About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
Fewer than 6 months after seling the first keg of Surly Beer, Omar Ansari and I talk about starting a microbrewery in Minnesota. He shares the challenges of finding brewing equipment, zoning, and getting Surly into local bars and restaurants. We also do a live tasting of Surly’s new Belgian Saison-esque CynicAle Listen to Omar …
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Last year, PodcastMN got it’s start over drinks at the Acadia Cafe. This week, I sat down with Ted Lowell – one of the owners. We talk about: The history of the Acadia Cafe. The decision to be an all original music venue. What it’s like having a Starbucks across the street. Riding the 75-cent …
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We picked up a Tivoli iPAL a couple weeks ago. I’m glad we did. Tonight was the first big storm of the summer – without the Tivoli we would have been without a battery-powered radio. Before the weather went south, I thought a nice Belgian beer would be refreshing in the 80 degree heat. The …
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