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WELCOME

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Mankato Craft Beer Expo, a celebration that is dedicated to craft breweries and their beer. With 40+ craft breweries represented, and is the biggest craft beer event in Southwest Minnesota. Explore and immerse yourself in each of the wonderful oferings from craft breweries here in Minnesota a well as across the nation.

This talented and diverse selection of beers at the expo should be enjoyed responsibly. Please remember to pace yourself and drink plenty of water. We want this to be a fun and informative beer experience while also being safe.

PLEASE DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. CABS ARE AVAILABLE!

Use this program as a guide to all of the wonderful craft beer being ofered. Inside you’ll ind descriptions of breweries, a section for tasting notes, and a brewery map. Don’t forget to vote for the Peoples Choice Award for your favorite beer at the expo. A ballot can be found in the back of your program, please submit forms by 5:00 pm.

Also, don’t forget to stop by the Silent Auction table located near the entrance to the Expo. We partnered with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota to help raise money to help them continue the amazing eforts they make to provide a special, educational opportunity to all children throughout Minnesota.

Thanks goes out to all of the wonderful people that make this craft beer expo possible . All of the breweries and brewers, our volunteers, sponsors, Verizon Wireless Center, City of Mankato, our friends and families, and to all of you passionate beer lovers.

Cheers to Better Beers!

Juno Choi & Mark Opdahl Mankato Craft Beer Expo Organizers

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EDUCATION SEMINARS

Craft Beer taking over MainstreaM aMeriCa

3:45–4:15

Presented By ANDREW SCHMITT of Minnesota BeerCast

Andrew Schmitt is the co-host of Minnesota Beercast, a podcast about everything craft beer and imbibing in Minnesota. He is also President of the MN Beer Activists as well as the Founder of the Community Hops, the irst community garden in the nation to focus solely on cultivating hops. With an abundance of knowledge and experience in and around the craft beer scene of Minnesota, he is known for his open minded thought process and ability to review both sides of the coin before taking a stance on related topics.

Brewers Panel

5:00–5:30

JACE MARTI august sChells Brewing CoMPany

A graduate in 2002 from New Ulm High School, he started working at Schell's in the summer working in the bottle house and washing kegs. In 2006, once graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth with a degree in Graphic design, he started doing the package design and advertising full time for the brewery. In 2010 he made the transition to brewing, and attended the Certiied Brewmaster Course at the VLB in Berlin in 2011. After graduation, he interned for Wagner Bräu in Kemmern, Germany, and Trumer Brauerei in Obertrum, Austria. Since returning, he has been working closely with the lab and our brewmasters, focusing on quality improvements throughout the brewery. He is also an avid homebrewer in my free time.

ADAM SCHILL 612BrewAdam started at Magic Hat Brewing Company as a cellarman and brewer for three years, After that it was back to MN to brew up in Cold Spring, before the expansion for about 18 months. Then a quick trip to Lake Mills, WI, to Tyranena Brewing Company, as a brewer for a year before inding his real home and 612Brew, where he has been for just over two years now. Adam also completed the Diploma Course at the Siebel Institute in Chicago.

BOBBY BLASEY Mankato BreweryBobby graduated from American Brewers Guild in Salisbury, VT. He is someone who likes to brew traditional style beers, but also really enjoys having fun with a lot of diferent styles. His passion for beer its in well with some of the new beers that Mankato Brewery has been working on. Bobby is also a bagpiper with the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band out of St. Paul, and periodically getting to travel all over the state. You might even see him at some beer festivals, LIKE THIS ONE!!!

Peoples Choice Award

Please return ballot to collection near Main Entrance

Music

THE LAST REVEL

2:00–3:30

SCHELLS HOBO BAND

3:45–5:30

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32   612BrewMinneaPolis, Mn

☐ Bluecoat 1916 ☐ Six ☐ Payback (FIRKIN)

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42   Alaskan Brewing Co.Juneau, ak

☐ Amber Ale ☐ Big Mountain Pale Ale ☐ Imperial Red ☐ White Ale

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53   Angry OrchardBoston, Ma

☐ Crisp ☐ Cinnful ☐ Green Apple

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33   August Schell Brewing Co.new ulM, Mn

☐ Chimney Sweep ☐ Bock ☐ Pils ☐ Black Forest Cherry ☐ Shmaltz's Alt w/Vanilla Bean (Fass)

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20   Bad Weather Brewing Co.Minnetonka, Mn

☐ Windvane ☐ Omnious

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Beer Tasting

TasTing beer can be very rewarding. as you encounTer new sTyles or brands iT

helps To know whaT To look for in a new beer as well as how To evaluaTe iT.

Take your Time and work Through The aspecTs of each beer, one by one.

appearance: How does it look? Examine the appearance of the beer itself. Hold the glass up to the light and examine the color, clarity, and head. Is it clear or cloudy? Note whether the head is dense or thin. The color of the head is also worth noting and can range from pure white on Pilsners to light or medium brown on some stouts and porters.

aroma: Take your time with the aroma. Bring it to your nose and inhale. Try to take several good snifs before you take your irst sip. If you're taking notes, stop to write your impressions before the irst sip distracts you. What does it smell like? Does it smell primarily of hops, malt, yeast, or something else?

firsT sip: Note the initial sensation as the beer enters your mouth. Think about whether it is sweet, bitter, fruity, sour or something else. There can be quite a bit of diference between the irst taste and the inish.

mouThfeel: This is the texture of the beer or how it physically feels in your mouth. Beer ranges from silky, dry stouts, to thick and chewy. Try to note the body, carbonation, warmth, creaminess, and astringency.

finish: Note the lingering lavors after you swallow the drink. Often it can be bitter from the hops or it can have a lingering malty sweetness. Stop before your next drink and try to write down everything you just detected. Try to conirm it with your second drink or see if you need to rethink your conclusions.

sTyles: There is a lot of variation from one beer to the next with regards to style. Some beers are brewed with style in mind and others are not. Styles can be used as a learning tool to look at historical brewing norms and to help understand where certain characteristics of beer come from. The Beer Judge Certiication Program Style Guidelines and the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are two great sources of information to learn more about beer styles.

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53   Boston Beer CompanyBoston, Ma

☐ Rebel IPA ☐ Cold Snap White Ale☐ Rebel Rouser ☐ Rebel Rider Session IPA

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10   Boulevard Brewing Co.kansas City, Mo

☐ Single Wide IPA ☐ 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat ☐ Tank 7 ☐ Sixth Glass Quad ☐ Irish Ale

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26   Brau Brothers Brewing Co.luCan, Mn

☐ White Cap ☐ Sheephead ☐ Ringneck ☐ Moo Joos

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Brooklyn, ny

☐ Lager ☐ Blast

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49   Central WatersaMherst, wi

☐ Mudpuppy Porter ☐ Glacier Trail ☐ Slainte Scotch Ale ☐ Bourbon Barrel Stout

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6   Ballast Point Brewing Co.san diego, Ca

☐ Sculpin IPA ☐ Big Eye ☐ Calico ☐ Pale Ale

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25   Bank Brewing CompanyhendriCks, Mn

☐ Hop Bandit ☐ Hop Lab ☐ Smoke Bomb

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54   Big Sky Brewing CompanyMissoula, Mt

☐ Moose Drool Brown Ale☐ Trout Slayer Wheat Ale ☐ Powderhound Winter Ale

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56   Big Wood Brewerywhite Bear lake, Mn

☐ Morning Wood ☐ Jack Savage ☐ Bark Bite ☐ Bad Axe

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21   Boom Island Brewing Co.MinneaPolis, Mn

☐ Thoprock IPA ☐ Hoodoo Dubbel ☐ Brimstone Tripel ☐ Silvius Belgian Pale Ale

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48   Finch's Brewing CompanyChiCago, il

☐ Facist Pig ☐ Hardcore Chimera ☐ Pale Ale ☐ Secret Stache Stout

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35   Finnegansst Paul, Mn

☐ Irish Amber ☐ Blonde Ale

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19   Fulton BeerMinneaPolis, Mn

☐ Ringer Pale Ale ☐ Sweet Child of Vine ☐ Lonely Blonde

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43   Goose Island Beer Co.ChiCago, il

☐ 312 Wheat ☐ 312 Pale Ale ☐ IPA ☐ Ten Hills Pale Ale

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51   Grand Teton Brewing Co.viCtor, id

☐ Sweetgrass APA ☐ Trout Hop Black IPA ☐ Bitch Creek ESB ☐ Howling Wolf Weisse

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44   Ciderboysstevens Point, wi

☐ Cranberry Road ☐ First Press ☐ Grand Mimosa ☐ Mad Bark ☐ Strawberry Magic

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17   Deschutes BreweryBend, or

☐ Hop Henge IPA ☐ Fresh Squeezed IPA ☐ Black Butte Porter ☐ Chainbreaker White IPA

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45   Empyrean Brewing Co.linColn, ne

☐ Burning Skye ☐ Third Stone Brown ☐ TBA

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36   Enki Brewing CompanyviCtoria, Mn

☐ Tailfeather IPA ☐ Victoria's Gold ☐ Cacao Porter ☐ Warming Hat Brown Ale

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1   Fargo Brewing Companyfargo, nd

☐ Sodbuster Porter ☐ Stone's Throw Scotch Ale☐ Wood Chipper IPA ☐ Specialty–TBA

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6   Green Flash Brewing Co.san diego, Ca

☐ Hop Head Red ☐ West Coast IPA ☐ Double Stout ☐ Green Bullet

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12   Hopothesis Beer CompanyChiCago, il

☐ IPA ☐ Drafty Window ☐ Fallin' Oats

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28   Indeed Brewing CompanyMinneaPolis, Mn

☐ Daytripper ☐ Midnight Ryder ☐ Stir Crazy ☐ Be Cherry

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55   Kinney Creek BreweryroChester, Mn

☐ Lady Liberty ☐ Darca-Doo ☐ Strong Ale ☐ Black Ice BIPA

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2   Lagunitas Brewing Co.PetaluMa, Ca

☐ IPA ☐ Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’ ☐ Sucks ☐ Brown Shugga’

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18   Lakefront BreweryMilwaukee, wi

☐ Fixed Gear ☐ India Pale Ale (IPA) ☐ India Black Ale ☐ Beer Line Barleywine Ale ☐ New Grist

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4   Left Hand Brewing Co.longMont, Co

☐ Nitro Milk Stout ☐ Nitro Sawtooth Ale ☐ 400 Pound Monkey ☐ Wake up Dead

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24   Lift Bridge Brewing Co.stillwater, Mn

☐ Hop Dish ☐ Farm Girl Saison ☐ Chestnut Brown ☐ Crosscut Pale Ale ☐ Biscotti

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14   Lucette Brewing CompanyMenoMonie, wi

☐ Ride Again ☐ Farmer's Daughter ☐ Slowhand Stout ☐ Mystery Cask (stoP By and CheCk it out!)

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31   Lucid BrewingMinnetonka, Mn

☐ Air ☐ Dyno ☐ Foto ☐ Duce

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29   Mankato BreweryMankato, Mn

☐ Haymaker IPA ☐ Crooked Rook Porter ☐ Duly Noted APA ☐ Mango Pineapple IPA ☐ Organ Grinder Amber Ale

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16   New Belgium Brewing Co.fort Collins, Co

☐ 1554 ☐ Snapshot ☐ Slowride

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3   New Holland Brewing Co.holland, Mi

☐ El Mole Ochoa ☐ Dragon's Milk

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41   Odell Brewing Companyfort Collins, Co

☐ Runof Red IPA ☐ IPA ☐ 90 Shilling

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11   Pecatonica Beer Companywarren, il

☐ Nightfall Lager ☐ Alphorn Pale Ale ☐ Quinn's Amber

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52   Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.ChiCo, Ca

☐ Hoppy Lager ☐ Hop Hunter IPA ☐ Nooner Pilsner

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47   Squatters Brewerysalt lake City, ut

☐ Hop Rising Double IPA ☐ Take Out Rye IPA

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34   Summit Brewing Companyst Paul, Mn

☐ Frostline Rye ☐ Saga IPA ☐ EPA ☐ Union Series–3X Mild Ale

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23   Surly Brewing CompanyBrooklyn Center, Mn

☐ Overrated ☐ Smoke (Vintage) ☐ Furious ☐ Cofee Bender

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40   Tallgrass Brewing Co.Manhattan, ks

☐ 8-Bit ☐ Bufalo Sweat ☐ Ethos IPA ☐ Vanilla Bean Bufalo Sweat

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38   Third Street BrewhouseCold sPring, Mn

☐ Three Way Pale Ale ☐ Bitter Neighbor Black IPA☐ Lost Trout Brown Ale ☐ Sugar Shack Maple Stout☐ Rise to the Top Cream Ale

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53   Traveler Beer CompanyBurlington, vt

☐ Curious Traveler ☐ Jolly Traveler ☐ Illusive Traveler

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27   Waconia Brewing Co.waConia, Mn

☐ 90k IPA ☐ Lakefront Brown Ale ☐ Waconia Wit

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47   Wasatch BreweryPark City, ut

 ☐ Apricot Hefeweizen ☐ Ghostrider White IPA

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9   West-OokiBoJi, ia

☐ Smoked Red ☐ Holy L ☐ CoCo Stout

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