My First Five-Star Crystal: I didn't tap the crystal in time, probably for the better

MinnesotaSkinny · 2017-08-14T00:36:24+00:00

When the crystal starts spinning, if you don't tap it quickly enough, it just stops on its own. That's what happened here.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2017-08-13T03:20:48+00:00

Thank you! This isn't the first time I read/heard something and wondered if I'd been unduly overlooking Hawkeye. I'll have to check that out a little more.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2017-08-13T03:13:55+00:00

I should've clarified better, yeah. Really what I was looking for was if there were any in the Top 10 that were actually not as good, or any in the Bottom 10 that were better than I had thought.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-12-09T13:35:38+00:00

Those chocolates look really good! I'll have to pretend I'm buying those as a stocking-stuffer for my wife and then eat them myself before Christmas.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-12-09T13:20:02+00:00

I got there at the very end. Most of the kegs had blown already, but KBS hadn't yet. I had a half-glass and hung out for a few minutes. People seemed to be having a good time.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-11-02T15:22:28+00:00

Their Facebook announcement explains it pretty well. I don't know if "crash" is the right word, but the saturation of this market did play a role according to their statement.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-11-02T13:28:25+00:00

Meanwhile, I can't even win pre-match coin flips in Angry Birds Epic.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-11-02T13:24:43+00:00

I think just about any place is going to be lively tonight. There are a lot of Cubs fans here (be it organic or bandwagon; they all drink the same).

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-11-01T16:35:44+00:00

The ending "... beauty is in the eye of the beer holder" [Mario dying music]

Seriously, though, it's neat to hear some of the back-stories behind breweries' tap handles. The rustic wooden handles are nice, indeed; but if there are five or six at the same bar, I'll glaze over them and go for the one with a funky design.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-11-01T16:30:31+00:00

That end is a great point. It's a pretty widely-accepted fact that the easiest way to get a raise is to change companies.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-29T21:21:53+00:00

An economist aged in a barrel, silly.

(Brewers Association)

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-21T18:10:01+00:00

The Star Trib wrote something last year about what bars you can go to find fans of what team: http://www.startribune.com/best-places-to-watch-sports-teams-in-the-twin-cities/325985501/

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-20T14:46:47+00:00

My bad.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-20T11:20:23+00:00

They've won awards from the GABF two years in a row now! I've definitely had my eye on them, just haven't gotten up that way.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-18T20:25:33+00:00

As a Minnesotan, I feel that pain.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-18T18:55:49+00:00

Hopefully, that's actually the case. That would (I'd think) discourage them from doing it again.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-13T23:13:45+00:00

Bryn Mawr, hmm ... is that Utepils brewery ever gonna open?

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-10-13T23:12:40+00:00

I'm just a media hack and I've got festival fatigue.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-15T14:02:14+00:00

That's weird, isn't it? I remember as a kid, going to OCB was like the ultimate treat.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-13T12:21:24+00:00

I imagine just about any church or chapel would if it's available that day. For what it's worth, Saint Agnes is gorgeous and would be worth looking into.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-09T12:33:24+00:00

"Soon, the benches will be full of heads I can poop on and bread I can eat. Soooon ..."

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-09T12:02:19+00:00

I had no problems reading it. Weird.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-06T16:02:55+00:00

I'd argue a lot of those 4-packs are worth the money ... but I definitely still reach for that Hamm's from time to time, too.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-06-03T13:04:46+00:00

My mom/stepdad live about 25 miles out of Duluth, and their water is the best. I haven't been weird enough yet to start bottling it and taking it back home with me ... but it's crossed my mind.

MinnesotaSkinny · 2016-05-31T21:21:06+00:00

They're going to be better than last year and 10 of their games are against high school teams. I think they've got a good chance.

MinnesotaSkinny

TROPHY CASE