Author Archives: Chad Haatvedt
Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha!
The Northern Ale Stars home brewers guild are gearing up for the 2012 Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha! This year’s event will be held February 10th & 11th at the Duluth Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites. Click here for more info. Consider entering some … Continue reading
Member’s Mash Tun Shown in Zymurgy
Boreal Brewer Chad H. was surprised when he read through the March/April edition of the Zymurgy Magazine to see a picture of his mash tun. “I saw an orange cooler, and thought, geez, that looks just like mine. I looked … Continue reading
Dolgo Crab Apple Cider
Last month, a few of us went to the Fideldy Apple Orchard south of Grand Rapids and picked / pressed several types of apples for making cider. The Fideldy’s have a really nice screw drive press (powered by hand) that … Continue reading
Autumn Brew Review 2011
The Minnesota Craft Brewers Build held their “Autumn Brew Review” on Saturday, September 17th with two sessions at the historic Grain Belt Brewery complex in Northeast Minneapolis! It is billed as “An Outdoor Beer Sampling Festival Dedicated to the Fine … Continue reading



