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Honey Blonde Ale.... its made at a local brewery here its amazing!!

Very nice. I had a Stone Ruination and Brooklyn Chocolate Stout. Both were very good.

Do you like IPA's? If so, see if you can get Dogfish Head 90 minute or Midas Touch. Also had Sierra Nevada Hopsecutioner last night and it was pretty good. If you like IPA's I think you would like these.

I can't really take credit for it. I stole it from TMB but I like it over there.

Grain Belt Nord East

If you like Corona, you should give Sol a try. IMO best summer beer out there, hard to find though.

If you find yourself in Minnesota, I advise you to try Surly. Anything and everything. They have really made some quality stuff. It's rather expensive, comes in 4 packs of 16oz cans, and most are liberal with the alcohol content. Probably the best stuff I've had. Too bad they only distribute in Minnesota, cause they'd catch fire in other states. Among some of the best beers in the country.

What are your thoughts on Summit? I was out in Minneapolis for a conference and remember thinking it was pretty good stuff.

RE: SUMMIT BREWING

They brew some great beers. The IPA is solid. They've made some interesting small batch stuff this last year, most notably the RyePA, which was really good. Have an acquaintance that does the Summit tours on the weekends and has made for a fun, albeit drunken, weekend event. They more or less started the MN brewer phenomenon we are now experiencing back in the early 80's. It's a great town to live in as far as that is concerned. Have many friends who brew and a couple that work at a local brewing supply store. Another buddy started the St. Paul Summer Beer Festival that is in its third year this summer. I set myself up nicely in terms of drinking well. Shit....life is good!

Aussie, I just found out the news. Me and some of the guys are on hunger strike.

I am 23 and love good beer and like to drink cheap beer too. It depends on the occasion though. If I am tailgating at a game all day or at the lake then I'll drink Natty Light. If I am at dinner or only plan on having a few beers then I like to drink the good stuff.

Brits is great in the summer. Head there occasionally in the winter. I live about a block up Nicolette on the Greenway (bike/walking thoroughfare). They've got lawn bowling in the summer and a couple tiers of bars (outside deck) on top of the inside two stories. I could see where people think that the winter's get a bit long, but it's all about getting outside and enjoying it. I love the cold. I love to ski, winter camp, snowshoe, etc. If you stay indoors all winter I could imagine it getting VERY long. Moving here from Nebraska, I would have to say the thing that stood out most to me is Minnesotans take advantage of the seasons, unlike my brethren in Neb. Once it gets nice out, everyone is outside. It's quite amazing, actually. The parks and lakes are literally filled with people enjoying the outdoors. Jogging, canoeing, kayaking, kiteboarding, sailing, hanging out, picnicking, you name it. It's awesome. I really like it here.