Minnesota State Fair

Raise a pint with us during our virtual State Fair beer tasting

If it's State Fair time, it's still summer beer season. We chose six to sample, and we hope you'll drink along and make your own tasting notes.

By Chris Riemenschneider and

Sharyn Jackson

August 27, 2020 at 9:42PM
Beer tastings and the Minnesota State Fair go hand in hand.
Beer tastings and the Minnesota State Fair go hand in hand. (Vince Tuss/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Chris Riemenschneider

Critic / Reporter

Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas.

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Sharyn Jackson

Reporter

Sharyn Jackson is a features reporter covering the Twin Cities' vibrant food and drink scene.

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