Minnesota New HBS in Rogers, Minnesota

[Hoochin'Fool]

Just saw this on Reddit, and as luck would have it, work is taking me to Rogers tomorrow -- gonna pop in and check it out. The website doesn't have any product info other than listing some yeast.

https://www.mnhomebrew.com/

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

So Rogers is a fair ways from "the twin cities", but if one was already in say Maple Grove, it's only like another 10 minutes drive up I-94. And now it's got a pretty darn nice Home Brew Supplies store! Owner was friendly, they've been in biz exactly 31 days. Shop was well lit, and very clean. Decent grain selection, Briess for domestic, and the others were Crisp I think. Seemed to have all the usual must-have HBS ingredients/items, and all at decent pricing.

The "real" website is coming in another month, and they'll be shipping standard postal service for at least metro-area orders.

 

[MaxStout]

I'm in the N metro, so I need to make a run up there soon and have a look. Thanks for doing the recon, Hootch.

 

[mnbrewr]

Awesome news! Thanks for sharing

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

Emailed the owner about exactly which grains they carry, got a prompt reply:

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

A couple of related items.

They are a drop off / 'ship to' location for the MN State Fair Home Brew Competition (Beer Meister is also a drop-off location).

I saw this over at Trove Brewing (Burnsville) over the weekend. The QR code linked to a web site that had details on the clubs plus details on the two home brew stores mentioned above.

 

[Hoochin'Fool]

I'm in the N metro, so I need to make a run up there soon and have a look. Thanks for doing the recon, Hootch.

If you go (before they get their website up), can you look into grain prices?

 

[MaxStout]

If you go (before they get their website up), can you look into grain prices?

I'll try to remember to check. Might be a while, as I'm set for ingredients. But if I'm curious, might make a run up there just to have a look.

 

[schuchdan]

Only an hour and 45 minutes away.... Would be nice to check it out sometime when I'm over that way. Thanks for posting!!

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

For those who haven't been to the web site recently ...

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

MN State Fair Home Brew Competition results are a source of currently active home brew clubs - with members that are brewing award winning beers. Here's the list of clubs in 2025.

1. Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2. Rochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)
3. River City Brewers [Monticello? Big Lake ?]
4. Rum River Wort Hogs [Anoka?]
5. Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
6. South Side Barley Crushers [Lakeview?]
7. Valley Brew Crew [Golden Valley?]
8. 3M Homebrew Club

 

[MaxStout]

I think Nordeast Brewers Alliance (NE Mpls) is still active.
https://www.nordeastbrewersalliance.org/

 

[BrewnWKopperKat]

I missed them (and Jordan Brew Club) the first time.

1. Jordan Brew Club [Jordan MN?]
2. Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3. Nordeast Brewers Alliance (NE Mpls)
4. Rochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)
5. River City Brewers [Monticello? Big Lake ?]
6. Rum River Wort Hogs [Anoka?]
7. Saint Paul Homebrewers Club
8. South Side Barley Crushers [Lakeview?]
9. Valley Brew Crew [Golden Valley?]
10. 3M Homebrew Club