all pints north summer brew fest - duluth mn

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  1. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

    didnt see anything about this, so thought id start a thread. if i missed it, sorry, feel free to bump it.

    http://www.mncraftbrew.org/events/allpintsnorth

    • All Pints North Summer Brew Fest
    • Saturday, July 25, 2015
    • 3-7 p.m.
    • Bayfront Festival Park | Duluth, MN
    • 21+ Event | ID Required at Entry
    • Rain or Shine
    • No Pets Allowed
    • Tickets are $40 in advance (+taxes and fees) and $50 day-of if available (+taxes and fees)
    • Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 15 at noon CT at tempotickets.com/apn
    The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is excited and proud to bring back their fast-growing and hugely popular Summer beer festival! The Fourth Annual All Pints North Summer Brew Fest will celebrate beer brewed in Minnesota by breweries and brew pubs in the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, plus select national craft brands. Join us by the lake to meet the brewers and enjoy unlimited craft beer samples, local food vendors, beer-centered activities and educational components, live music and much more!

    The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 2000. Our goals are to promote Minnesota breweries, create an open line of communication between brewers, and connect our beer to the consumer. The Guild promotes Minnesota’s booming brewing industry by sponsoring festivals and special events, including Autumn Brew Review and Winterfest, promoting special events like 10,000 Minutes of Minnesota Craft Beer and the State Fair’s Land of 10,000 Beers exhibit and beer hall, and ultimately showcasing the talent of Minnesota’s craft brewers.


    PDF of the program and what brewers are expecting to bring.. http://www.mncraftbrew.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/All-Pints-North-2014-Web-Program-small.pdf
     
    #1 mingo, Apr 16, 2015
  2. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (931) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    Already have had my hotel booked since last August:sunglasses:.

    And that's last years program.
     
    #2 HammsMeASAP, Apr 17, 2015
  3. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

    well, what the hell? why would you post the 2014 program on the 2015 page. :sunglasses:

    my coworker just asked me about the fest. guess he just booked a hotel for it.
     
    #3 mingo, Apr 17, 2015
  4. Tyecko

    Tyecko Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Minnesota

    Anyone know what the quality of brews at this usually are like?
     
    #4 Tyecko, Apr 17, 2015
  5. Seiler22

    Seiler22 Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2014 Minnesota

    I really enjoyed APN last year, it was blazing hot though with not alot of breeze coming off the lake so i had to take a break halfway through. Best by far was Bent Paddle Cold Press with Madagascar Vanilla, I think i went back 3 or 4 times.
     
    #5 Seiler22, Apr 17, 2015
  6. tonye

    tonye Devotee (377) Oct 28, 2009 Minnesota

    APN is my favorite of the MN Craft Brewers festivals! (Unless it rains, then it would really suck.)
     
    #6 tonye, Apr 17, 2015
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  7. jsdavis422

    jsdavis422 Zealot (627) May 15, 2012 Minnesota

    I have been the last two years, and it really is probably the best balance of really good beers, accessibility, enjoyment and location of any beer fest I have been to (I have been to many, many fests from tiny to huge). From purely a beer-quality perspective I would say it's just slightly below Winterfest or ABR for rare-ish beers, but pretty close.
     
    #7 jsdavis422, Apr 17, 2015
  8. islay

    islay Savant (1,211) Jan 6, 2008 Minnesota

    The 2015 program is available for download at http://www.mncraftbrew.org/events/allpintsnorth.

    Some standouts to me:

    Schell’s: Too Many Peaches, Apparent Horizon
    Bemidji: Flanders Sour Red (Blackberries and Raspberries), 2014 Flanders Sour Red, Berliner Weiss
    Castle Danger: Sommelier George Hunter Stout, Jungle Juice Ode IPA
    Fargo: Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout with Lactobacillus
    Fitger’s: Framboise, The Mayor
    Indeed: Derailed Imperial Whiskey Stout
    Insight: Door County Cherry Saison
    Lift Bridge: Citra Kellerbier
    Sisyphus: BA Wild Brown
    Surly: Whiskey Barrel Aged Pentagram, Nein
    The Herkimer: Port Barrel Aged Imperial Red Saison with Koji
    Town Hall: Barnyard Rustic, Saison Grand, Chocolate 3 Hour Tour

    I’m also looking forward to the Eastlake v. Voyageur Devil’s Kettle IPA showdown.
     
    #8 islay, Jul 22, 2015
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  9. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

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    #9 mingo, Jul 23, 2015
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  10. steven

    steven Initiate (0) May 24, 2006 Minnesota

    I'd say this is a good description. I don't usually care too much about the whales at the Guild fests anyway, but I think there are probably more breweries here than at ABR who don't bring much of anything special. That said, there are still a lot of good beers to try and plenty of rare stuff. It feels like a good amount of people for the size of the space, and if the weather's nice, you really can't beat the location.
     
    #10 steven, Jul 23, 2015
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