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2 WELCOME Welcome to the 7th Annual Mankato Craft Beer Expo, a celebration that is dedicated to craft breweries and their beer With 45+ craft breweries represented, and is the biggest craft beer event in Southwest Minnesota Explore and immerse yourself in each of the wonderful offerings 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 offered Inside you ll find descriptions of breweries, a section for tasting notes, and a brewery map Don t forget to vote for the People s 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 Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund, a donor advised fund of the Mankato Area Foundation, was established in 2017 by Jonathan and Ginger Zierdt and a guiding coalition of engaged community leaders to build community cancer awareness and support 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 and Mark Opdahl Mankato Craft Beer Expo Organizers

3 Beer Tasting SPONSORS 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 sniffs before you take your first sip If you're taking notes, stop to write your impressions before the first 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 difference between the first taste and the finish 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 flavors 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 confirm 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 Certification Program Style Guidelines and the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are two great sources of information to learn more about beer styles Music MARK JOSEPH & THE AMERICAN SOUL

4 3 21st Amendment Brewery San Francisco, CA Blood Orange IPA Tasty IPA Brew Free or Die IPA 25 Badger Hill Brewing Co Shakopee, MN Badger Snack Traitor IPA TBD TBD Stop by the booth to find out what they are! 2 Ace Ciders Sebastopol, CA Berry Rose Space Blood Orange Pineapple 14 Ballast Point Brewing Co San Diego, CA Sculpin IPA Grapefruit Sculpin Fathom IPA Mocha Marlin 15 Alaskan Brewing Co Juneau, AK Amber Ale Icy Bay IPA Husky IPA Smash 33 Beaver Island Brewing Co St Cloud, MN Ripple 39 Red Revival Sweet Miss 28 August Schell Brewing Co New Ulm, MN Sangria-Whup! Whup! Fort Road Helles Bock Stag Series-It s All Relative A few different sour beers will be available in limited quantities while supplies last 40 Bell's Brewery Kalamazoo, MI Two Hearted Ale Official Amber Winter White 5 Bad Weather Brewing Co St Paul, MN Windvane Ominous Red IPA 36 Bent Paddle Brewing Co Duluth, MN Pils Cold Press Black Ale Bent Hop IPA ESB DoppleBock

5 13 Blake's Hard Cider Armada, MI El Chavo Flannel Mouth WakeFire Beard Bender 29 Castle Danger Brewing Co Two Harbors, MN North Shore Lager 17 7 Pale Ale Ode IPA George Hunter Stout 32 Boston Beer Co Boston, MA Sam 76' NE IPA Angry Orchard Rose Truly Wild Berry 7 Earth Rider Brewing Co Superior, WI Superior Pale Ale North Tower Stout Precious Material Caribou Lake IPA Raspbecrush 48 Boulevard Brewing Co Kansas City, MO Unfiltered Wheat Ale Sixth Glass Quadruple 26 Excelsior Brewing Co Excelsior, MN Minnehahop IPA Big Island Blonde Bridge Jumper IPA Rip Rap 50 Brau Bros Brewing Co Lucan, MN 3 Trees IPA Ringneck Braun Ale Moo Joos Old Fair State Brewing Co-op Minneapolis, MN Roselle Hibiscus Sour India Pale Ale Pils Mirror Universe 6 Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn, NY Lager Brown Ale Bel Air Sour Defender IPA 42 Finnegans St Paul, MN Irish Amber Dead Irish Poet Stout Cluster Truck IPA

6 37 Firestone Walker Brewing Co Paso Robles, CA Union Jack Luponic Distortion Nitro Merlin Agrestic 4 Lagunitas Brewing Co Petaluma, CA IPA Little Sumpin Pils Brown Shugga Hop Stoopid 21 Founders Brewing Co Grand Rapids, MI Dirty Bastard Centennial IPA Azacca IPA Porter 1 Left Hand Brewing Co Longmont, CO Nitro Milk Stout Juicy Goodness Death Before Disco IPA 54 Fulton Beer Minneapolis, MN Hopstar 300 Lonely Blonde 53 Lift Bridge Brewing Co Stillwater, MN Hop Dish Farm Girl Saison Fireside Flannel JuiceZ NE IPA 34 Funkwerks Ft Collins, CO Raspberry Provincial Saison Pineapple Provincial Tropic King 49 Little Thistle Brewing Co Rochester, MN Brave Woman StrataGalactica Wee Ginger Winter Ale Please Sir, May I Have a Samoa 16 Goose Island Beer Co Chicago, IL IPA Next Coast IPA Parka Porter 312 Wheat Ale 51 LocAle Brewing Co Faribault, MN Citra Coneflower Bachelor Farmer Germania Deep Valley + Coffee

7 2019 Mankato Craft Beer Expo Map 1 Left Hand Brewing Co 2 Ace Ciders 3 21st Amendment Brewery 4 Lagunitas Brewing Co 5 Bad Weather Brewing Co 6 Brooklyn Brewery 7 Earth Rider Brewing Co 8 MN Beercast 9 16 oz Society 10 Green Arrow Engraving 11 Yellow Belly Cider 12 Odell Brewing Co 13 Blake's Hard Cider 14 Ballast Point Brewing Co 15 Alaskan Brewing Co 16 Goose Island Beer Co 17 Stone Brewing Co 18 Pub Custom Remodelers 20 Squatters Craft Beers 20 Wasatch Brewery 21 Founders Brewing Co 22 Mikkeller 23 Loon Juice 24 Take 16 Brewing Co 25 Badger Hill Brewing Co 26 Excelsior Brewing Co 27 Mankato Brewery 28 August Schell Brewing Co 29 Castle Danger Brewing Co 30 Third Street Brewhouse 31 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co 32 Boston Beer Co 33 Beaver Island Brewing Co 34 Funkwerks 35 Toppling Goliath Brewing Co 36 Bent Paddle Brewing Co 37 Firestone Walker Brewing Co 38 Surly Brewing Co 39 Northern Plains Jerky Outpost 40 Bell's Brewery 41 Waconia Brewing Co 42 Finnegans 43 Designated Driver Beverages 44 Fair State Brewing Co-op 45 Summit Brewing Co 46 Dakota County Technical College Brewing Program 47 Montgomery Brewing Co 48 Boulevard Brewing Co 49 Little Thistle Brewing Co 50 Brau Brothers Brewing Co 51 LocAle Brewing Co 52 Lost Sanity Brewing Co 53 Lift Bridge Brewing Co 54 Fulton Beer

8 23 Loon Juice Spring Valley, MN Original Honeycrisp Ginger Mojito Strawberry Shandy Grow a Pear 12 Odell Brewing Co Fort Collins, CO Sippin' Pretty Wolf Picker IPA Rupture 52 Lost Sanity Brewing Co Madelia, MN Full Pulp Manic Black Lager 31 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Chico, CA Hazy Little Thing IPA Brut IPA Sierraveza Lager Hop Bullet Double IPA 27 Mankato Brewery Mankato, MN Organ Grinder Kato Beer Mr Stout Mad Butcher IPA 20 Squatters Craft Beers Salt Lake City, UT Hop Rising Double IPA Tropical Hop Rising IPA 22 Mikkeller San Diego, CA Windy Hill Blush Staff Magic Beer Geek Breakfast 17 Stone Brewing Co San Diego, CA IPA Tangerine Express Fear Movie Lions Tropic Thunder Lager 47 Montgomery Brewing Co Montgomery, MN Northside Hop Junkies Pineapple IPA The General Pheasant Hill Peanut Buster (2018 People's Choice Award Winner) 45 Summit Brewing Co St Paul, MN EPA Saga IPA Skip Rock Dakota Soul

9 38 Surly Brewing Co Brooklyn Center, MN DAF Sleek Xtra Citra Darkness Staycation 20 Wasatch Brewery Park City, UT Apricot Hefeweizen Ghostrider White IPA 24 Take 16 Brewing Co Luverne, MN Country Mile Kölsch Kick the Can IPA Luverne Lager TBD Stop by the booth to find out what it is! 11 Yellow Belly Cider Mora, MN Semi Sweet Ginger Barrel Aged Cayenne 30 Third Street Brewhouse Cold Spring, MN Sanity Break Hop Lift IPA Minnesota Gold 35 Toppling Goliath Brewing Co Decorah, IA Psuedo Sue Pompeii Golden Nugget Dorothy's Peoples Choice Award 41 Waconia Brewing Co Waconia, MN 90k IPA Carver County Kölsch Mo' Winta Milk Stout Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter Please return ballot to collection near Main Entrance

10 Notes notes Peoples Choice Award OTHER SIDE { THE PLACE FOR BEER } Pub 500 Mankato s Craft Beer Headquarters Check wwwpub500com for a complete list of beers and darn good food 11 AM TIL 2 AM BREAKFAST SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9 AM TIL 2 PM 500 SOUTH FRONT STREET CITY CENTER MANKATO wwwpub500com Like us!

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