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  Valentine’s Day calls for special treats for couples and singles including these two chocolate flavored ales! The first is Rogue Ales Chocolate Stout.  This ale is a mixture of five malts, two hops, rolled oats, roasted barley, natural chocolate flavoring, coastal water and Pacman yeast.  A 22 ounce bottle costs $6.39. ABV = 6.0% IBUs = […]

Need a new beer for the Superbowl? Try Dig from New Belgium Brewing.  This pale ale has an interesting hop profile with Sorachi Ace, Nelson Sauvin, Cascade and Centennial hops.  Malts include pale and C-80.  I picked up a six pack at the Brookings Liquor Store for $8.49. ABV = 5.6% IBUs = 36 This […]

The Lakefront Brewery is located in Milwaukee, WI.  It makes Fixed Gear American Red Ale.  This beer is definitely worth a try if you like red ales with some snap!  A six pack of 12 oz. bottles costs $7.99 at the Brookings Liquor Store. The malts are a combo of 2-row pale and dark caramel malts. […]

The first Beer Geek Night will be held at the Brookings Brownstone Tuesday night January 17 at 8 pm.  The event costs $20 which includes three craft beers and a membership card good for 10% off all beers all of the time.  See you there! January 16 update – You must RSVP to brookingsbrownstone at […]

Crow Peak Brewing: New Year, New Brew by Ben Lippert of Loud and Clear A couple months ago, around Halloween, I wrote about the seasonal chili ale calledWICCA. This spicy seasonal, as you might remember, comes and goes very quickly. It is in high demand from the time it’s tapped until the last pint is […]

The New Belgium Brewery is located in Fort Collins, CO, and is the maker of the well known Fat Tire.  Their winter seasonal release is Snow Day.  This tasty beer uses a mixture of Midnight Wheat, Pale and C-80 malts.  Hops are also a mix and include Styrian Goldings, Centennial and Cascade. ABV = 6.2% […]

The Brownstone in Brookings, SD is now open.  This new eatery and bar is located in the former Coast to Coast Hardware (313 Main Avenue).  They have 35 beers on tap plus more in bottles.  Stay tuned for a more detailed update soon! […]

A Surly Brewing Company night was held at Monk’s House of Ale Repute in Sioux Falls November 23.  Surly beer used to be available on tap in selected South Dakota bars, but has not been available since the brewery reduced their distribution area.  South Dakota beer geeks still love their Surly so the place was […]

  Sully’s Irish Pub is located at 421 Main Avenue in Brookings.  Brennan and Lori Sullivan have been the owners since 2004 when it was still known as the Safari.  In 2009 the name was changed to Sully’s.  It is a good place to meet friends for a drink, play a game of pool or […]

The North Coast Brewing Company makes Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.  This beer style was made by 18th Century English brewers who supplied the court of Russia’s Catherine the Great.  This is a big beer that needs to be sipped slowly and enjoyed.  I bought a four pack of twelve ounce bottles at the Brookings Liquor […]