
75 attendees
Learn more about the history of beer and brewing in Minnesota.
People came to this program that had not been seen at the libraries previously. One librarian commented on an audience member who was from Canada. This program not only reached group within the community that does not often attend these events but also brought in a varying age group. "Was very informative. Speaker did a very good job in maintaining interest." "Thank you!!" "Dave shared some brew history of our town; very interesting!" "Great program, I'd come back." "Very interesting; Learned quite a bit more about beer and brewing."