Suggestions for an all MN Hefe Blind Taster

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  1. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    My brother and I are planning on this in about a month from now...we want to limit it to six....less if there are not six worthy..staying away from Imports due to freshness issues....going to be all MN made...

    Three we have for sure:

    Schell
    Utepils
    Fair State

    Considering Enki and Town Hall....Summit is out...

    Any others we should be looking at?
     
    #1 ZAP, May 21, 2017
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  2. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Maybe Steel Toe Sommer Vice. Local MN for sure. Its good not great worth a place in rotation thou.
     
    #2 gatornation, May 22, 2017
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  3. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    Town Hall always puts out a few solid Hefeweizen's each year. Aside from what's already been listed who else makes a Hefeweizen in Minn?
     
    #3 mjryan, May 22, 2017
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  4. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    ENKI Hootenanny was decent the last time I had it and is worth including just to expand the field. OMNI has a hefe as well. Did Surly brew Heathen Temple again this year?
     
    #4 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, May 22, 2017
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  5. DriftlessFarmer

    DriftlessFarmer Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2016 Iowa

    Schell
    Fair State
    Steel Toe

    All are worthy. I'm not sure what I'd add.
     
    #5 DriftlessFarmer, May 22, 2017
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  6. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    I would definitely put Minneapolis Town Hall in and Enki and Steel Toe just to round out the lineup. If I remember right Northbound's Hefe is pretty good. Excelsior has brewed the style before and I liked one that they did. 612 has one in cans but it is not good and not to style. A hefe dry hopped with Sorachi Ace. U4ic has one but it is a smoked hefe. Take 16 has one that has good reviews but I do not think that is available outside of extreme SW MN.
     
    #6 morimech, May 22, 2017
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  7. Bonerbrewing

    Bonerbrewing Aspirant (207) Oct 17, 2014 Minnesota
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    Bad Weather made a really good Bavarian hefe last summer. I liked it as much or better than most of the others that have been named so far. I'm sure it will be back this summer
     
    #7 Bonerbrewing, May 23, 2017
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  8. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (931) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    Already mentioned, but these for sure

    Schell's
    Town Hall
    Utepils
    Enki
    Fair State
     
    #8 HammsMeASAP, May 24, 2017
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  9. Victory_Sabre1973

    Victory_Sabre1973 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,445) Sep 15, 2015 Minnesota
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    Take 16 Hayloft is a must in my book.
     
    #9 Victory_Sabre1973, May 24, 2017
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  10. SipIt

    SipIt Pundit (752) Jul 18, 2013 Minnesota
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    I'll have to try the Enki one, bc the others are definitely my favorite. From multiple suggestions, I may have to try Steel Toe again, however in the past I found it very underwhelming (and I'm a big fan of them in general).
     
    #10 SipIt, May 24, 2017
  11. hopb4fg

    hopb4fg Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2016 Hawaii

    I would have to say that Fair State's Hefeweizen is very underwhelming. It has to be the lightest, most transparent and thin-bodied version I have ever had. IMHO.
     
    #11 hopb4fg, May 24, 2017
  12. SipIt

    SipIt Pundit (752) Jul 18, 2013 Minnesota
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    I had it once a couple years ago and thought it was good. Schells and TH are my favorite and have enjoyed a few growlers utepils.
     
    #12 SipIt, May 24, 2017
  13. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I think that would be my list right now.
     
    #13 ZAP, May 24, 2017
  14. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I agree on Steel Toe...we included it last summer in a different blind taster with fair State, Summit and a couple German one's and it was clear and away the bottom one. Not Summit bad but not deserving of being invited to the Big Dance. More NIT level.
     
    #14 ZAP, May 24, 2017
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  15. shlub

    shlub Crusader (401) Jan 11, 2008 Minnesota

    I know that you want to stick to MN but if you cross the border, Dancing Man by New Glarus is top notch...
     
    #15 shlub, May 24, 2017
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  16. Saunassa

    Saunassa Initiate (0) May 7, 2017 Minnesota

    That is a nice list but if you want to venture north a little ways then maybe try one from Jack Pine in Brainerd.
     
    #16 Saunassa, May 24, 2017
  17. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (931) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    I know, I need to get up that way sometime.

    Also need to find the Take 16 Hayloft. A few of their beers I can find near me, but not that one I don't think.....
     
    #17 HammsMeASAP, May 24, 2017
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  18. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I've never seen them do a hefe at Jackpine. Do you know what they call it?
     
    #18 ZAP, May 24, 2017
  19. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    Any idea if they distribute anywhere in the Twin Cities or north of there?
     
    #19 ZAP, May 24, 2017
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  20. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    I really like Dancing Man...I've found it almost an imperial version in the past.....but excellent..
     
    #20 ZAP, May 24, 2017
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