Shopping trip in Hudson

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  1. JZossMPLS

    JZossMPLS Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Hey all. My wife is out of town for a couple weeks in Hawaii, so I'm going to drown my jealousy in beer. I'll be taking a trip from the Twin Cities to Casanova's in Hudson to load up on beer that I can't get at home. Any suggestions? I'm planning to drop around $100 or so and I've got growlers to fill as well as buying bottles.
     
    #1 JZossMPLS, Aug 11, 2013
  2. shawnp

    shawnp Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 Minnesota

    Why didn't you accompany her to Hawaii?
     
    #2 shawnp, Aug 11, 2013
  3. JZossMPLS

    JZossMPLS Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Wish I could. But I can't for a couple reasons. Started a new day job recently and it's too soon for a vacation. She's also going with friends, so it's kind of a girls-only event.
     
    #3 JZossMPLS, Aug 12, 2013
  4. AnalogErik

    AnalogErik Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2013 Minnesota

    New Glarus has some good seasonals now
     
    #4 AnalogErik, Aug 12, 2013
  5. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    Growlers of Toppling Goliath. Sounds like Alesmith just landed as well in bottles.
     
    #5 mjryan, Aug 12, 2013
  6. XmnwildX12

    XmnwildX12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,140) Nov 12, 2010 Minnesota
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    10 growlers of Sue
     
    #6 XmnwildX12, Aug 12, 2013
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  7. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    I am doing the same next weekend! I plan on hitting up Casanova's for some growlers/bombers. Can you drink there as well (as in try the beer)? Or is it just off-sale? Stupid MN laws skew my perspective of everything.

    Then there's a place called Stone Tap in Hudson we plan on hitting up. Nice tap list. Usually have some New Glarus, FFF, and Dave's BrewFarm on tap.
     
    #7 MNBeerGeek, Aug 12, 2013
  8. MCImes

    MCImes Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Connecticut

    New Glarus Strawberry rhubarb is awesome. Serendipity and rasberry tart are good but nothing special.

    Anything TG.

    OSkar blues ten fidy and their IPAs are awesome
     
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  9. Mplsmetro57

    Mplsmetro57 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2013 Minnesota

    You can drink and buy growlers in the Nova restaurant. The bottle shop is off-sale only.
     
    #9 Mplsmetro57, Aug 12, 2013
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  10. JZossMPLS

    JZossMPLS Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Cool, thanks all. Most of this was already on my list, so I guess this confirms my picks! Any other suggestions, let me know! I'm probably heading there tomorrow evening.
     
    #10 JZossMPLS, Aug 12, 2013
  11. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Stone Soup and Staghorn sixers just got in last week grab some of each
     
    #11 gatornation, Aug 12, 2013
  12. AnalogErik

    AnalogErik Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2013 Minnesota

    My girlfriend is headed out of town this weekend when I get back in town, so make sure you post any monsters you find over there, as I may be making a run this weekend myself!
     
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  13. archi348

    archi348 Initiate (0) Nov 7, 2012 Minnesota

    Treat yourself to 3F Golden Blend. It's like $26 a bottle but worth the experience once. That should leave you enough left for 4 TG Growlers and a 4 pack of NG Wild Sour.
     
    #13 archi348, Aug 13, 2013
  14. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    I think that Cassanova posts a photo of their grower pour list every Friday on their twitter account or at least it seems like that pattern from what I have seen.
     
    #14 opwog, Aug 13, 2013
  15. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota


    I had a rare evening out on saturday and stopped in at the Stone Tap. Nice place, fairly reasonable pint prices, and good selection. They had a couple of Dave's offering, Ale Asylum, Lift Bridge, etc. Would have liked to see more New Glarus, all they had was spotted cow.

    Made a stop at American Sky brewery as well-was there 1 year anniversary party. Citra pale ale was good, but they had a vanilla porter on tap that was one of the most thin, watery, bland beers I can ever recall drinking. Really hit and miss there
     
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  16. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Maybe it's something about that style? Every vanilla-flavored Porter I've had has matched this profile. :confused:
     
    #16 Chaz, Aug 13, 2013
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  17. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    I had a bottle of American Sky IPA and thought it was pretty good. I need to check out their brewery one of these days.
     
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  18. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota

    Their IPA is pretty darn good.

    They also had a 'cream ale' that was part of my flight that I did not finish. All you guys that like sours might enjoy it though
     
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  19. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Sour Cream Ale*? :grimacing:

    (*Maybe it pairs well with "Ruffles" plain potato chips...)
     
    #19 Chaz, Aug 13, 2013
  20. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    Sour cream ale. As if cream ale wasn't a bad enough name.
     
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