Bräu Buddies

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  1. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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  2. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Tough to argue with Lakefront's choice of partner on a lager collaboration. :grin: Thanks for the heads up. On the lookout for this one.
     
  3. barrybeerdog

    barrybeerdog Pundit (941) Aug 17, 2012 South Dakota

    I wonder if Brau Brothers Brewing in Marshall MN will get bent over the name:flushed:?

    Hmmm, I wonder if Bent Paddle Brewery in Duluth MN will take offense to my use of the word bent:wink:
    https://braubeer.com/
     
  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    They don't use the umlaut so no case. :wink:
     
  5. cu29

    cu29 Zealot (570) Sep 26, 2005 Wisconsin

    I hope it's better than the Leinenkugel/HB collaboration from some years ago.
     
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  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I actually kind of liked that one -- at least the first iteration. I think the subsequent year was dumbed down by Leinie's.

    (Anniversary Lager was the first collab in 2017, Collaboration Lager came out in 2021 -- if I remember right, Leinie's claimed the '21 beer was the same recipe, but it sure tasted different to me)
     
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  7. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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  8. DoubleJ

    DoubleJ Grand Pooh-Bah (4,516) Oct 13, 2007 Wisconsin
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    • Friday, April 4 – The Old German Beer Hall will tap a complimentary keg of Bräu Buddies for patrons, starting at 6 p.m.
    • Saturday, May 3 – The Estabrook Park Beer Garden celebrates the 2025 season with its annual Maifest Weekend and Grand Opening Celebration May 2-4. Lakefront and Hofbräu Munich Breweries will tap a wooden keg of their first ever collaboration beer, Bräu Buddies, at noon on Saturday. Enjoy free beer from the keg while it lasts.
    Deborah, cancel my future plans. I have free beer to attend!
     
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  9. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Saw it at a local Woodman's today & picked up a sixer. So it seems to be out there (in IL, at least) for anyone interested.
     
  10. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Binny's has had it listed in their website manifest for a few weeks now, but still shows it unavailable at EVERY location. :rolling_eyes:
     
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  11. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Yeah I've noticed that too. Gold Eagle has it as well from one of their posts. I think that's up by you?
     
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  12. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Yes it is. Good to know, thanks.

    Makes me wonder how accurate the Binny's website really is.
     
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  13. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    Next up: Umlaut Bros.
     
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