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WELCOME
Welcome to the 5th Annual Mankato Craft Beer Expo, a celebration that is
dedicated to craft breweries and their beer. With 45+ craft breweries represented, and is the biggest craft beer event in Southwest Minnesota. Explore
and immerse yourself in each of the wonderful offerings from craft breweries here in Minnesota a well as across the nation.
This talented and diverse selection of beers at the expo should be enjoyed
responsibly. Please remember to pace yourself and drink plenty of water. We
want this to be a fun and informative beer experience while also being safe.
PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. CABS ARE AVAILABLE!
Use this program as a guide to all of the wonderful craft beer being offered.
Inside you’ll find descriptions of breweries, a section for tasting notes, and
a brewery map. Don’t forget to vote for the People’s Choice Award for your
favorite beer at the expo. A ballot can be found in the back of your program,
please submit forms by 5:00 pm.
Also, don’t forget to stop by the Silent Auction table located near the entrance to the Expo. We partnered with The Mankato Curling Club, which is
one of the oldest curling clubs in the state, boasting more than 113 years
of competitive action. For the first time since its founding in 1903, the club
was unable to provide home ice for the 2014–2015 season. We want to help
make sure that doesn’t happen again!
Thanks goes out to all of the wonderful people that make this craft beer
expo possible . All of the breweries and brewers, our volunteers, sponsors,
Verizon Wireless Center, City of Mankato, our friends and families, and to
all of you passionate beer lovers.
Cheers to Better Beers!
Juno Choi and Mark Opdahl—Mankato Craft Beer Expo Organizers
Peoples Choice Award
Please return ballot to
collection near Main Entrance
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EDUCATION SEMINARS
EDUCATION SEMINARS
Education Seminars are moderated by
Andrew Schmitt & Andrew Lee of the MN Beercast
and sponsored by RMS Roller Grinder
Education Seminars are moderated by
Andrew Schmitt & Andrew Lee of the MN Beercast
and sponsored by RMS Roller Grinder
Beer & Cheese
3:45 – 4:15
Presented by Caves of Faribault
In the 1930s, a cheese maker by the name of Felix Frederiksen traveled to
Minnesota in search of St. Peter Sandstone, geologically rare across the nation but abundant in Minnesota as a result of the last glacial age. Felix found
the abandoned caves in Faribault and set up shop for making the first American blue cheese. Prior to the 1930s, all of the blue cheese consumed in the
United States was imported from Europe. WWII put constraints on importation, so Felix was in good business. He named his cheese "AmaBlu" taking
the 'ama' from Latin for "I love" and 'blu' as the international spelling of blue.
Many more caves were hollowed between the 1930s and 1970s by his company Treasure Cave, Inc.
Treasure Cave was closed down at this location in the 1990s by a company
that bought the caves and then moved production to a conventional cheese
making facility in another state.
Faribault Dairy Company, Inc. (now known as Caves of Faribault®) was founded in June, 2001 to revitalize the caves after an eight-year dormancy. American-made AmaBlu® premium blue cheese from the famous St. Peter Sandstone caves was back in the marketplace. AmaBlu® Gorgonzola and St. Pete's
Select™ super-premium blue cheese came to follow, forming a triumvirate of
hand-made, cave-aged, internationally acclaimed blue cheeses.
Peoples Choice Award
OTHER SIDE
Brewers Panel
5:00 – 5:30
JACE MARTI
August Schell Brewing Company
He is currently the assistant brewmaster at August Schell Brewing Company,
and 6th generation descendant of August Schell, where he has worked for
the past 15 years. He is a 2006 graduate of University of Minnesota-Duluth,
and then graduated from the Certified Brewmaster Course at the VLB in Berlin in 2011. He started the Noble Star Collection in 2012, which focuses on
mixed fermentation Berlin-style wheat beers, and have been gradually building up the sour program ever since. He currently lives in New Ulm, where he
married his longtime girlfriend last year, and they have a dog named Louie.
AUSTIN JEVNE
Forager Brewing Company
He grew up in Madison WI and lived in the Twin Cities for 10 years, where
he worked for Rush River Brewing Company. He has been home-brewing to
develop recipes since 2005, and started brewing sour beer in 2009 after attending the Craft Brewers Conference in Boston. He learned to use foraged
ingredients in his sours ales while working for the MN DNR. If he could hang
out with any brewer in the world it would be Jean-Pierre Van Roy from Cantillion, or Dan Carey from New Glarus. His 3 favorite breweries are New Glarus,
Crooked Stave and Cantillion.
Music
MARK JOSEPH
& THE AMERICAN SOUL
2:00–6:00
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17 Alaskan Brewing Co.
BOOTH
Beer Tasting
Tasting beer can be very rewarding. As you encounter new styles or
brands it helps to know what to look for in a new beer as well as
how to evaluate it. Take your time and work through the aspects of
each beer, one by one.
☐ Amber Ale
☐ Hopothermia
☐ Husky IPA
☐ White Ale
☐ Smack of Grapefruit IPA
30 August Schell Brewing Co.
BOOTH
Appearance: How does it look? Examine the appearance of the beer itself.
Hold the glass up to the light and examine the color, clarity, and head. Is it
clear or cloudy? Note whether the head is dense or thin. The color of the
head is also worth noting and can range from pure white on Pilsners to light
or medium brown on some stouts and porters.
BOOTH
Minnetonka, MN
☐ Windvane
☐ Hopcromancer
☐ Ominous
BOOTH
27 Badger Hill Brewing Co.
Shakopee, MN
☐ Foundation Stout
☐ Traitor IPA
☐ High Road Session Ale
☐ TBA—Stop by the booth to
find out what it is!
1 Ballast Point Brewing Co.
BOOTH
Styles: There is a lot of variation from one beer to the next with regards to
style. Some beers are brewed with style in mind and others are not. Styles
can be used as a learning tool to look at historical brewing norms and to
help understand where certain characteristics of beer come from. The Beer
Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines and the Brewers Association
Beer Style Guidelines are two great sources of information to learn more
about beer styles.
☐ Bock
☐ Pilsner
55 Bad Weather Brewing Co.
Mouthfeel: This is the texture of the beer or how it physically feels in your
mouth. Beer ranges from silky, dry stouts, to thick and chewy. Try to note
the body, carbonation, warmth, creaminess, and astringency.
Finish: Note the lingering flavors after you swallow the drink. Often it can
be bitter from the hops or it can have a lingering malty sweetness. Stop
before your next drink and try to write down everything you just detected.
Try to confirm it with your second drink or see if you need to rethink your
conclusions.
New Ulm, MN
☐ Stag Series #10 Tropical Stout
☐ Noble Star Harmony of Spheres
☐ Noble Star Tidal Disruption
Aroma: Take your time with the aroma. Bring it to your nose and inhale.
Try to take several good sniffs before you take your first sip. If you're taking notes, stop to write your impressions before the first sip distracts you.
What does it smell like? Does it smell primarily of hops, malt, yeast, or
something else?
First Sip: Note the initial sensation as the beer enters your mouth. Think
about whether it is sweet, bitter, fruity, sour or something else. There can
be quite a bit of difference between the first taste and the finish.
Juneau, AK
San Diego, CA
☐ Sculpin IPA
☐ Victory at Sea
☐ Red Velvet
☐ Grunion
☐ Manta Ray
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Hendricks, MN
☐ Hop Bandit
☐ Overdraft Sour
☐ Hop Lab
☐ Into the Black
Minneapolis, MN
☐ Wonderstuff
☐ Beechballer
Boston, MA
☐ Rebel Juiced IPA
☐ Cold Snap
☐ Hopscape
☐ Boston Lager
10 Boulevard Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
22 Bauhaus Brewing Co.
☐ Sky Five
☐ Stargrazer
34 Boston Beer Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
50 Bank Brewing Co.
Kansas City, MO
☐ The Calling
☐ Tank 7
☐ Bourbon Barrel Stout
☐ Cranberry Ginger Radler
Kalamazoo, MI
☐ Two Hearted Ale
☐ Oatsmobile
☐ Smitten Rye
☐ Java Stout
51 Brau Brothers Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
45 Bells Brewery
☐ Old 56
☐ Moo Joos
BOOTH
41 Bent Brewstillery
Roseville, MN
☐ Venture Pils
☐ Harness IPA
8 Big Wood Brewery
White Bear Lake, MN
☐ Jack Savage
Two Harbors, MN
☐ Castle Cream Ale
☐ Danger Ale
☐ Dark Chocolate George Hunter Stout
☐ Ode IPA
Duluth, MN
☐ Wicked Ex
☐ Fine
Russian Imperial Stout
31 Castle Danger Brewing Co.
11 Deschutes Brewery
BOOTH
BOOTH
38 Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
☐ Bent Hop
☐ ESB
☐ Cold Press Black Ale
☐ Bancreagie
☐ 10th Anniversary
☐ Funked Up Sangry
☐ Maroon and Bold
BOOTH
☐ Nordic Blonde
☐ Dark Fatha
BOOTH
Lucan, MN
Bend, OR
☐ Pacific Wonderland
☐ Red Chair NW Pale Ale
☐ Black Butte Porter
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☐ Big Island Blonde
☐ Spresso
BOOTH
49 F Town Beer Co.
BOOTH
Minneapolis, MN
☐ Sweet Child of Vine
☐ Lonely Blonde
☐ Red Ale
☐ Mocha Stout
46 Fargo Brewing Co.
☐ Rubaeus
☐ Breakfast Stout
56 Fulton Beer
Faribault, MN
☐ IPA
☐ Imperial Maple Stout
Grand Rapids, MI
☐ All Day IPA
☐ Azacca IPA
BOOTH
☐ Bitterschlappe
☐ Bridge Jumper IPA
☐ XLCR
BOOTH
Excelsior, MN
25 Founders Brewing Co.
☐ 300
☐ Standard
16 Goose Island Beer Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
26 Excelsior Brewing Co.
Fargo, ND
Chicago, IL
☐ IPA
☐ Matilda
☐ Sofie
☐ Lolita—at 4pm (LIMITED QUANTITY)
☐ Halia—at 5pm (LIMITED QUANTITY
☐ Brunch Buster
☐ Wood Chipper IPA
☐ Stone's Throw Scotch Ale ☐ Fargo Original
Saint Paul, MN
☐ Irish Amber
☐ Dead Irish Poet Stout
☐ Hoppy Shepard
4 Great Lakes Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
42 Finnegans
☐ Commodore Perry
☐ Elliot Ness
☐ Burn River
47 Forager Brewing Co.
☐ Dortmunder Gold
☐ Edmund Fitzgerald
Rochester, MN
☐ Twisted Zweig: Black Currant Imperial Berliner Weiss
☐ Sherpas Breakfast Kit: M
aple, Coffee, Chocolate and
Vanilla Double Stout
☐ HAKA: New Zealand style Double IPA
☐ MN Uncommon: Steam Beer
2 Green Flash Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
Cleveland, OH
San Diego, CA
☐ Passion Fruit Kicker
☐ Soul Style IPA
☐ Sea to Sea Lager
☐ Jibe Session IPA
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2017 Mankato Craft Beer Expo Map
29 Mankato Brewery
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Green Flash Brewing Co.
16 oz Society
30 August Schell Brewing Co.
31 Castle Danger Brewing Co.
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5
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
32 Third Street Brewhouse
33 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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7
Left Hand Brewing Co.
3rd Street Tavern
34 Boston Beer Co.
35 Designated Driver Beverages
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9
Big Wood Brewery
New Holland Brewing Co.
36 Toppling Goliath
37 Oskar Blues Brewery
10 Boulevard Brewing Co.
38 Bent Paddle Brewing Co.
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Deschutes Brewery
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Indeed Brewing Co.
Green Arrow Engraving
Odell Brewing Co.
Goose Island Beer Co.
Alaskan Brewing Co.
Tallgrass Brewing Co.
Lexington Ale Co.
Pub 500
Surly Brewing Co.
Bauhaus Brewing Co.
Loon Juice
Squatters Brewery
Wasatch Brewery
Founders Brewing Co.
Excelsior Brewing Co.
Badger Hill Brewing Co.
28 Barley's Angels Southern MN
28 MN Beer Activists
Brew-N-Wine Creations
Summit Brewing Co.
Bent Brewstillery
Finnegans
Waconia Brewing Co.
Ullr Coolers
Bells Brewery
Fargo Brewing Co.
Forager Brewing Co.
Lift Bridge Brewing Co.
F Town Beer Co.
Bank Brewing Co.
Brau Brothers Brewing Co.
Dakota County Technical College
Brewing Program
53 Montgomery Brewing Co.
54 Take 16 Brewing Co.
55 Bad Weather Brewing Co.
EDUCATIONAL
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Ballast Point Brewing Co.
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Silent
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Hospitality/
Merchandise
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ENTRANCE
56 Fulton Beer
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Minneapolis, MN
☐ Daytripper
☐ Dandy Lager
23 Loon Juice
BOOTH
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13 Indeed Brewing Co.
Spring Valley, MN
☐ Original Honeycrisp
☐ Tea Time
☐ Midnight Ryder
☐ Stir Crazy
☐ Strawberry Shandy
☐ Ginger Mojito
BOOTH
29 Mankato Brewery
BOOTH
5 Lagunitas Brewing Co.
☐ Organ Grinder
☐ Kato Beer
☐ Kato Black
☐ Mad Butcher IPA
☐ 8 more special beers being tapped so stop by
Petaluma, CA
☐ IPA
☐ Pils
☐ Hop Stoopid
Mankato, MN
☐ 12th of Never Ale
☐ Brown Shugga’
the booth early and often!
BOOTH
53 Montgomery Brewing Co.
☐ Northside Blonde
☐ Redbird Rye IPA
Longmont, CO
☐ Milk Stout
☐ Extrovert IPA
BOOTH
New Holland, MI
☐ Hoptronix
☐ Poet
☐ Single Barrel Brewer's Reserve Dragon's Milk
48 Lift Bridge Brewing Co.
Stillwater, MN
☐ Hop Dish
☐ Biscotti
☐ Glutiny
☐ Fat Tire
9 New Holland Brewing Co.
BOOTH
☐ Bourbon Barrel Ale
☐ Farm Girl Saison
☐ Warden Milk Stout
15 Odell Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
☐ Kentucky Ale
☐ Bourbon Barrel Stout
Fort Collins, CO
☐ Citradelic
☐ Side Trip
19 Lexington Ale Co.
Lexington, KY
☐ Shelterbelt Brown
12 New Belgium Brewing Co.
BOOTH
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6 Left Hand Brewing Co.
☐ Nitro Milk Stout
☐ Fade to Black
Montgomery, MN
Fort Collins, CO
☐ Drumroll APA
☐ 90 Shilling
☐ IPA
☐ Myrcenary
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Longmont, CO
☐ Dale's Pale Ale
☐ IPA
☐ Old Chub
18 Tallgrass Brewing Co.
BOOTH
BOOTH
37 Oskar Blues Brewery
☐ Pinner
☐ Mama's Yella Pils
Manhattan, KS
☐ Backpacker Brown
☐ Buffalo Sweat
☐ Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat ☐ One Eyed Jacques
☐ Top Rope IPA
Chico, CA
☐ Sidecar Orange Pale Ale ☐ Tropical Torpedo IPA
☐ Beer Camp Gold IPA
☐ Bigfoot Barleywine
32 Third Street Brewhouse
BOOTH
BOOTH
33 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
☐ Lost Trout Brown Ale
☐ Hop Lift IPA
☐ Sugar Shack Maple Stout ☐ Minnesota Gold Lager
BOOTH
24 Squatters Brewery
Salt Lake City, UT
☐ Hells Keep Belgian Strong Ale
36 Toppling Goliath
BOOTH
☐ Hop Rising Double IPA
☐ Saga IPA
☐ Double IPA
BOOTH
21 Surly Brewing Co.
Brooklyn Center, MN
☐ Blutpakt
☐ Furious
☐ Hell
Luverne, MN
☐ Country Mile Kölsch
☐ Hayloft Hefeweizen
☐ Stormy Jack Stout
☐ Kick the Can IPA
Waconia, MN
☐ 90K IPA
☐ Carver Country Kölsch
☐ Misanthrope
☐ Abrasive
54 Take 16 Brewing Co.
☐ Rover Truck
☐ Tsunami
43 Waconia Brewing Co.
BOOTH
☐ True Brit IPA
☐ Horizon Red IPA
Decorah, IA
☐ Psuedo Sue
☐ Golden Nugget
Saint Paul, MN
☐ Mo’ Winta Milk Stout
☐ Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter
24 Wasatch Brewery
BOOTH
BOOTH
40 Summit Brewing Co.
BOOTH
Cold Spring, MN
Park City, UT
☐ Apricot Hefeweizen
☐ Devastator Double Bock
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SPONSORS
{ THE PLACE FOR BEER }
Pub 500–Mankato’s Craft Beer Headquarters.
Check www.pub500.com for a
complete list of beers and darn good food.
11 A.M. TIL 2 A.M. BREAKFAST SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9 A.M. TIL 2 P.M.
500 SOUTH FRONT STREET CITY CENTER MANKATO 507•625•6500 www.pub500.com
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November 4th, 2017