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The Minnesota BeerCast

by Twin Cities News Talk (KTLK-AM)

Andrew Lee and Andrew Schmitt talk to some of the people who bring you Minnesota beers and cover news and events relevant to the craft beer scene in Minnesota

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Episodes

  1. 9/22 - Wabasha, Surly, Boveda & Deployment Cigars!

    Drew & Scmitty talk with Wabasha Brewing, Surly, Boveda & Deployment Cigars.com

  2. 9/15 - Live from Utepils!

    Drew & Schmitty are hanging out with the folks from Utepils and Omni Brewing - Cheers!

  3. 9/8 - Bauhaus Brew Labs, State Fair Beer recap, and more!

    Drew & Schmitty are joined by Bauhaus Brew Labs this week, previewing Schwandtoberfest, go over some news and recap the State Fair beer selection. Cheers!

  4. 9/1 - Live from The State Fair!

    Drew & Schmitty are joined by Tim from Giggles, Sarah from Bent Paddle, Emily from Happy Gnome, and Jess from The Pioneer Press - Cheers!

  5. 8/17 - Day Block Brewing and Bent Brewstillery

    Drew & Schmitty are recording from Day Block Brewing Company this week, talking about their beers, pizzas, and bacon flights. Also joined by Bent Brewstillery to sample their new whiskey. And, we chat about the demise of 3.2 beer. Cheers!

  6. 8/11 - Town Hall Station, Sociable Cider, & State Fair Beers

    Drew & Schmitty are recording from Town Hall Station this week, and are joined by Donovan from MN Beer Activists and Jim from Sociable Cider Werks. Cheers!

  7. Pryes Brewing, Bent Paddle, and Red Wagon Pizza

    Drew & Schmitty are live from Pryes Brewing Company, and are joined by Red Wagon Pizza and Sarah from Bent Paddle - Cheers!

  8. 7/28 - Best Of The Minnesota Beercast!

    This week we're replaying some of our favorite segments, including Can Can Wonderland, Barrel Theory, and we'll talk some cigars and coffee. Cheers!

  9. 7/21 - Wild Mind, Badger Hill, & Jeff O'Brien!

    Drew & Schmitty talk anniversaries and sours with Wild Mind, new releases from Badger Hill, and the latest legal news in the craft beer world with lawyer extraordinaire Jeffrey O'Brien - Cheers!

  10. 7/14 - Unmapped Brewing Company, Where The Wild Beers Are, & More!

    Drew & Schmitty are recording from Unmapped Brewing Company in Minnetonka this week. Cheers!

  11. 7/7 - Live from Republic with Modist, Fair State, & Curious Goat!

    Drew & Schmitty are recording this week from Republic and talk to the folks from Curious Goat food truck, Modist Brewing, and Fair State Co-Op - Cheers!

  12. 6/30 - St Paul Summer Beer Fest Forums

    Drew & Schmitty moderated two forums at the St Paul Summer Beer Fest - Women In Beer and The Brewers Panel. Enjoy!

  13. 6/23 - Live from Erik The Red, with Left Bridge & Jeffrey O'Brien

    Drew & Schmitty are recording live from Erik The Red, talking Nordic BBQ and their unique beers. Also we're joined by Chris from Lift Bridge and their brand new root beer, and some legal news with lawyer extraordinaire Jeffrey O'Brien. Cheers!

  14. 6/16 - HomeBrewCon with Brett Porter

    Drew & Schmitty are recording live from Home Brew Con from the Northern Brewer booth with a fascinating interview with Brett Porter

  15. 6/10 - A Bitter Minnesota Beer Tour

    Drew & Schmitty take the show on the road with A Bitter Minnesota, and record stops at Northgate, Bent Brewstillery, and Wild Minds Artisan Ales. Cheers!

  16. 6/2 - Live from The Freehouse

    Drew & Schmitty preview the St Paul Summer Beer Fest, talk to Stinson's Liquor, and interview the brains behind the beers at The Freehouse and Blue Plate Group!

  17. 5/26 - Gluek's, LTD, & More!

    Another edition of The Minnesota Beercast with Drew & Schmitty!

  18. 5/19 - Finnegans, Badger Hill, Bent Brewstillery, & Duluth Panel

    Drew talks with Finnegans, Badger Hill, and Bent Brewstillery, and then we bring you our panel from Bent Paddle's Festiversary in Duluth. Cheers!

  19. 5/12 - From Sea Salt Eatery!

    Drew & Schmitty recording live from Sea Salt Eatery, talking to Bauhaus Brew Labs, and beer investing. Cheers!

  20. 5/5 - Jeff O'Brien, Lupulin & F-Town

    Jeff Merriman in for Schmitty this week, and we're joined by Jeff O'Brien, Lupulin and F-Town - Cheers!

  21. 4/28 - Inbound BrewCo, Bad Weather, and more!

    Drew & Schmitty are recording this week at Inbound BrewCo, talking about their Oyster Stout collaboration with Bad Weather. Also joined by The Fish Guys and Juno from BSG. Cheers!

  22. 4/21 - Dangerous Man, Bad Weather, Golden Road

    Drew & Schmitty are celebrating Record Store Day with music selected by Electric Fetus, and are joined by Dangerous Man, Bad Weather, and Golden Road. Cheers!

  23. 4/14 - Fulton, Modist, Headflyer, Alexis Bailley

    Drew & Schmitty talk to Fulton, Modist, Headflyer, and Alexis Bailley winery - cheers!

  24. 4/7 - Bent Brewstillery, Isabel Street Heat, & Blackstack Brewing!

    Drew & Schmitty are joined this week by Bent Brewstillery, Isabel Street Heat, and Blackstack Brewing

  25. 3/31 - Insight, Up Coffee, and Nate Dogs!

    Drew & Schmitty are recording live at Insight Brewing for Smoke Signals, and chat with Up Coffee Roasters and the genius behind Nate Dogs. Cheers!

  26. 3/24 - Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest

    Drew & Schmitty recorded this weeks episode live from the Northern Lights Rare Beer Fest, with visits from Surly, Forager, Toppling Goliath, and more!

  27. 3/17 - Lift Bridge, Hayes, Min Wage & More!

    Drew & Schmitty host an Irish themed edition of the Beercast for St. Patricks Day - Cheers!

  28. 3/10 - Left Hand, Chop Liver, Black Eye Coffee

    Andrew & Schmitty talk with Mark from Chop Liver, Left Hand, and Black Eye Coffee

  29. 3/3 - Sunday Sales, Fair State, Utepils, & Urban Growler

    Sunday Sales finally passes! We talk with Schmitty himself about his multi-year journey fighting the good fight. Plus from Winterfest we talk with Fair State Co-Op, Urban Growler, and Utepils. Cheers!

  30. 2/24 - Jeff O'Brien, Boom Island, and Sunday Sales update

    Drew & Schmitty talk to lawyer extraodinaire Jeffrey O'Brien, Rep. Drew Christenson, and Boom Island. Cheers!

  31. 2/17 - Town Hall, Cochone555, Indeed, & a Post-Show!

    Drew & Schmitty talk to Town Hall about Barrel-Aged Week, folks from Cochone555 about all things pork, Indeed's new B-Side Pils, plus a special post-show-podcast!

  32. 2/10 - Inbound, Northern Brewer, & Dan Parker

    Drew & Schmitty are joined by friend of the show Dan Parker, Jeff Merriman from Northern Brewer, and the folks from Inbound Brew Co. Cheers!

  33. 2/3 - Rep. Sarah Anderson & Rhombus

    Drew & Schmitty talk with Rep. Sarah Anderson about some of the bills being considered that will impact the world of spirits. Also, Rhombus Brewing joins the show and we cover some of the craft beer news of the week. Cheers!

  34. 1/27 - Hexit, Boom Island, Vom Hass

    Andrew & Schmitty preview Hexit, the Todd Haug beer brewed with Badger Hill, and talk to folks from Boom Island and Vom Fass

  35. 1/21 - Mankato Craft Beer Expo!

    Recorded at the Mankato Craft Beer Expo, Andrew & Schmitty talk with Jace from Schells and Austin from Forager about the sour beer phenomenon. Cheers!

  36. 1/13 - Can Can Wonderland, Bent Paddle, Sociable, Lake Monster

    Drew & Schmitty are recording live from Can Can Wonderland, a new interactive art experience in St. Paul. They're joined by guests from Lake Monster, Sociable Cider Works, and Bent Paddle. Cheers!

  37. 01/06 - Mark, Dan, and Jeff!

    Andrew is joined in-studio by Mark, Dan, and Jeff.

  38. 12/30 - Year In Review

    Its our 2016 year in review show!

  39. 12/23 - The Duluth Experience

    An encore presentation from when Schmitty went up to Duluth to talk to some folks about the craft beer scene up there and more - cheers!

  40. 12/9 - Fulton, Founders, & Artisanal Imports!

    Andrew & Schmitty are joined by folks from Fulton, Founders, and Artisanal Imports for another fantastic Beercast - cheers!

  41. 12/2 - The Rochester Roundtable, LIVE from Grand Rounds Brew Pub!

    Andrew & Schmitty head down to Rochester for a lively roundtable discussion with the folks from Grand Rounds Brew Pub, Forager, LTS Brewing, and Kinney Creek - Cheers!

  42. 11/25/16 - Black Friday Beercast!

    Recorded live at Northern Brewer, we talk to the folks from Barrel Theory, Maria from International Cigars, and upcoming events at Northern Brewer - cheers!

  43. 11/18/16 - Live from Northern Brewer!

    Andrew & Schmitty are joined by folks from Tin Whiskers, Badger Hill, and Republic, while recording live from Northern Brewer - cheers!

  44. 11/11 - Pryes, Insight, and Mark from Chop Liver!

    Andrew & Schmitty chat with Pryes and Insight, and are joined by friend of the show Mark from Chop Liver - Cheers!

  45. 11/4 - Live from Modist!

    Andrew & Schmitty are live from Modist Brewing, celebrating the release of Lord Humongous!

  46. 10/29 - Live from Bald Man Brewing

    Today's Beercast was recorded at a Beer & Politics event at Bald Man in Eagan. We talk to Cory Campbell about the politics around the beer industry, as well as Dan Jacobs, co-owner of Bald Man.

  47. 10/21 - Surly Darkness Day!

    This weeks episode was recorded live at Surly's Darkness Day event - cheers!

  48. 10/14 - Live from Enki!

    Andrew & Schmitty are live from Enki Brewing, celebrating their amazing new taproom, and are joined by Rep. Jim Nash, Jeff O'Brien, and Mark from Chop Liver - Cheers!

  49. 10/7 - Lift Bridge, F Town & More!

    This weeks Beercast features Lift Bridge and F Town!

About this show

Andrew Lee and Andrew Schmitt talk to some of the people who bring you Minnesota beers and cover news and events relevant to the craft beer scene in Minnesota

Hosted by

Twin Cities News Talk (KTLK-AM)

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Minnesota BeerCast have?

The Minnesota BeerCast has 66 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on September 23, 2017.

What is The Minnesota BeerCast about?

Andrew Lee and Andrew Schmitt talk to some of the people who bring you Minnesota beers and cover news and events relevant to the craft beer scene in Minnesota

How often does The Minnesota BeerCast release new episodes?

The Minnesota BeerCast publishes weekly, based on its 66 episodes since June 2016.

Who hosts The Minnesota BeerCast?

The Minnesota BeerCast is created and hosted by Twin Cities News Talk (KTLK-AM).
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